The Green Initiative ( es, Iniciativa Verde) was a
Green political party
A green party is a formally organized political party based on the principles of green politics, such as social justice, environmentalism and nonviolence.
Greens believe that these issues are inherently related to one another as a foundation f ...
in
Argentina
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, founded in 2006. It was primarily active in
Buenos Aires
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.
On 29 November 2010 its party status expired.
Juan Manuel Velasco
Velasco had previously been Minister of Environment in the
Buenos Aires City Legislature.
Prior to this, the Green Initiative had sought to promote environmentalist policies through alliances with other parties. Although unsuccessful as a National Congress candidate, Velasco continued to be the party's spokesperson through 2011. Nowadays is a legislator for the
ARI
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party.
Policies
Green Initiative policies included:
*Declaring Argentina a
nuclear-free zone
A nuclear-free zone is an area in which nuclear weapons (see nuclear-weapon-free zone) and nuclear power plants are banned. The specific ramifications of these depend on the locale in question.
Nuclear-free zones usually neither address nor pro ...
;
*
Zero waste
Zero waste is a set of principles focused on waste prevention that encourages redesigning resource life cycles so that all products are reused. The goal of this movement is to avoid sending trash to landfills, incinerators, or the ocean. Current ...
;
*Eliminating all transport subsidies;
*Reducing
greenhouse gas emissions
Greenhouse gas emissions from human activities strengthen the greenhouse effect, contributing to climate change. Most is carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels: coal, oil, and natural gas. The largest emitters include coal in China and ...
by 20% by 2020;
*Eliminating poverty through a "Zero Hunger Plan."
References
External links
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Greens-FEP
Political parties in Argentina
Global Greens member parties
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