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The list below should help to avoid repetition. (It is far from comprehensive, please help by adding references) and relevant categories.) | |||
== Organizations or published work with a similar perspective attempting to define the requirements for stable societies == | == Organizations or published work with a similar perspective attempting to define the requirements for stable societies == | ||
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== Organizations working to or published work attempting to explain sustainability == | == Organizations working to or published work attempting to explain sustainability == | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainability Wikipedia entry Sustainability] | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainability Wikipedia entry Sustainability] | ||
== Organizations or published work promoting sustainability == | |||
[http://www.braungart.com Michael Braungart] and [http://www.mcdonough.com/full.htm William McDonough]: [http://www.mcdonough.com/cradle_to_cradle.htm Cradle to Cradle Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things] (2002). In this book the authors explain that doing more with less may be less bad but is still no good, because only really fully wasteless (waste is food) ways are sustainable. | |||
The [http://www.unaoc.org/content/view/63/79/lang,english/ Alliance of Civilization] (AoC) was established in 2005, at the initiative of the Governments of Spain and Turkey, under the auspices of the United Nations to explore the roots of polarization between societies and cultures today, and to recommend a practical programme of action to address this issue. The Alliance of Civilizations (AoC) aims to improve understanding and cooperative relations among nations and peoples across cultures and religions and, in the process, to help counter the forces that fuel polarization and extremism. | The [http://www.unaoc.org/content/view/63/79/lang,english/ Alliance of Civilization] (AoC) was established in 2005, at the initiative of the Governments of Spain and Turkey, under the auspices of the United Nations to explore the roots of polarization between societies and cultures today, and to recommend a practical programme of action to address this issue. The Alliance of Civilizations (AoC) aims to improve understanding and cooperative relations among nations and peoples across cultures and religions and, in the process, to help counter the forces that fuel polarization and extremism. | ||
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[http://www.dekleineaarde.nl/ De Kleine Aarde] is a Dutch organization providing inspiration for sustainable living. | [http://www.dekleineaarde.nl/ De Kleine Aarde] is a Dutch organization providing inspiration for sustainable living. | ||
[http://www.zerogrowth.org/ ZeroGrowth] | |||
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The [http://www.sdnetwork.net Sustainable Development Network] is a coalition of individuals and non-governmental organizations who believe that sustainable development is about empowering people, promoting progress, eliminating poverty and achieving environmental protection through the institutions of the free society. | |||
== Organizations promoting long term thinking == | |||
The [http://www.longnow.org/ Long Now Foundation] was established in 01996* to creatively foster long-term thinking and responsibility in the framework of the next 10,000 years. | |||
== Organizations or published work concerning the future == | == Organizations or published work concerning the future == | ||
Wikipedia entries on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futurology Futurology] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foresight_%28future_studies%29 Foresight and future studies] | Wikipedia entries on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futurology Futurology] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foresight_%28future_studies%29 Foresight and future studies] | ||
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[http://www.unido.org/index.php?id=o5216 Technology Foresight] | [http://www.unido.org/index.php?id=o5216 Technology Foresight] | ||
[http://www.worldchanging.com/ Worldchanging magazine] | |||
[http://www.worldchanging.com/] | |||
[http://www.ieet.org/ Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies] | [http://www.ieet.org/ Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies] | ||
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The European Commission's [http://forlearn.jrc.ec.europa.eu/guide/0_home/index.htm FOR-LEARN Online Foresight Guide] | The European Commission's [http://forlearn.jrc.ec.europa.eu/guide/0_home/index.htm FOR-LEARN Online Foresight Guide] | ||
[http://www.openthefuture.com/ Jamais Cascio's Open the Future] | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Ecosystem_Assessment Wikipedia Article on Millennium Ecosystem Assessment] | |||
== Organizations or published work concerning threats to survival of civilization == | |||
Wikipedia entries on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risks_to_civilization%2C_humans_and_planet_Earth Risks to civilization humans and planet Earth] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Societal_collapse Societal Collapse] summarize and reference a lot of work | |||
Jared Diamond: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collapse_(book) Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed] (2005). New York: Viking Books. ISBN 0-14-303655-6. [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4271982381147720351 Video of a talk] of J. Diamond at the Long Now Foundation | |||
The ABC TV program [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_2100 Earth 2100] | |||
ABC TV documentary [http://abcnews.go.com/2020/story?id=2319986 Last Days On Earth] on 7 real end-of-the-world scenarios (Wed. Aug 30 2006) | |||
[http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2005/apr/14/research.science2 "What a way to go"] Scientists name the greatest danger to civilization. The Guardian April 14, 2005. | |||
Frank Furedi [http://www.frankfuredi.com/articles/misanthropy-20060418.shtml "Confronting the New Misanthropy"] in Spiked, April 18 2006 | |||
Stephen Petranek: 10 ways the world could end [http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/stephen_petranek_counts_down_to_armageddon.html Video] at the 2002 TED conference | |||
James Howard Kunstler's The Long Emergency: Surviving the Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty-First Century, | |||
Eugene Linden's The Winds of Change: Weather and the Destruction of Civilisations. | |||
[http://www.armageddononline.org/ Armageddon Online] | |||
[http://www.exitmundi.nl/ Exit Mundi, a collection of end-world scenarios] | |||
== Organizations or public work about surviving threats == | |||
Wikipedia entry on [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivalism Survivalism] contains a lot of references | |||
Revision as of 19:50, 24 August 2008
The list below should help to avoid repetition. (It is far from comprehensive, please help by adding references) and relevant categories.)
Organizations or published work with a similar perspective attempting to define the requirements for stable societies
please add
Organizations working to or published work attempting to explain sustainability
Wikipedia entry Sustainability
Organizations or published work promoting sustainability
Michael Braungart and William McDonough: Cradle to Cradle Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things (2002). In this book the authors explain that doing more with less may be less bad but is still no good, because only really fully wasteless (waste is food) ways are sustainable.
The Alliance of Civilization (AoC) was established in 2005, at the initiative of the Governments of Spain and Turkey, under the auspices of the United Nations to explore the roots of polarization between societies and cultures today, and to recommend a practical programme of action to address this issue. The Alliance of Civilizations (AoC) aims to improve understanding and cooperative relations among nations and peoples across cultures and religions and, in the process, to help counter the forces that fuel polarization and extremism.
The Earth Policy Institute is dedicated to building a sustainable future as well as providing a plan of how to get from here to there.
De Kleine Aarde is a Dutch organization providing inspiration for sustainable living.
The Sustainable Development Network is a coalition of individuals and non-governmental organizations who believe that sustainable development is about empowering people, promoting progress, eliminating poverty and achieving environmental protection through the institutions of the free society.
Organizations promoting long term thinking
The Long Now Foundation was established in 01996* to creatively foster long-term thinking and responsibility in the framework of the next 10,000 years.
Organizations or published work concerning the future
Wikipedia entries on Futurology and Foresight and future studies
The Open Directory Project's list of societies concerned with sustainable development
Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies
The Institute for the Future (IFTF) is an independent, nonprofit research group with nearly 40 years of forecasting experience. The core of its work is identifying emerging trends and discontinuities that will transform global society and the global marketplace.
The Natural Capital Institute serves the people who are transforming the world. It describes itself as a team of researchers, teachers, students, activists, scholars, writers, social entrepreneurs, artists, and volunteers committed to the restoration of the earth and the healing of human culture.
The Millennium Project of The World Federation of UN Associations is a global participatory futures research think tank of futurists, scholars, business planners, and policy makers who work for international organizations, governments, corporations, NGOs, and universities.
The European Commission's FOR-LEARN Online Foresight Guide
Jamais Cascio's Open the Future
Wikipedia Article on Millennium Ecosystem Assessment
Organizations or published work concerning threats to survival of civilization
Wikipedia entries on Risks to civilization humans and planet Earth and Societal Collapse summarize and reference a lot of work
Jared Diamond: Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed (2005). New York: Viking Books. ISBN 0-14-303655-6. Video of a talk of J. Diamond at the Long Now Foundation
The ABC TV program Earth 2100
ABC TV documentary Last Days On Earth on 7 real end-of-the-world scenarios (Wed. Aug 30 2006)
"What a way to go" Scientists name the greatest danger to civilization. The Guardian April 14, 2005.
Frank Furedi "Confronting the New Misanthropy" in Spiked, April 18 2006
Stephen Petranek: 10 ways the world could end Video at the 2002 TED conference
James Howard Kunstler's The Long Emergency: Surviving the Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty-First Century,
Eugene Linden's The Winds of Change: Weather and the Destruction of Civilisations.
Exit Mundi, a collection of end-world scenarios
Organizations or public work about surviving threats
Wikipedia entry on Survivalism contains a lot of references