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.