“In 2010, we will live in a bigger and more varied Europe where everybody will be heard and be able to participate in and contribute to developments — hopefully in a more peaceful and richer world in which there will be less war and less poverty, but with more democracy and prosperity, in a world in which more and more people will actively participate instead of live in fear, persecution and poverty, in a clean and sound environment that is not reserved to a few, privileged rich people, but is open to as many people as possible.“
Federal Chancellor Dr. Wolfgang Schüssel,
Speech on the State of Austria, 15 May 2001
 
In 2001, a paper was written about how to accomplish a sustainable future for Austria. It’s exactly in line with Jaga’s values: work together, be creative, think about the future, respect nature; only this will make the world a better place to live without destroying it. Below a few quotes from the Green Paper:


“Sustainable development is only possible in a global perspective. This means that the economic actors, citizens, consumers and policy-makers have to be aware of their responsibility for the global impact of their decisions and act accordingly. The richest countries of the world, however, also have to be aware of their responsibility for the development of poorer countries. An international balancing is necessary to prevent that poorer countries are forced to over-exploit natural resources”


“Sustainable development also is a social process and cannot be achieved by standards and technological changes alone. It also requires a radical change in the values, objectives and foundations that affect human activities as well as a fundamental change of society’s attitudes towards the challenges of the future.”


“The economy and consumers are called upon to play an active role by taking decisions on investment, behavior and consumption that are compatible with sustainable development. For the consumers this means that they meet their responsibility as demanders and product users, make quality, lower consumption, regional identity, social acceptability, repair friendliness and possible upgrades their central criteria for buying decisions and utilization patterns, assess needs for their sustainability and aim at less resource- and energy-intensive life styles. Therefore, sustainable development means a higher quality of life at a lower resource consumption.”
 
Quotes from ‘Green Paper on ‘A Sustainable Future for Austria”. Vienna, June 2001.