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Samples from His Various Lovers and Had Them Analyzed TESTIMONIALS FOR JOURNEY TO THE FUTURE “Guy Dauncey has written an imaginative tour de force, blending science, philosophy, and fi ction into a delightful story about how we can and must change the world, resulting in a bright green future.” ~ David R. Boyd, co-chair of Vancouver’s Greenest City initiative and author of The Optimistic Environmentalist “For those of us who have a hard time making sense of the present, much less the future, Guy Dauncey has delivered a most satisfying, visionary, and practical remedy. Woven into story form that engages from the start, his newest work reveals an entirely possible destiny of justice, shared intention, and sustainable everything. As a fusion of Dauncey’s vast experience, knowledge, and prodigious energy, this story is a fascinating portrayal of how we can live if we simply do what we already know can be done. Best of all, it’s thrilling to read!” ~ Mark Lakeman, founder, The City Repair Project, Portland “You really have to read Journey to the Future twice. Once in paper for the great narrative and once electronically where you can click on every footnote for the amazing amount of research and information on which every detail of the narrative is based. By the time the second read is done you will have all the education that you need to go forth and make it happen.” ~ Martin Golder, architect and mediator “To create a better world we must fi rst be able to imagine what such a world would be like. In Journey to the Future, Guy Dauncey embraces that task and presents an ambitious, detailed vision for a greener, fairer and very inviting world.” ~ Andrew MacLeod, author of A Better Place On Earth: The Search for Fairness in Super Unequal British Columbia “Guy Dauncey has done it again. Journey to the Future: A Better World is Possible takes us to a thriving Vancouver in the year 2032. Using dialogue among charac- ters proves a remarkably accessible way to demonstrate how a new, cooperative economy can emerge. The author’s unfailingly positive vision of democratic reform and sustainability is infectious. Richly footnoted and complete with many sources for future research, this ‘practical utopian’ has equipped us with the tools to achieve a better world. Richly detailed—an amazing tour de force.” ~ Murray Rankin, Member of Parliament for Victoria “Journey to the Future is a creative book that will leave you full of ideas and hope. Guy Dauncey has produced a progressive tour de force unlike any book that I have ever read. Part creative fi ction, part manifesto for the world we want and need, this book is an inspiration.” ~ Tzeporah Berman, environmental activist, author of This Crazy Time “Guy Dauncey has done it again: married hope and practical reality. Most of us see obstacles; Guy sees possibilities. This is a must-read for despairing sustainability champions. Guy paints an inspiring vision of a sustainable future and shows us how we got there. Brilliant!!” ~ Bob Willard, author and speaker, Sustainability Advantage™ “We need bold, visionary thinking to build a sustainable society for the common good. But we also urgently need to explore practicable steps to achieve that goal. Guy Dauncey’s new book makes an important contribution to both tasks.” ~ Caroline Lucas, MP, Green Party Leader, England & Wales “Our species’ big brain endowed us with foresight, an ability to use our knowledge and experience to avoid dangers and exploit opportunities. Today, with all of our amplifi ed predictive ability of scientists and supercomputers, we are blinkered by immediate issues dictated by politics and economics. Guy Dauncey’s brilliant book shows there are solutions to the climate crisis that offer a future rich in opportunity and joy. All we need is to make a commitment to act.” ~ David Suzuki, scientist, environmental activist and broadcaster “In the tradition of Edward Bellamy’s Looking Backward, or Butler’s Erewhon, here’s a full blown and provocative account of a world we might choose.” ~ Bill McKibben, 350.org “In making our way from where we are to where we need to be, advice from the future would be helpful. A dystopian future world might warn us what to avoid. A more utopian society could give us hope. Somewhere between the two, from future confl icts, revolution and war to a sustainable society is where Guy Dauncey charts us in his novel Journey to the Future. It is at one and the same time a great yarn and a call to action.” ~ Elizabeth May, MP, Leader of Canada’s Green Party “A marvelous read, a modern-day Ecotopia.” ~ Thom Hartmann, author and radio host “This unique book will surely inspire hope and action for a better world.” ~ Michael Marien, futurist, Global Foresight Books “Journey to the Future is a wonderful way to get motivated by the real possibili- ties confronting us today. Put away your doubts as you follow the entertaining characters who take you into their better future and come away with loads of ideas for making it happen where you are! Helps us start living the future we dream of right now!” ~ Elisabet Sahtouris, evolution biologist and futurist “This is a practical and fantastic guide to lead us forward to a peaceful future. Truly greenspirational. Jam packed with brilliant ideas that are do-able and attrac- tive. Let’s get to building this vision!” ~ Angela Bischoff, 100% renewable energy organizer, Toronto “Guy Dauncey is well known as a futurist and environmental activist but he is also a darn good educator for the possibilities for sustainability on this planet. He has encyclopedic knowledge and the educator’s ability to make it accessible. And, despite being frank about the dire environmental issues we face, he frames them within the possibility of hope with real and imagined examples and suggestions for making a difference. As a former director of the Carnegie Community Centre at Main and Hastings in Vancouver, it is fascinating for me to read about what this humanly rich and hugely challenged community might look like if the sustain- ability practices in Dauncey’s future world were implemented. It illustrates what can be done wherever we live, and what is on the horizon for a sustainable world.” ~ Michael Clague, community educator and social planner “While technically a work of speculative fi ction, Guy Dauncey’s Journey to the Future is fi rmly rooted in present realities. His prodigious research and astute analysis stimulates our thinking about global problems and possible solutions. But this is much more than a book of ideas. Readers following Patrick Wu’s journey of discovery will experience a rollercoaster of emotions—from outrage, pessimism and doubt to hope and motivation. Whether or not we agree with everything Dauncey proposes, he leads us confi dently towards a hopeful future, but with a keener appreciation of our chances for survival. If only our political leaders would read this immensely important book.” ~ Marshall Soules, author of Media, Persuasion and Propaganda “Guy Dauncey is an eco-hero whose enthusiasm for climate change solutions is infectious. Through remarkable creativity, Guy provides the reader with a glimpse into a plausible future that is vibrant, positive and joyful, while offering workable solutions to the major crises of our time. We owe Guy a debt of gratitude for his compelling narrative that fi lls us with hope and inspiration for a better future.” ~ Andrew Weaver, MLA, climate scientist and author They say we can’t do it, can’t fi x it or grow it, Can’t change the world, kiddo, what makes you not know it? But we’ve got no ears for your know-nothing blow-it, We’ll change this world ten times before you can throw it. For this is our now time, not do the fuck-all time We’re done with your moaning and dying delays. We say live! Live again! For it’s change the world now-time So kiss me and celebrate, show me your ways. Kiss me and celebrate, change-the-world, elevate Elevate higher than dirt-streets and mire Elevate up where the highest hopes relevate Kiss me and celebrate, change the world now. ALSO BY GUY DAUNCEY The Unemployment Handbook Nice Work If You Can Get It: How to be Positive about Unemployment After the Crash: The Emergence of the Rainbow Economy Earthfuture: Stories from a Sustainable World Stormy Weather: 101 Solutions to Global Climate Change Enough Blood Shed: 101 Solutions to Violence, Terror and War (with Dr. Mary-Wynne Ashford) Cancer: 101 Solutions to a Preventable Epidemic (with Liz Armstrong and Anne Wordsworth) Building an Ark: 101 Solutions to Animal Suffering (with Ethan Smith) The Climate Challenge: 101 Solutions to Global Warming The Earth Anthem (We Are One) A Modern Alphabet (poem) ABOUT GUY DAUNCEY Guy Dauncey is a futurist who works to develop a positive vision of a sustainable future and to translate that vision into action. He is founder of the BC Sustainable Energy Association, and the author or co-author of ten books, including the award-winning Cancer: 101 Solutions to a Preventable Epidemic and The Climate Challenge: 101 Solutions to Global Warming. He is an Honorary Member of the Planning Institute of BC, a Fellow of the Findhorn Foundation in Scotland, and a powerful motivational speaker. His websites are www.earthfuture.com and www. thepracticalutopian.ca. You can also fi nd him on Facebook and Twitter. SYNOPSIS In futurist Guy Dauncey’s engaging ecotopian novel, young Patrick Wu journeys to a future world brimming with innovation and hope, where the climate crisis is being tackled, the solar revolution is underway, and a new economy is taking shape.
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