Annual 2016 Poll Thank you for taking the poll! It only takes a few minutes and is a chance for all of us to set the course for our beautiful community in 2016. Question Title * 1. Campaign Priorities -- Which campaigns should we focus on in 2016? There are multiple crises facing our planet. Let’s prioritise where we should invest deeply this year. Please choose your top 5 from the list below: Every Child in School - work to get funding and political action so that the children that are still out of school, many because of wars or natural disasters, get an education. Save the Amazon - work with indigenous groups and the Brazilian, Colombian, and Venezuelan governments to create the largest protected rainforest reserve in the world. War on Women - campaign to tackle the culture of violence towards women, and win reforms that end oppression and give women the power to shape their own destinies. Beat ISIS, with Love - run campaigns to counter hate, fear, violence, and xenophobia sown by ISIS and extremists on all sides with acts of compassion, humanity, and unity. Fight Inequality - debunk and oppose austerity policies, and support campaigns to end poverty and economic injustice. Break Monsanto’s Grip - investigate, expose, and take on the corporate capture of our food and agriculture regulatory systems to ensure our health and the environment are put before profits. Peace in Syria - campaign for the Syrian regime and all warring parties to stop brutal violence on innocent Syrian families, and ensure citizens voices are heard in international peace talks. Drive the Paris Climate Agreement Home - campaign to end public subsidies to dirty energy, keep fossil fuels in the ground, and push for urgent investment in renewables. Save the Seas - push to secure large-scale marine reserves and a treaty to protect the high seas to stop the plundering of our oceans and allow for regeneration. The People’s Leader of the World - run a global citizens campaign for a powerful people’s Secretary General of the United Nations, and confront the richest nations' horse-trading for nominations. Welcome Refugees Worldwide - push for a new 21st century EU and global plan to provide protection to the unprecedented 60 million refugees seeking sanctuary. Modern Slavery - focus on hotspots like Mauritania, Thailand, India and Qatar to support abolitionists, and use legal and political tactics to tackle slavery and trafficking. Freedom for Palestine - campaign to free Palestinian children imprisoned by Israel, and support building a massive non-violent national and global movement to resist and end the occupation. Stop the War on Drugs - this failed policy is up for review at the UN this spring, and with a massive public push, governments could move from the counterproductive war on drugs to reform and regulation. Internet Freedom - campaign to keep our Internet open, free, and secure from corporate and government takeovers. Rescue the Elephants - go after the poachers of elephants and other endangered species, raise awareness about their plight, and make trinkets unfashionable in consumer markets. Clean-Out US Corruption - campaign to kick corporate and special interests funding out of elections this year. Any important global issues or opportunities that should be added? 14% of survey complete. Next
