What we do

Programmes and Projects

In order to achieve a just, sustainable and peaceful future, the World Future Council has defined four key areas of action for the upcoming years:

Future Justice

The WFC Future Justice Programme aims to protect and to promote the rights of future generations through the dissemination of exemplary laws and through the denunciation of 'future foreclosing' crimes against future generations. Read more here.


Climate and Energy

In its Climate and Energy work, the World Future Council focuses on the promotion of renewable energies as well as on a rapid transition to efficient energy production and energy consumption. In an urbanising world where cities are both primary agents and primary victims of climate change, the sustainable development of cities is an important part of the Climate and Energy programme. Read more here.

Sustainable Agriculture

The global food system as a whole accounts for nearly 40% of all carbon emissions worldwide. Thus, in this sector there is a substantial CO2 mitigation potential which can be realised through sustainable agriculture and food policies. Read more here.

 

Living Economies and Future Finance

The World Future Council is working towards remaking the economic model to serve both planet and people, focused on principles of ecological integrity, human security, social inclusion and shared equity. In short: creating living economies. This includes a new, future-proof financial system based on sustainable and equitable growth. Read more here.

Youth/KidsCall

The World Future Council aims to create a platform for young people to make their voices heard by decision makers, exchange views on important policy topics and share experiences with other young people living different North-South realities. Read more here.

Projects

Future Policy Award

The Future Policy Award is awarded to representatives of countries or regions with exemplary laws that protect future generations. Each year the Council chooses a special area of focus. As the number of people suffering from famine rises dramatically – one billion at the end of 2008 – the inaugural prize, given in 2009, was dedicated to food security. Five laws were nominated: from Asia, Africa, Central America, South America and Europe. The Award ceremony took place on October 1st in the Hamburg City Hall.

Science and Spirituality

Science and Spirituality in the Global Awakening: An Exploration with The World Future Council is a project being conducted by Dr. Arthur Zajonc (WFC Board of Advisors, Prof. of Physics, Amherst College), Dr. Stephen Marglin (WFC Councillor, Prof. of Economics, Harvard University), and Lois Barber (WFC founding advisor, Director of EarthAction) with funding from the Fetzer Institute (Michigan, USA). This study includes the members of the WFC community to see how their values, world views, and opinions about economics, science, and spirituality can inform and guide the work of the WFC.