Jason Crawford on progress studies

Abstract

This work discusses the Well-being of Future Generations Bill, which was presented to UK Parliament as a private member’s bill by Lord Bird in 2022. The bill aimed to address the lack of long-term thinking in governance and policymaking by introducing a requirement for public bodies to consider the well-being of future generations in their decision-making. It proposed establishing well-being goals and monitoring progress towards them, as well as requiring public bodies to prepare well-being reports. The discussion explores the motivations behind the bill, its potential implications, and some challenges it may face in becoming law. – AI-generated abstract.