What Do Parliaments Do?
Parliaments are a cornerstone of democracy. In a nation, they represent the voice of the people, pass laws, allocate funds to implement laws and policies, and hold governments to account. Robust parliaments can help heal divisions in society through dialogue and cooperation. National parliaments also link international and national agendas, ensuring that governments implement international treaties and agreements that they sign up to.
Why Do We Need a Parliament?
The present geo-political dynamic is tenuous, as it is mostly built upon the self-interest of nations. Even in international fora, dialogue and trust are difficult to build and more difficult to maintain. There has been no place for people to come together by identifying first as human beings—citizens of the Earth—to analyse the critical situations facing all of us, and to develop rational, scientific solutions.
What Does The Global Energy Parliament Do?
Rather than passing laws, the Global Energy Parliament is concerned with observing and educating nations and peoples about natural laws. We analyse global problems in the context of the universal laws of energy, the balance and imbalance, and make resolutions and recommendations to national governments about steps they can take to regain or retain the natural balance.
Every measure suggested is in the interest of all of humanity, as we are all connected. Our GEP resolutions include suggestions for new policies that governments can easily adopt, which are adaptable to their specific conditions.
The GEP global parliament is envisioned to have representation of all peoples around the world. We are proud that we have membership from all continents. Anyone can become a Member of the Global Energy Parliament—for we are all citizens of the Earth and share a responsibility to maintain it. Ministers who are specialists in certain areas are appointed to provide leadership in their portfolios. My role is Minister for Environment.
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This year the GEP included two days of Expert Group discussions before the entire House assembled to deliberate upon the draft for the Global Education Policy, on the third day.
From December 10, 11, and 12, as GEP Minister for Environment, I had the great pleasure to participate in the Global Energy Parliament 2021.
The focus of this year’s Parliament was on Education for Total Consciousness (ETC). This topic is of particular interest to me as an educator. The aim of this GEP is to create a Global Education Policy based on the principles of humaneness, interconnection, and total consciousness.