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Pathfinder 2013 Content VOICE OF FUTURE GENERATIONS PATHFINDER 2013 CONTENT Editorial ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 1 Voice of Future Generations ........................................................................................................................................................ 2 International Support .................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Our Most Important Projects ...................................................................................................................................................... 4 Future Policy Award: the “Oscars” for Best Policies ................................................................................................................... 8 Success Stories ........................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Financial Report ......................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Spreading the Word ................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Acknowledgements .................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Donate for the Future ................................................................................................................................................................ 15 Our Latest Publications ............................................................................................................................................................. 16 PRINT PHOTOS Published by: World Future Council Foundation Title: Monia/fotolia, inside front cover, p. 4, 5, 8, 12, 17: Date: May 2013 Chiara Marino, p. 3: Edward Norton: KB, Jane Goodall: Stu- Legal responsibility for content: Alexandra Wandel art Clarke, p. 6, 11: Nathalie Bertrams, p. 7: Jan McAlpine: Editor: Anne Reis Anthony Clark, p. 9: istock, Patrus Ananias: Bruno Spada, Design: Anja Rohde p. 10: Gertrude Mongella: European Parliament, back cover: Print: Oeding print GmbH lunamarina/fotolia 1 SUPPORTING THE WORLD FUTURE COUNCIL The legendary Olympic champion Carl Lewis says: “The Policy Award. In 2013, three more policies, on the topic of World Future Council brings the Olympic spirit into politics. disarmament, will receive this coveted award. It creates a fruitful competition between governments and honours the most sustainable policies with the Future This year’s Award Ceremony will take place in October 2013 Policy Award. As an athlete I fundamentally support this.” at the UN Headquarters in New York. The United Nations is Thank you, Carl Lewis! So how can we encourage this spirit our Future Policy Award partner for the fourth time. of self-improvement in politics? The worldwide network of the World Future Council includes Government delegations from all over the world regularly our partnership with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (a colla- meet to discuss global challenges. They try to agree on the boration which has already produced a “Parliamentary starting-point and visualize the goal. Yet because they are Handbook for Nuclear Disarmament” with a foreword by short-sighted (focused on the next election) and their vision UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon), many organisations, has been distorted by ideology and lobbies, they often find institutes and personalities from politics, science, business and this impossible. So they agree on a weak compromise which civil society who tirelessly help to publicise the best policies allows the challenges to grow and the goal to recede further. and recommend their implementation. Just as in Africa today, Then the summit is over. There was no race. No one left the where the African Renewable Energy Alliance (AREA) starting blocks. They barely spoke about what paths to take. network helps share the world’s most successful policies for switching to renewable energy, known as customised energy The World Future Council works to change this. We identify feed-in tariffs. The AREA network, an initiative of the World the pathways and equipment required to start the race. We Future Council, now has 1,200 members. research these worldwide with scientific rigour. Repeatedly, we have found that excellent paths to a better future already exist. Ultimately, of course, our achievements depend on you, our supporters, who enable our work to continue and expand and In Rwanda we discovered an exemplary policy for the create ever greater impact. Your donation will significantly protection of forests. In Namibia we identified a model law contribute to researching, educating and building capacity for for the preservation of fish stocks. In Brazil we learnt about implementing long-term policy solutions all over the world. a law in the megacity of Belo Horizonte that guarantees every citizen healthy food and that has decreased infant mortality And finally, two heartfelt words to all those who already by 60 % in just 10 years. support us: Thank you! We have identified dozens of such model policies that we help Jakob von Uexkull, Founder and Chair of the other governments adapt and adopt. Twelve of these policies Management Board have been honoured with the World Future Council Future Alexandra Wandel, Director 2 VOICE OF FUTURE GENERATIONS We in the World Future Council work for responsible, our common values. We want to hand over to future sustainable thinking and action in the interests of future generations a healthy Earth with fair societies. Societies generations. We come from every continent, from politics, that are based on trust and respect – respect for all people civil society, business, science and culture. We are and the environment. We have made it our task to inform scientists, politicians, civil rights activists, artists and decision-makers globally about good solutions to the representatives of indigenous peoples. We are committed challenges of our time. We develop and promote solutions to a peaceful future. What unites us, are our vision and in the following areas: 50 people, 50 opinions? Each year our Council Members come together for an the past year and setting targets for the year ahead. The Annual General Meeting. They discuss ideas with each Annual General Meeting 2013 takes place from 19 to 23 other, consultants and staff whilst evaluating the work of June in Bonn. We thank the City of Bonn for their support! COUNCILLORS Hafsat Abiola-Costello Dr. Ibrahim Abouleish Shawn A-in-chut Atleo Monique Barbut Dr. Maude Barlow Nigeria Egypt Canada France Canada 3 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT Why eminent personalities from around the world champion our cause: Carl Lewis, Olympic athlete, FAO Goodwill Ambassador: “The World Future Council brings the Olympic spirit into politics. It creates a fruitful competition between governments and honours the most sustainable policies with the Future Policy Award. As an athlete I fundamentally support this.” Jane Goodall, UN Messenger of Peace: “Change happens by listening and then starting a dialogue. For this, it is most helpful to speak about solutions. The World Future Council’s Edward Norton, Actor, UN Goodwill Ambassador “best policy” approach for Biodiversity: “I very much appreciate the World is a promising way Future Council’s work to identify and promote best to promote lasting policy solutions. Spreading good policies is essential to change for a better the efforts to protect our ecosystems and the livelihoods future.” of current and future generations.” Dipal Chandra Barua Prof. Ana María Cetto Tony Colman Prof. Marie-C. Cordonier Thais Corral Tahia Devisscher Bangladesh Mexico UK Segger | UK Brazil Bolivia 4 FOR A HEALTHY AND JUST WORLD: OUR MOST IMPORTANT PROJECTS Climate and Energy EU member states showcasing the feasibility of a 100 % Renewable Energy future. As part of its work to promote The World Future Council works to implement country- the sustainable electrification of Africa, our Africa office is specific policy solutions to unlock Renewable Energy organising a series of roundtable discussions in five African potential and thereby enable socio-economic development countries to discuss and disseminate the findings of our in industrialised countries as well as the Global South. In new policy handbook “Powering Africa through Feed-In 2013, the World Future Council is organising a hearing in Tariffs.” Brussels with members of the European Parliament and In a rapidly urbanising world, the design of cities largely determines our future. Together with the city of Hamburg, the World Bank and the IBA “International Building Exhibition” we are organising the first multi-day Future of Cities Forum, in order to spark a multi-stakeholder dialogue on pathways to a truly regenerative city. Invited are experts and legislators from 30 countries. Securing the Human Right to Sufficient Healthy Food The World Future Council Commission on Food Security will concentrate in 2013/2014 on the implementation of the human right to food. After awarding the city of Belo Horizonte in Brazil with the Future
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