Rio + 20 to look at progress and the future

May 22, 2012: In just under a months time Brazil will play host to the Rio + 20 conference, a follow up meeting to the Rio earth summit 20 years ago.The conference aims to secure renewed political commitment for sustainable development, assess the progress to date and address new and emerging challenges under the theme “the future we want”. The Rio + 20 conference runs from June 20-22.

Among the world leaders and NGO’s that will be attending the gathering is the UK Catholic overseas development agency, Progressio.
Daniel Hale, the group's Campaigns Officer, said “When we think about the future we want, and particularly as Catholics, I think we really need to think about three things. I think Rio + 20 has to help us to work towards a world that’s just and free from the indignity of poverty, I think it need to help us to work towards a sustainable world where we value creation and I think thirdly we need to work towards a responsible world.”

Daniel Hale also says they will highlight the issue of Water at the conference particularly water for the poorest people in the world.