The Intergenerational Foundation

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The Intergenerational Foundation (IF) is a charitable UK-based thinktank established to promote fairness between generations. IF believe that each generation should pay its own way, which - they claim - is not happening at present. They postulate that British policy-makers have given undue advantages to the older generation at the expense of younger and future generations.[ citation needed ]

Its publications [1] include "Hoarding of Housing", [2] [3] and "How the Localism Act Hands Power to Older Generations".

In November 2012 it launched a film competition with The Guardian. [4]

Its co-founders Ashley Seager, Ed Howker, Shiv Malik and Angus Hanton, are regularly cited in the British media. [5]

Co-founders Shiv Malik and Ed Howker are also co-authors of Jilted Generation. [6] and its advisory board includes Professor Jörg Tremmel (director of Foundation for the Rights of Future Generations from 2001-2008), Danny Dorling, Professor of Geography at Oxford University and James Sloam, Reader in Politics and International Relations at Royal Holloway.

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References

  1. "IF ''reports''". If.org.uk. Retrieved 2013-02-04.
  2. "Charity calls for help freeing up family homes". BBC. 2011-10-19. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
  3. Etherington, Jan; Rantzen, Esther (2011-10-20). "The bedroom-blockers are getting on – so should they be getting out?". London: Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2011-10-20. Retrieved 2013-02-05.
  4. "Intergenerational Film Competition". London: Guardian. 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2013-02-04.
  5. "News report on ''BBC News''". Bbc.co.uk. 2011-10-19. Retrieved 2013-02-04.
  6. http://www.jiltedgeneration.net Book Jilted Generation: How Britain Has Bankrupted Its Youth