Sample Opening Speech

Sample Opening Speech

Thank you Honorable Chair,
The Republic of Estonia believes that the issue of
deforestation is affecting millions of animals, plants and
even people. In the last decade the amount of logging has
been growing due to the expansion of human activities.
Therefore, the government of Estonia has been trying to
deal with this issue by implementing sustainable energy
projects and promoting ecological balance. Estonia is part
of many different international organizations working with
reforestation and other environmental activities, for
example the Forest-based Technology Platform, which
provides information about ongoing EU-funded forest
related research projects.
To stop deforestation, we propose to create an
international organization funded by the contribution of a
percentage of each country’s GDP. This organization
would promote the investigation of ways to reduce clear
cutting, and specialists would give lessons to teachers and
students about nature. Our second proposal would be to
establish a quota for a maximum logging of 5% of the
total forested area in each country. We also encourage all
the countries to create a law in which companies that cut
down trees have to replant them.
In conclusion, we think that it is now up to us, the entire
world, to combat deforestation. We should cooperate and
solve the problem united together. We cannot let
deforestation continue jeopardizing the lives of animals
and people.
Thank you for your time.