Councils are now charging for collecting garden waste – is this fair? Angus Hanton, Co-founder of IF, welcomes this, and sees it as an example of broader intergenerational policy, in which allowances and charges do not favour older generations disproportionately
Category: Intergenerational fairness
WIFW: the start of a new network?
This week’s first ever Worldwide Intergenerational Fairness Week had modest ambitions: simply a blog week. But the contributions from around the world, or dealing with international intergenerational issues, have been excellent, and we hope WIFW can become something much bigger in the future – and the start of a global network. IF’s editor, Antony Mason… Read more »
Tap youthful energies to tackle climate change
The growing sense of urgency about climate change has stirred government and institutions, but activists across the world still need apply their creative energies to keep prodding. Kirsty Schneeberger, Head of Strategic Partnerships at the environmental law charity ClientEarth, looks at the landscape of action, and sees the need for reenergised institutions with a truly… Read more »
Uncovering the intergenerational stories of climate change in the Ugandan city
In Uganda, intergenerational tensions form one of the strands that intersect with other factors such as gender, ethnicity, religion, class, marital and migrant status, and urban/rural setting. Anthropologist Dr Katie McQuaid (Senior Research Fellow, School of Geography, University of Leeds) explains the need to look at the intergenerational dimension of climate change in this context,… Read more »
Worldwide Intergenerational Fairness Week: begins here!
The Intergenerational Foundation has gathered voices from around the world, and voices with a global perspective, to report on the state of international intergenerational fairness. The result is a series of articles collected together in a Blog Week, starting today, and introduced here by IF’s editor, Antony Mason
Vice-chancellors still haven’t learned
Vice-chancellor pay is in the news again. Liz Emerson, IF Co-founder, investigates the latest research from the University College Union (UCU) on the flagrant disregard of calls for greater propriety over pay
Why the BBC was right to means-test the free TV licence
After a lengthy public consultation, the BBC has announced that it intends to means-test the free TV licence for over-75s. David Kingman explains why IF believes this was the right decision for the Corporation to come to
Students beware: Augar Review misfires on intergenerational fairness
Liz Emerson, IF Co-founder, responds to the recently-published Augar Review of Post-18 Education and Funding, and concludes that, in spite of many positive recommendations, students will still be dealt a poor hand
Why intergenerational fairness matters in struggling communities
How is intergenerational fairness viewed in some of England’s most deprived communities? In 2017 Local Trust asked the Intergenerational Foundation to research this, and the result is a report just published. IF’s Antony Mason, the author of the report, explains the background, and why the conclusion should make policy-makers sit up and think
Is loneliness a growing problem for the next generation?
New ONS research looks at the factors that affect feelings of loneliness among today’s teenagers. David Kingman assesses whether the problem of loneliness is likely to get worse or better for the next generation
