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by Dave Soulia, for FYIVT.com
For decades, “Agenda 21” has been a buzzword in conspiracy circles, but what many label as a conspiracy is a well-documented and publicly available initiative from the United Nations. Originally introduced at the 1992 Rio Summit, Agenda 21 is an international action plan for sustainable development that aims to address the balance between human activity and environmental sustainability.
Now succeeded by Agenda 2030, these global frameworks have led to real-world effects that are felt most directly through the actions of governments and political leaders. While Agenda 21 itself is not legally binding, the laws, rules, and regulations that political leaders have implemented in line with its goals have made aspects of this agenda legally binding, particularly in states like Vermont.
What is Agenda 21?
Agenda 21 is not a conspiracy theory; it is a real plan of action created by the United Nations in 1992 at the Rio Earth Summit. The document outlines voluntary steps nations should take to achieve sustainable development, including land use planning, protecting ecosystems, managing resources, and reducing carbon emissions.
The U.N. describes Agenda 21 as a “comprehensive plan of action to be taken globally, nationally, and locally by organizations of the United Nations System, Governments, and Major Groups in every area in which human impacts on the environment.” In other words, it sets out a path for sustainable development worldwide, including recommendations on urban planning, biodiversity protection, and renewable energy.
Key Historical Events That Made It Binding
While Agenda 21 is not legally binding in itself, the political actions that followed its adoption have created legally enforceable laws and regulations that align with its goals. These historical events are crucial to understanding how Agenda 21 transitioned from a global framework into real-world policy.
- 1992 – President George H. W. Bush Signs the Rio Declaration
During the 1992 Rio Summit, President George H. W. Bush signed the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development and endorsed Agenda 21, committing the U.S. to the principles of sustainable development. Although this agreement was not legally binding at the international level, it signaled a political commitment to integrate sustainable practices into national policy, opening the door for future legislative actions. - 1993 – Bill Clinton Establishes the President’s Council on Sustainable Development
In 1993, President Bill Clinton took the next step by signing Executive Order 12852, which created the President’s Council on Sustainable Development (PCSD). The council’s role was to develop strategies for implementing sustainable development across the U.S. This move brought Agenda 21’s goals closer to home, as federal agencies began to incorporate these principles into domestic policies. - 1997 – Local Governments Join In
In 1997, counties and mayors across the U.S. created the Joint Center for Sustainable Communities. This collaboration between the National Association of Counties (NACo) and the U.S. Conference of Mayors helped local governments adopt sustainable development practices, further embedding Agenda 21’s principles into local legislation. - 2001 – National Governors Association Endorses Smart Growth
By 2001, the National Governors Association (NGA) endorsed the concept of Smart Growth, which focuses on urban development that minimizes sprawl and protects natural resources—key goals of Agenda 21. This endorsement led to numerous states adopting laws and policies that promote dense urban planning and the conservation of open space, making the once-voluntary goals of Agenda 21 legally binding in many regions.
Agenda 2030: Expanding the Vision
Agenda 2030, also known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), builds on the foundations of Agenda 21 but lays out 17 specific goals to be achieved by 2030. These goals include:
- Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Goal 13: Climate Action
- Goal 15: Life on Land (biodiversity and land conservation)
Agenda 2030 sets even more detailed targets for global sustainability. Many of Vermont’s policies and regulations closely align with these goals, especially in areas of land conservation, biodiversity protection, and climate change mitigation.
Vermont’s Alignment with Global Sustainability Goals
In Vermont, we see a clear pattern of policies and laws that mirror the goals of Agenda 21 and Agenda 2030. These global principles have trickled down from international agreements all the way to regional and local planning commissions in Vermont, shaping how the state develops land, conserves resources, and manages urban growth.
- Act 250
Enacted in 1970, Act 250 regulates land use and development in Vermont. Originally designed to protect the state’s natural resources, the law has become more restrictive over time, limiting rural development while promoting conservation—falling in line with Goal 15 of Agenda 2030, which focuses on protecting ecosystems and ensuring sustainable land use. - Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA)
Passed in 2020, the Global Warming Solutions Act legally binds Vermont to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030 and 80% by 2050. This law is a clear manifestation of Goal 13 of Agenda 2030, focusing on urgent climate action. - Clean Heat Standard (CHS)
Part of the Affordable Heat Act, the Clean Heat Standard incentivizes lower-emission heating solutions. This directly aligns with the goals of both Agenda 21 and Agenda 2030, which emphasize reducing carbon emissions and promoting renewable energy. - Zoning Laws and 15-Minute Cities
Vermont’s zoning laws and its promotion of 15-minute cities—urban areas where residents can access all essential services within a 15-minute walk—reflect Goal 11 of Agenda 2030, which encourages sustainable, inclusive, and resilient urban planning. These initiatives aim to reduce dependency on cars and minimize carbon footprints. - Wildlife Corridors and Conservation Lands
In recent years, Vermont has aggressively expanded wildlife corridors and conserved lands to protect biodiversity. This is in line with Agenda 21’s emphasis on biodiversity and Goal 15 of Agenda 2030, which stresses the importance of protecting ecosystems and halting biodiversity loss. - Regional and Local Planning Commissions
Agenda 21’s principles have filtered down to Vermont’s regional and local planning commissions, where decisions about land use, urban development, and conservation are often made. Local governments are adopting sustainable land use practices, in line with Smart Growth principles, which influence local zoning, conservation initiatives, and development restrictions. These local bodies are tasked with implementing the broader goals of sustainability that are shaped by global frameworks like Agenda 21 and Agenda 2030.
A Clear Pattern, Not a Conspiracy
Some critics argue that these policies are part of a globalist conspiracy, but in reality, these laws and regulations are public actions taken by elected leaders. The laws passed by the U.S. federal government and states like Vermont have clear, stated goals that align with the principles of Agenda 21 and Agenda 2030.
Although Agenda 21 itself is not legally binding, the political actions taken by leaders like Presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton have made these principles legally enforceable through federal and state legislation. Vermont’s laws, including Act 250, the GWSA, and zoning reforms, show how these global frameworks have shaped policy at the local level.
Conclusion: What Does It Mean for Vermont?
Vermont’s alignment with the goals of Agenda 21 and Agenda 2030 is part of a broader trend towards sustainable development. The policies implemented in the state—whether it be through Act 250, the Global Warming Solutions Act, zoning laws, or wildlife corridors—are not the result of hidden agendas or conspiracies but are based on internationally recognized sustainability frameworks that have been openly adopted at the local, state, and federal levels.
What makes this alignment notable is how these global goals have trickled down all the way to Vermont’s regional and local planning commissions, influencing the way towns develop, how land is conserved, and how energy policies are implemented. While some critics argue that these policies stifle economic growth or overreach into rural life, the reality is that they are publicly discussed and adopted by elected officials and policymakers.
The key takeaway is that Agenda 21 and Agenda 2030 are not secret plans—they are openly available frameworks, and the actions taken in Vermont are visible and part of a global push for sustainable development. Understanding these connections allows Vermonters to engage in informed debate about the impact of these policies, rather than dismissing them as part of an unseen conspiracy. It’s a conversation that Vermonters should continue, particularly when it comes to balancing sustainability with the economic realities faced by rural communities.
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Kiss your private property rights goodbye. Comment from Richard Day.
US Senates Communist in Chief, Bernie Sanders, will be swearing in ceremoniously Communist NYC Mayor Mandami, his legal swearing in will be performed just after midnight by NY AG Latricia James
Yeah, we should be having a big discussion about this, why is it so important to him? What does this have to do with representing Vermont? What is the revolution Bernie wants…..why is he against the Republic? Bernies legacy should involve some deep investigations, he is all about power and money. He talks a great game, but does the exact opposite. What are his thoughts on Venezuela???? He’s a communist tried and true……that’s the revolution he is supporting.
Neil, He is down there supporting the people that put him and keep him in office, the NYers
Great article, bone to pick.
IT IS NOT ABOUT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, THAT IS THE SMOKE SCREEN.
So the whole smoke screen is “sustainable development”, that is where if you don’t have a marxist decoder ring, it all sounds so rosy, so good for the world, but they are not concerned about the environmental status of the world and the “world’ ending, because if you look at just some simple things that a steward of the environment would naturally do and make significant positive changes in the world, they aren’t doing it. What they are really about is power and control, very much like China has over it’s citizens, but for the world.
Here’s a few examples. Using less petroleum. This is an easy, easy solution, we could have vehicles getting 50-80mpg and costing less than $15k, would immediately cut our transportation costs in half. But we don’t, if the world was going to end, we would have made the Elio, we would have been manufacturing that Nano here in the states. Our regulations don’t allow this. We aren’t serious about reducing our “carbon footprint”, we are serious about controlling your action with you carbon footprint, however.
If the world was going to end, we’d make mandatory every second home be net-zero……and our legislators would be leading by example, but you notice they are not. They do not practice what they preach, because they do not believe what they are preaching.
Large homes would be banned, they are not.
They have laid out all the groundwork, they have planned, building expensive apartments, in town centers, that really don’t want them, funded by the taxpayers, with rents subsidized by the taxpayers who benefit those connected in government, the good ole boy system is the precursor to socialism and marxism.
If the world was going to end, we’d not support older people living in big homes without roommates, we shouldn’t regardless, but fi the world was going to end, we certainly wouldn’t heat a big house for just one person on the tax payer dollar. In our not so distant past, this was the natural solution everybody did, because they had to and because it made sense. But now we have government as our God (marxism) and they are supposed to give us all things, we are not supposed to use our heads, have a cooperative spirit and loving attitude to solve our problems.
Here’s a video, by a woman who knows well what is going on. This is about controlling humans like cattle, and guess what, you aren’t the rancher.
The opening preamble of Agenda 21, Chapter 1, declares: “Humanity stands at a defining moment in history. We are confronted with a perpetuation of disparities between and within nations, a worsening of poverty, hunger, ill health and illiteracy, and the continuing deterioration of the ecosystems on which we depend for our well-being.”
This statement represents one of the most audacious deceptions ever imposed on the global population. The disparities it laments are not natural or inevitable; they are deliberately sustained—and often exacerbated—by government cronyism. Politicians and bureaucrats create and entrench the very inequalities they claim to combat, fostering division and dysfunction to justify ever-greater centralized control and monopolistic collective authority.
Behind this rhetoric stand the globalists, masters of insincere philanthropy and moral posturing. They embody corrupted virtue: cloaking self-interest in the language of compassion to evade scrutiny. Their actions breed theft, coercion, and tragedy on a massive scale, yet they present themselves as saviors. The resulting moral decay far outweighs the harm of any candid individual wrongdoing.
In reality, humanity today possesses greater technological potential for abundance than at any prior era. Innovative capabilities are advancing at an exponential pace, promising solutions to scarcity, disease, and environmental challenges—if left unhindered.
What truly divides the world is not resource limitation but ideology: the enduring clash between elitist global oligarchies and advocates of individual liberty. Free individuals seek only to coexist peacefully through voluntary exchange. Collectivism, by contrast, cannot tolerate such independence; every success of free enterprise directly undermines the collective’s foundational premise that only centralized coercion can achieve justice and prosperity.
“Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself.” – Milton Friedman
Ironically, the progressive bumper sticker, so commonly displayed these days in support of globalist collective governance, today applies to both sides of the aisle.
Conflict is inevitable.
RESIST!
Love it, well said. And I love how you used their own propaganda against them. RESIST, lol, genius.
Meanwhile some of us are saying Submit, Submit, Submit, to the true King of Kings, to the true ruler of the universe, Jesus Christ, who seems to having a issue with the mindset of many on his birthday celebration.
Yet regardless of your own religion, your own personal thoughts on him, the event was so significant in course of human history, WE HAVE MARKED TIME WITH HIS PRESENCE, whether people realize it or not, muslim, jew, atheist, every single day, every time you write a check any time you date something you mark and acknowledge that the most significant event in human history was the birth of Jesus Christ.
It is on his shoulders all governments rise and fall. May we all invite Christ into our Christmas Celebrations, if only by singing a hymn, if only be watching the chosen, if only by going to a church to celebrate his birth. But regardless of what we may believe all of humanity has submitted to his kingship, if for the only fact of how we keep track of time.
Merry Christmas.
TGBTG
The Epstein and Trump opera still keeps the publics minds in confusion, as the global pedophile mafia is being exposed. DRIP, DRIP, DRIP. ONE NATION UNDER BLACKMAIL tells it all. Comment from Richard Day.
If it were about the environment, we’d ban many pesticides, round up being one of them.
If it were about the environment, we’d have more organic and less bio engineered.
If it were about the environment, we wouldn’t be seeding the clouds and doing weather modification.
If it were about the environment and wellbeing, we wouldn’t have hardly any vaccines and none would be mandatory, see the Amish for a real time explanation.
If it were about the environment, we’d be doing MAJOR changes in chemicals used and dumped into our waterways by the big cities, because they are the biggest offenders, NOT the people living in the country.
If it were about the environment, there would be protests against all the power used by AI, but quite the opposite is happening, which again exposes their true intent, control of all things via AI.
If it were about the environment, we’d have medical solutions that are cost effective and keep people from getting sick, instead we spend massive resources managing chronic illness, which makes the hospitals more money.
But if you look at what society is doing and where it is headed, it is all against the environment and all about control, money and power, these are the true signs of Agenda 21, and NOT the environment.
And the latest kicker, if agenda 21, Agenda 2030 were truly concerned about the environment and its people, they would have done everything possible to stop the pandemic. Instead, it was a massive cover up and psyop, proportions of which the world has never seen. Easy solutions proven on the ground were not permitted. Money and power were the name of the day. Control of citizens was paramount. People were killed in hospitals by remdesivir and being put on ventilators, and they got paid more money to do this! Pfizer controlled all media, have you forgotten all the ads and programs, sponsored by Pfizer?
And the next big control is diet drugs…….it’s about making money, not making people healthy. Read Blue zones, if you want to understand why Americans are not healthy.
Things are not as they purport to be. Vermont is not operating as a Republic; we are not even operating as a democracy. we are an oligarch, controlled by the UN, through agents of change, NGO”s, non-profits and lobbyist doing their bidding, VNRC and VPIRG being the main operatives in Vermont zoning. They have their hands in EVERYTHING, they are unelected and have more power than all our officials combined.
We need to change our direction.