[Osmf-talk] Sustainable Travel Expenses Resolution – Request for Support

[Simon Poole]

A small comment: the OSMF does already have rules on expenses see 
https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/Finances#OSMF_policy_on_expense_claims 
that any the proposed resolution would need to modify.

Simon

Am 26.10.2020 um 11:13 schrieb Michael Reichert:
> Hi,
>
> I would like to propose the following resolution at the upcoming AGM on
> 12 December 2020.
>
> According to Companies Act 2006 s. 292(5) [1], I need at least 5% of the
> members of the Foundation (i.e. about 80 members) to sign this request
> in order put it on the agenda of the meeting. They can be either normal
> or associate members.
>
> If you want to express support this proposal and get it up on the
> agenda, please comment on the following user diary entry until 4
> November 2020 23:59 UTC. Further instructions can be found in the diary
> entry.
>
> I will submit the list of user names to the board afterwards.
> Supporting the proposal in this step does not mean that you have to vote
> for the proposal.
> XXXXXXXXX LINK
>
> The resolution needs a simple majority at the AGM in order to pass.
>
>
> Text to be send to all members
> ==============================
>
> The annual general meeting on XX December 2020 should vote on the
> following resolution:
>
> Sustainable Travel Expenses Resolution
> --------------------------------------
>
> The Foundation will not pay travel expenses for travel that includes a
> flight if there is an option for that person to travel without flying that
>
> * departs or arrives within 4 hours of the flying option's departure or
>    arrival, and
> * does not take more than 6 hours longer than the flying option.
>
> "For the person" means there must not be visa, or accessibility,
> restrictions preventing that person from taking that travel option.
>
>
> Rationale
> =========
>
> Board members, employees and other people travel quite a lot for the
> operation of the Foundation. As far as we know, there are no rules
> within the Foundation so far for reimbursement of travel expenses. For
> international travel, the Foundation has reimbursed flights in the past
> quite a lot of times. While some flights are unavoidable due to a lack
> of suitable alternatives (e.g. flying from North America to Europe),
> other journeys by plane have alternatives. For example, travelling from
> Germany to UK is a distance where high speed train services offer a more
> sustainable alternative.
>
> The aim of this resolution is to avoid spending Foundation money for
> travelling with a large carbon dioxide footprint if reasonable
> alternatives exist.
>
> The climate crisis requires action by everyone. It does not bring us
> forward to point onto each other and expect others to change. Flying is
> one of the most harmful options of travel, especially if non-flying
> options such as trains, ships or buses exist.
>
> We, the humans, will not be able to save the planet if we continue to do
> as we have done so far. We need to change our behaviour, we need to
> reconsider any custom. This includes to give up some convenience. As
> long as politics does not guide people to environmental friendly
> options, e.g. by changing taxation, flying is often cheaper on
> short-term but on the long term the costs of a broken climate will be
> higher than we want to imagine.
>
> This resolution does not forbid people to fly. However, they will not
> get their flying option reimbursed by the Foundation in certain cases.
>
> As stated in the proposed resolution, there can be cases where
> reimbursement is permitted although train/bus/ship/… services exist,
> e.g. if the person travelling cannot use the service due to disabilities
> or access restrictions.
>
>
> End of the text to be send to all members
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Best regards
>
> Michael Reichert aka Nakaner
>
>
> [1] https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/part/13#section-292
>
>
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