Framtiden i våre hender is an idealistic

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that advocates green consumption and resource justice. The

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name literally translates to The Future in Our Hands. The organization is critical of the ever-increasing consumption in rich countries such as

, and believes that consideration for

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and

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is more important than growth in

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and

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. The organization was inspired and founded by Erik Dammann in 1974, and is currently led by Anja Bakken Riise. As of 2020, the Future is in our hands is Norway's largest environmental organization with more than 35,000 members. Arild Hermstad sat as leader until 2017.Gjerde og Barstad. (12. mai 2018) «Arild Hermstad valgt til ny leder i MDG». aftenposten.no, besøkt 21.09.2018 He was replaced by Anja Bakken Riise, who is the organisation's current leader.

Core causes

The organization prioritizes three causes in particular: 1) Fair pay for those who make the

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we use in everyday life - such as

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, food and mobile phones - especially in poor countries. 2) Reduced meat consumption and production: for the sake of

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public health Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals". Analyzing the det ...

, and animal welfare. 3) Fossil fuel divestment: shifting investment from the

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, oil and gas industry to renewable energy.

References

External links

Organization's homepage
Environmental organisations based in Norway Organizations established in 1974 {{Norway-stub