Join our ongoing exploration of the future of sustainability…

 

Last month, Forum launched the latest edition of its Future of Sustainability thinking. Looking Back to Go Forward is uniquely exploring what the past can teach us about our future, and the importance of genuinely learning and taking stock if we are to drive transformation in how we live and work.

As humanity stands at a pivotal moment, we’re shining a light on where the sustainability movement has succeeded and failed - and what it all means for tomorrow. There are no easy or single answers, and we’re bringing you a diversity of views:
Forum’s Dr Sally Uren and Jane Lawton on why now is the time to transform and critically, develop alternative models to our current model of capitalism.
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Appreciating that we are where we are as a result of yesterday’s action (and inaction), Forum’s Alisha Bhagat - in conversation with Dr Nandini Pandey and Nour Batyne - considers why history cannot go ignored if we’re to create the future we want.
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Forum’s Co-Founder and environmental campaigner, Jonathon Porritt, on the changing role of business, governments and youth.
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Leading climate scientist, Johan Rockström, on irreversible tipping points and whether transformation will be too late.
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Leading Indian climate youth activist and UN advisor, Archana Soreng, on differing world views, indigenous perspectives and working on the front lines of climate action.
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Singaporean civil servant, poet and futurist, Aaron Maniam, on policy and how change happens.
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Leading environmental activist and grassroots mobiliser, Ewi Stephanie Lamma, on empowering women and inspiring youth.
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Chief Pollinator at Volans, and one of Europe’s founders of the sustainability movement, John Elkington, on intensive globalisation, recalling the triple bottom line and changing capitalism.
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UN Special Envoy to the Food Summit, Dr Agnes Kalibata, on global collaboration and food as the great unlock to our global challenges.
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Representatives from our partners 3M, Bupa, GSK Consumer Healthcare and Target, on key areas of progress, the biggest shifts in the last 25 years of sustainability, the gaps remaining and personal lessons learned along the way.

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What are we hearing? 

Watch our video snapshot of what we’ve heard so far and join us in January as we take on some of the biggest questions proliferating across the movement: from a deep dive into what we are learning about system change, to what will it take to deliver a ‘just transition’, the need to transform food systems to solve for global challenges, and what new alternative economic models might be emerging from the niche.

Join us to explore all this and more on the Futures Centre. 
With thanks to our partners
Looking Back to Go Forward was made possible thanks to the generous support from our partners: Laudes Foundation, GSK Consumer Healthcare, Target,  M&S, Capgemini, Bupa, 3M, Burberry, CTPA, Olam Food Ingredients, and in particular our headline partner, SC Johnson.

School of System Change
Human-centred design beyond COP26: Shifting systems

Eloise Smith-Foster, Senior Service Designer at Futurice, Futurist, and Intersectional Environmentalist, shares inspiring and practical insights so far from the School of System Change Spark course, and from her ongoing inquiry into how human-centred design can best evolve and contribute to system change.
Basecamp 2022 Programmes 
The School looks forward to welcoming a new cohort of change leaders to our Basecamp programmes in 2022. Join to learn the skills and methodologies we use with businesses and civil society to tackle real-world, complex sustainability challenges.

Apply to Basecamp Americas starting in February 2022, or register for the Info Session on Jan 12th.

Express your priority interest for Basecamp Europe starting in May 2022 (applications open soon).
Jobs at Forum

We're hiring!

We have a number of exciting roles to fill in our UK and New York City offices - apply soon to be considered! 

Our offices will be closed from 24 December to 4 January and applications will be reviewed once we are back.

We use Applied as part of our recruitment process as Forum wholeheartedly supports the principle of equal opportunities in employment. We promote and support equality, diversity and inclusion both in our own workplace and through our work with our partners and the wider public. You can also subscribe to Forum job alerts. 

Events
25-27 January, 2022
Future Food Systems

Forum for the Future is supporting Future Food Systems – a global digital summit and in-person workshop uniting the food value chain taking place on 25-27 January. Forum’s Lesley Mitchell and Charlene Collison will co-chair, while Caroline Ashley will join the ‘Future Value Chains & Economic Models (Radical Approaches)’ session. Quote FORUM10 to get 10% off.
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15-17 February, 2022 
GreenBiz 22

Amidst challenging times, the sustainability profession is evolving — with new concerns, opportunities and concepts emerging faster than ever. Join the dynamic GreenBiz 22 community of more than 1,000 professionals to explore the latest trends, learn from your peers and form valuable connections in Scottsdale, Arizona, February 15-17. Learn more and get for 15% off your All-Access Pass with GB22PARTNER.
 

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