The Global South is suffering the most from the effects of climate change. At the same time, as cities and regions are catching up with living standards, there is a great demand to expand (energy) infrastructure. Affordable and reliable energy is needed for hospitals and schools, for farmers to store their goods, for home cooking etc. This energy needs to come from renewable sources – a transition to clean energy is a no-brainer. It needs to be fair, it needs to be fast, and nobody should be left behind. So how can a just energy transition in the Global South look like? Lena Dente, Senior Prog ..read more

Our latest podcast episode with three experts on the protection of ecosystems & livelihoods Vandana Shiva, Marie-Claire Graf and Annette Mueller explores the multiple connections between biodiversity loss, pollution and climate change. Discover the intersection of agriculture, food, health and environment, and gain a fresh perspective with solutions we identified from all around the world, including those working for seed diversity, scaling up agroecology and hazardous pesticides. Join us as we unravel insights from the recent Ecosystems and Livelihoods Commission Meeting at the encha ..read more

In this exciting third episode, we delve into the fascinating world of policy-making and innovation as we explore the prestigious Future Policy Award 2023: For a toxic-free world, which takes a closer look at the use of hazardous chemicals in products, with a focus on children and their environment. They discuss the importance of effective policies for a toxic-free world for children and future generations, guide us through the different product categories and we learn about whether a toxic-free world is conceivable in the future. Enjoy listening! Join us as we journey through the groundbrea ..read more

In light of the upcoming International Day of Peace which theme is Actions for Peace: Our Ambition for the #GlobalGoals this year, we release our second podcast episode with three experts on peace and future generations! Alyn Ware, Marie-Claire Graf, and Vanda Proskova. They discuss the importance of a peaceful world for future generations and the role of young people in peace activism. We also get to know more about the exciting work of our Youth:Present partner organisation Youth Fusion!  ..read more

Today we are launching the 3rd season of our The Good Council podcast, which will all be about the rights of future generations! Right at the first episode, our member of the management board Marie Biermann talks to two experts in the field. Neshan Gunasekera and Ghurni Bhattacharya explain to us what it means to act in a future-just way, how to prevent crimes against future generations and why education plays such a big role in bringing present and future generations to the top of the political agenda.  ..read more

Luc Gnacadja has dedicated himself to mobilizing political will for the fight against desertification, land degradation and to mitigate the effects of drought. In our latest episode, the former UNCCD Executive Secretary explains the role of politics in advancing sustainable land development and his hopes for this year's COP. Further, we talk about the undiscovered potential of Africa's youth and what conditions young people need to become more involved in political and climate action.  ..read more

Dipal Barua dreamed about turning Bangladesh into a solar nation many years ago. In our latest episode, he will tell us how close Bangladesh is to achieving this vision and how his initiatives Bright Green Energy Foundation and Grameen Shakti have contributed to this. Further, Dipal takes us on a journey to the Energy and Just Development team of the World Future Council and explains the role of politics in achieving 100% renewable energy in Bangladesh and beyond.  ..read more

Prof. Dr. Maja Göpel ist eine der renommiertesten Transformationsforscherinnen unserer Zeit. Wie kann eine Veränderung hin zu einer nachhaltigen Zukunft aussehen? Welche Hebel müssen wir dafür in Bewegung setzen? In unserer aktuellen Folge erzählt sie unserer Youth:Present Repräsentantin Marie-Claire Graf  außerdem, wieso ihr das Recht zukünftiger Generationen so am Herzen liegt, und wieso wir langfristige politische Rahmenbedingungen brauchen, um einen echten Wandel zu erreichen.  ..read more

Dr Ashok Khosla made a name for himself through establishing his social enterprise "Development Alternatives" 40 years ago being one of the first who was combining doing good with making money. He is one of the world's leading experts on the Environment and Sustainable Development. In conversation with our Youth:Present representative Marie-Claire Graf, he tells us how the concept of sustainability and Sustainable Development differs in the world and why we urgently need institutional frameworks that can identify and deal with the problems we are facing.  ..read more

What does it take to change a system sustainably? What new ways of connecting do exist? In conversation with our working student Gesa Dolkemeyer, Dr C. Otto Scharmer explains how the Theory U updates the operating code in our societal systems through a shift in consciousness and how the World Future Council can move change forward and change structures and systems through connecting people.  ..read more