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Decisions we make today will have consequences for many generations to come. The World Future Council (WFC) consists of 50 eminent global change-makers from governments, parliaments, civil society, academia, the arts and business who have already successfully created change.
We make politicians aware that they have an ethical responsibility to assess every decision-making process on the basis of how it will affect future generations. In close collaboration with civil society groups, members of parliament, governments, businesses and international organisations we research future just policies and legislation.
We then advise political decision-makers, offer them tried and tested courses of action and support them in the concrete implementation of new policies with the goal of ensuring that their decisions are always made in accordance with sustainability and intergenerational fairness.
The WFC Councillors meet once a year to decide on a work programme and to form expert commissions and working groups. The organisation was launched in 2007 by Jakob von Uexkull, Founder of the ‘Alternative Nobel Prize’.
“The World Future Council brings the Olympic spirit into politics. It creates a fruitful competition between governments and honours the most sustainable policies with the Future Policy Award. As an athlete I fundamentally support this.”
“I very much appreciate the World Future Council’s work to identify and promote best policy solutions. Spreading good policies is essential to the efforts to protect our ecosystems and the livelihoods of current and future generations.”
“Change happens by listening and then starting a dialogue. For this, it is most helpful to speak about solutions. The World Future Council’s “best policy” approach is a promising way to promote lasting change for a better future.”
“I pay tribute to the World Future Council which brings together such expertise to look at the most challenging issues facing policy makers across the world. I very much welcome the contribution the Council has made both in highlighting the challenges we face and bringing forward potential solutions.”
Our latest annual report provides an overview of our international work since the beginning of 2015. We have been busy bringing together experts from around the world to discuss and share existing solutions to today’s problems.
If you would like to find out more about our work or how you can join the WFC and be part of an organisation that stands up for the rights of future generations, please get in touch. We look forward to working with you!
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