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Uniting sport, equality and climate action

The Maori word Aroha means love, compassion, respect and empathy. The ‘Ball’ – beginning its journey from the home of modern rules football in...

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Two lessons for rapid transition to a sustainable future

Drawing on centuries of economic history, in his new book, Sustainable Futures, Raphael Kaplinksy argues that there are two big lessons to learn to achieve...

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Tour tomorrow, today! Why we made a travel guide to an imaginary future city

In the absence of opportunities to travel under The Current Circumstance, we thought you might enjoy a bit of armchair exploration instead—and so we’re...

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Top 5 rapid transitions with Dave Borlace

We asked UK-based Youtuber Dave Borlace, producer and host of green ideas channel Just Have a Think, to share his top 5 examples of rapid transition that...

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Time to mobilise like we mean it

Excerpt from A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency by Seth Klein Lessons from the Second World War have guided our pandemic response....

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Thoughts on a diverse past and a kind future

Jules Pretty from Hope Tales on how our human past was more diverse and kinder than we thought

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The Thriving Places Index – A positive way to measure human flourishing

Sometimes the daily deluge of email yields an unexpected pearl – perhaps because it offers hope, communicates clearly or is just a darn good idea. A few...

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The power of storytelling in building a better future

In July 2021, Extinction Rebellion’s first global short story competition for all ages was launched. The Solarpunk Storytelling Showcase called on people...

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The polluter elite and the challenge of rapid transition

The window of opportunity to prevent irreversible climate breakdown and mass species extinction is closing. Accelerating the transition requires directly...