Poverty is not a personal failing—it is the result of policy decisions and choices. This policy guarantees/aims universal access to essential resources, so no one is left behind.
Poverty is not a personal failing—it is the result of policy decisions and choices. This policy guarantees/aims universal access to essential resources, so no one is left behind.
Remember: Policy instruments are the means by which governments can achieve the degrowth goals/objectives we urgently need!
💡 Translation: No one should go without healthcare, housing, or education.
🏥 Make healthcare, education, housing, nutritious food, public transport, and internet free at the point of use.
🏡 Publicly fund affordable housing, ending homelessness.
🚆 Expand high-quality, free public transport networks.
💡 Translation: Everyone deserves a guaranteed income, not just the wealthy.
💰 Provide universal or unconditional basic income programmes.
📉 Reduce dependency on exploitative low-wage jobs.
🏛 Ensure income security beyond the wage system.
💡 Translation: Create jobs that benefit people and the planet.
🌱 Fund jobs in care work, ecological restoration, and public infrastructure.
⚖ Prioritise employment in sustainable industries over extractive ones.
🚀 Ensure fair wages and dignified working conditions.
💥 Eradicating poverty isn’t about charity—it’s about restructuring economies to serve people, not profits.
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