Despair, hope and deep transformation: reflections on the IPCC report

This month saw the release of the latest IPCC Report, and there’s no shortage of blogs and articles summarising its key conclusions.

So what is there to add?

Forum’s new Associate Director – Climate, Dhaval Negandhi and Climate Strategist Iain Watt take a look at what’s missing from the topline commentary, share their key reflections on the latest IPCC report findings, and set out the deep transformation required to create a just and regenerative future.

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2020 Annual Report

There’s no denying that 2020 was a profound year of disruption. In many ways, it could also be remembered as a catalyst for the urgent transformation we need towards a just and regenerative future. Forum’s latest Annual Report shares highlights from our programmes across the UK, US and Asia Pacific through an extremely turbulent 12 months.

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Live Research: Exploring the case for community health 

In the first of five conversations on the “Resilient Health System of the Future – the case for community health”, we explore what community health is and why it’s vital to a thriving future. 

The Futures Centre’s Live Research projects only thrive with a diversity of perspective – so why not explore the key findings, join the online conversation and contribute your own thoughts today?

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The Futures Centre

Did you know that the Futures Centre has a podcast? Every other week, our host and Head of Futures, Ivana Gazibara, talks to innovators, activists and thought leaders about leverage points for transformation. We have some amazing new episodes now live:

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School of System Change

“Fighting against business as usual”
Sebastian Robson completed Forum’s School of System Change Basecamp programme in 2020. Here he shares how the course helped him to implement a circular economy initiative for Yorkshire Tea, one of the UK’s biggest tea brands.
Spark 2021
Spark Americas is a two-month facilitated virtual learning experience for intermediate system change practitioners running from October to November 2021. Build your capacity to work with and in complexity, and develop ways to increase our impact.
Spark Americas
Spark Europe

Textiles

Progress towards the Man-Made Cellulosic Fibres 2030 Vision
What are the wins since Forum and its partners launched the Man-Made Cellulosic Fibres 2030 vision? What else is needed to accelerate the sector's transformation towards one that is resilient and regenerative?
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Cotton 2040: Interview with CottonConnect’s Hardeep Desai
In light of the Cotton 2040 initiative’s new studies describing the potential climate impacts on the cotton sector, we spoke with Hardeep Desai, Senior Director and Head of Farm Operations at CottonConnect South Asia, to get his reaction.
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Events

9 September
Power & Systems Change: A Conversation between Anna Birney & Adam Kahane

Join a conversation between Dr Anna Birney (Forum's Global Director of Systems Change Learning) and Adam Kahane (Reos Partners) on the importance of acknowledging and being aware of your own power as a facilitator, and the dynamics of relationships, participation and how that contributes to transformation.
22 or 28 September
Applying systems change approaches: Learning from #OneLess London

#OneLess London provides a practical and effective model that is highly applicable to a wide range of contexts and cultures all around the world. Join us in September to learn about the systems change approach #OneLess has used to shift the way Londoners access drinking water, hear from special guest speakers and connect with like-minded organisations.
22 September OR 28 September

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