Small.Fragile.Interconnected.

200 nation states focusing on national Interests No easy way to learn from experience of others Slow, difficult negotiations to reach agreement International institutions with weak democratic legitimacy Global problems unsolved or worsening - climate, deforestation, AIDS, wars, nuclear weapons, poverty, etc Global problem solving today

New systems needed Fast, flexible, global Share best practice among law-makers Enable closer cooperation across borders Democratic

Connecting parliaments

e-Parliament process Poll legislators to set joint priorities Gather ideas that work for online Ideas Bank International parliamentary hearings Detailed briefing materials or model legislation Support national parliamentary legislation

A global agenda DEMOCRACY Democracy and Human Rights Parliamentary Affairs Global Governance ECONOMY Economic Policy and Trade Poverty and Unemployment Technology and the Internet RESOURCES Energy, Transport and Climate Environment Agriculture, Forests and Fisheries SECURITY Conflict Prevention Defence and Disarmament Crime, Terrorism and Justice SOCIETY Education and Culture Health Population and Migration

A global agenda DEMOCRACY Democracy and Human Rights Parliamentary Affairs Global Governance ECONOMY Economic Policy and Trade Poverty and Unemployment Technology and the Internet RESOURCES Energy, Transport and Climate Environment Agriculture, Forests and Fisheries SECURITY Conflict Prevention Defence and Disarmament Crime, Terrorism and Justice SOCIETY Education and Culture Health Population and Migration

Gettinghotter.

No shortage of solutions

The real shortage: Political will

e-Parliament Climate Hearings Threat to the planet Powering an energy efficient economy from the sun Working together What can legislators do now? -Energy efficiency -Renewable energy -Energy access for the poor -Forest protection

Benefits of action, with or without global agreement Protect the planet Stop worrying about price of oil Energy for as long as the sun shines Less lung disease More jobs

The moral equivalent of war