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"The Liberal Democrats exist to build and safeguard a fair, free and open society, in which we seek to balance the fundamental values of liberty, equality and community, and in which no-one shall be enslaved by poverty, ignorance or conformity."
From the Preamble to the Constitution of the Liberal Democrats
The Natural Environment
As a nation we live beyond our environmental means: if everyone in the world consumed as much as we do in the UK we would need three planets to live on.
Liberal Democrats want to enhance Britain’s Natural Environment to see clean water, healthy soils and sustainable food. Britain's countryside is breathtaking, and we are a nation rich in plants and wildlife and beautiful open spaces.
We believe that the countryside is a valuable resource which must be protected both for the benefit of those who live there and of the nation as a whole, who should be able to enjoy what it has to offer. We therefore believe in a universal right to responsible, managed access.
Read about our national green policies on the natural environment
Green Liberal Democrats
"The Liberal Democrats have received three green lights by offering the strongest set of policies on climate change, green taxation and green living."
Green Lib Dems
Damage to our environment damages personal health, impoverishes economies and weakens communities.
The Liberal Democrats are the only party with the vision, commitment and political drive to deliver positive change which will in turn safeguard the future of the environment and our rural affairs.
Read about our national green policies on energy and climate change
Read about our national green policies on the natural environment
They produce a quarterly political
journal, Challenge, and maintain a high profile within the party,
especially at Conference. They also maintain links with and work
with a number of green campaign groups outside the Party in order
to influence the wider debate on green politics.
www.green.libdems.org.uk
Fairtrade
Fairtrade is about better prices, decent working conditions,
local sustainability, and fair terms of trade for farmers and
workers in the developing world. By requiring companies to pay
above market prices, Fairtrade addresses the injustices of
conventional trade, which traditionally discriminates against
the poorest, weakest producers. It enables them to improve
their lot and have more control over their lives.
www.fairtrade.org.uk