Reduce working time and travelling after lockdown

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Our environment has benefited already from lockdown. People are finding out what is essential. In 1973 (during the miners’ strike) productivity went UP during the three day week. We can make things work with lessened work-time and reduced travelling. Let’s NOT ‘go back to normal’ but find a new way

It has been seen, in a very short while, that the environmental impact of humanity on the earth has lessened with the cutbacks involved in lockdown. People are discovering more supportive and compassionate ways of interacting. We have an opportunity here to change the way we live, and lessen our impact. Now is an ideal opportunity to find different ways of living.

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

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Study impact of home working on health & the environment and act on the results
Study impact of home working on health & the environment and act on the results

Timeline

9 Apr 2020	Petition opened for signatures
10 Jun 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 10 Jun 2020

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