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Green Economy
Preamble
The Green Party is the party of economic transformation leading the way to a new economy that will provide shared and lasting prosperity. A green economy is low in carbon, treads lightly on the Earth and is socially just. Green businesses are businesses that are financially-viable trading entities that fulfil real needs, deliver social benefits and have positive or neutral environmental impacts. And their numbers are growing in New Brunswick. Enterprises that supply core goods, from food, shelter, energy and transport have sprung up in forward-thinking communities. Strengthening and broadening these businesses and the Green Economy requires us to channel our consumption and investment dollars so as to provide local employment and keep capital in our communities. Instituting supportive fiscal instruments (such as community economic development funds) will build provide access to capital to build the new green economy.
Our current policies
The current economic policies of the Green Party of New Brunswick were developed by the membership, based on our Charter of Principles in the lead up to the 2010 election campaign. There are several such current NBGP policies including: "New Brunswick first" food purchasing for provincial institutions, an Economic Transition Fund financed by revenues from a carbon levy, restore private woodlots as the primary source of supply, establish community forests, feed-in tariffs for decentralized renewable power producers, allow coops to issue preferred shares, establish community economic development investment funds, and regulating a living wage.
The following policy proposals for discussion fall under:
Principle 1: Living Within Our Means
Principle 2: Local Self-Reliance
Principle 4: Social Justice and Equality
Possible new policy measures for discussion
. an import substitution strategy to replace imported goods and services with ones provided from within the province. This would keep more money circulating in the local economy, creating jobs and financing business start-ups at home rather than outside the province.
. a ten year home and building retrofit strategy coordinated by a well-resourced ($69 million/year) Efficiency New Brunswick. This would create jobs in the trades, manufacturing and service sectors.
. a complimentary green heat strategy to increase the proportion of space and water heating supplied by wood pellets/chips, solar and geothermal energy.
. transition to a smart electrical grid integrated with an fibre-optics network to expand the use of renewable energy, and integrate small scale solar, wind, and bioenergy power, energy storage systems and electric vehicles. This is the alternative energy infrastructure to the Energy East pipeline from the tar sands supported by the other political parties. It will create jobs in the electrical trades, and green tech, ICT, and engineering sectors.
. establishment of an integrated provincial public transportation system. This will create jobs in transportation, planning, marketing, ICT, engineering and manufacturing.
. a local food labelling program for New Brunswick produce and processed foods which will ensure consumers can clearly identify certified New Brunswick food products.
. a co-management authority for Crown lands with representatives from First Nations, Regional Services Commissions, Community Forest Authorities, and the Department of Natural Resources.
Preamble
The Green Party is the party of economic transformation leading the way to a new economy that will provide shared and lasting prosperity. A green economy is low in carbon, treads lightly on the Earth and is socially just. Green businesses are businesses that are financially-viable trading entities that fulfil real needs, deliver social benefits and have positive or neutral environmental impacts. And their numbers are growing in New Brunswick. Enterprises that supply core goods, from food, shelter, energy and transport have sprung up in forward-thinking communities. Strengthening and broadening these businesses and the Green Economy requires us to channel our consumption and investment dollars so as to provide local employment and keep capital in our communities. Instituting supportive fiscal instruments (such as community economic development funds) will build provide access to capital to build the new green economy.
Our current policies
The current economic policies of the Green Party of New Brunswick were developed by the membership, based on our Charter of Principles in the lead up to the 2010 election campaign. There are several such current NBGP policies including: "New Brunswick first" food purchasing for provincial institutions, an Economic Transition Fund financed by revenues from a carbon levy, restore private woodlots as the primary source of supply, establish community forests, feed-in tariffs for decentralized renewable power producers, allow coops to issue preferred shares, establish community economic development investment funds, and regulating a living wage.
The following policy proposals for discussion fall under:
Principle 1: Living Within Our Means
Principle 2: Local Self-Reliance
Principle 4: Social Justice and Equality
Possible new policy measures for discussion
. an import substitution strategy to replace imported goods and services with ones provided from within the province. This would keep more money circulating in the local economy, creating jobs and financing business start-ups at home rather than outside the province.
. a ten year home and building retrofit strategy coordinated by a well-resourced ($69 million/year) Efficiency New Brunswick. This would create jobs in the trades, manufacturing and service sectors.
. a complimentary green heat strategy to increase the proportion of space and water heating supplied by wood pellets/chips, solar and geothermal energy.
. transition to a smart electrical grid integrated with an fibre-optics network to expand the use of renewable energy, and integrate small scale solar, wind, and bioenergy power, energy storage systems and electric vehicles. This is the alternative energy infrastructure to the Energy East pipeline from the tar sands supported by the other political parties. It will create jobs in the electrical trades, and green tech, ICT, and engineering sectors.
. establishment of an integrated provincial public transportation system. This will create jobs in transportation, planning, marketing, ICT, engineering and manufacturing.
. a local food labelling program for New Brunswick produce and processed foods which will ensure consumers can clearly identify certified New Brunswick food products.
. a co-management authority for Crown lands with representatives from First Nations, Regional Services Commissions, Community Forest Authorities, and the Department of Natural Resources.