APPG Future Generations

Official account of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Future Generations. Chaired by @Bambos_MP. Co-chaired by @johnbirdswords. Secretariat @CSERCambridge

[APPG Future Generations @FuturesAPPG]

Cross-party MPs have co-signed a letter to @attorneygeneral asking him to recommend a #Wellbeing of #FutureGenerations Bill to ensure that the rights of future generations are not breached, following the recent landmark ruling by Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court✍️ (1/2)

[APPG Future Generations @FuturesAPPG]

Aged 16-30 in the UK? Interested in local politics and the long-term? @SOIFutures's #OurCommunityFutures, is a 3 month programme for young people to develop #futures thinking skills, #vision a future in your community & initiate #change. Apply at: https://t.co/w2VhLRTnAl

[APPG Future Generations @FuturesAPPG]

Delighted to be joined by @brianchristian at our event discussing his book 'The Alignment Problem'.

Great to also be joined by former Minister @mattwarman & Chaired by @danny__kruger

Read more here👇
https://t.co/dDS8YCFEc8

[John Bird @johnbirdswords]

Preventative, innovative schemes like this from @centrepointuk are key to stopping mass homelessness

Affordable, stable housing will also give young people the space to think about the future

It all connects.

#WellbeingofFutureGenerations

https://t.co/PvT9pWddtF

[Ruskin Institute for Social Equity @RISE_Oxford]

Thrilled to have co-hosted this event with @BigIssue exploring how the Future Generations Bill can support government's #LevellingUp agenda. Some excellent contributions from @GreenAllianceUK @The_TUC @NPCthinks @futuregencymru among others @FuturesAPPG
https://t.co/iU7nu15yXb

[APPG Future Generations @FuturesAPPG]

It was great to take part in @BigIssue Levelling Up for #FutureGenerations roundtable last week

With the recently published Levelling Up white paper, we discussed how to combine the agendas to ensure efforts to level up are sustainable.

Read here 👇
https://t.co/qNBo9U9MNq

[Big Issue @BigIssue]

The #futuregenerations bill is now more than halfway through its journey into law. Here's how @johnbirdswords' bill can boost wellbeing and play a part in levelling up

https://t.co/fVQshLu3kG

[John Bird @johnbirdswords]

@johnbirdswords: "My Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill seeks to stop future generations having to pick up the unintended consequences of today."

[APPG Future Generations @FuturesAPPG]

Delighted to take part in the #levellingup for #futuregenerations roundtable to discuss how the #WellbeingofFutureGenerationsBill can complement the levelling up agenda

[John Bird @johnbirdswords]

The Levelling Up for Future Generations Roundtable in the @UKHouseofLords has now started with Dr Graeme Atherton chairing 👇

@FuturesAPPG @sophiehowe @Miss_Snuffy @BigIssue @TBIPressOffice

[APPG Future Generations @FuturesAPPG]

Tune in tonight to BBC Analysis at 8:30 presented by @DavidEdmonds100 on 'Why worry about future generations?' with @johnbirdswords, @futuregencymru 📻

https://t.co/dHfPhFqXYP

[Caroline Lucas @CarolineLucas]

Congratulations ⁦@johnbirdswords⁩ on getting the #WellbeingofFutureGenerations Bill thro the House of Lords. I was proud to champion it in the Commons in the last session & look forward to working with ⁦@simonfell⁩ to continue the good work! ⁦@FuturesAPPG⁩

[John Bird @johnbirdswords]

It was great to speak to David about our obligations to future generations + how we can act today to ensure tomorrow is prosperous and safe

Our answer? A UK-wide #WellbeingofFutureGenerations Bill, of course

Tune in tonight at 8.30pm @BBCRadio4

[John Bird @johnbirdswords]

Today we made a great leap forward in securing the wellbeing of future generations + acting today for tomorrow

Our #WellbeingofFutureGenerationsBill passed through the Lords + now progresses to the Commons, where @simonfell will continue the good work

[APPG Future Generations @FuturesAPPG]

Today marks the third reading of the #Wellbeing of #FutureGenerations Bill in @UKHouseofLords

It will then progress to @HouseofCommons where it will be taken forward by @simonfell making it the furthest it has ever made it through @UKParliament 👏🏻

[Simon Fell @simonfell]

Always good to catch up with my friend @johnbirdswords, founder of the Big Issue, as I pick up the baton of the Welfare of Future Generations Bill with a cross-party group of colleagues after it passes through the Lords on Friday.

[Robot Rules @RobotRules]

Honoured to be asked to speak virtually at Parliament tonight alongside great contributions from @j2bryson and @David_Gunkel on AI regulation, rights and responsibilities.

[David J. Gunkel @David_Gunkel]

Expanding the Moral Circle
I had the opportunity to discuss the moral and legal challenges of #robotrights with @FuturesAPPG. Also sharing the virtual table with me were @j2bryson and @Jacobturner1

[Chris Holmes @LordChrisHolmes]

Great to have two excellent parliamentary groups coming together to host a discussion about #RobotRights and #AI #regulation.

@APPG_AI @FuturesAPPG

[APPG Future Generations @FuturesAPPG]

Grateful to Chair of @APPG_AI Lord Tim Clement-Jones for Chairing our session 'Expanding Moral Circle: Robot Rights' so expertly.

A great discussion with Parliamentarians and our speakers on what rights should be afforded to AI & robots both now and in the future.🤖

[APPG Future Generations @FuturesAPPG]

Great to be joined by Jacob Turner @FC_Chambers speaking to Parliamentarians & stakeholders 'Robot Rights'

'We already interact with many artificial legal persons throughout our lives...nation states would not exist unless we were to recognise their artificial legal personality'