The European Environment Foundation sponsored the 1st International Covention of Environmental Laureates from 8-11 March 2012 with 63 participants from 37 States convening in Freiburg (Germany. The meeting concluded with the adoption of the "Freiburg Call for Action" in relation to UNCSD (Rio+20) calling upon the Conference to come up with actionable means to achieve sustainable development in the following critical areas:
- We urge governing bodies on all levels, as well as business and civil society, to become pioneers of change and successful social innovators;
- We have to move towards equitable budgets per capita for energy, emissions, land use, water and resources;
- To be sustainable, economic development must reduce overconsumption, be based on an ethical and fair financial system, eradicate poverty, and be in harmony with nature;
- Sustainable Development is a key security issue for all nations and has to be treated and funded as such.
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