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Visualizing Forest Futures: Linking Traditional Knowledge with Modeling and Visualization
When it comes to forest futures, perhaps the uncertainty relative to climate change is better understood by a new approach that "links human values, projections [...]
After Capitalism: The Circular Economy
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! Most of us have memorized this phrase to heart in our quest to be better to the environment. In Cradle-to-Cradle, architect William [...]
Foresight Certificate Boot Camp Registration for 2018 now open
We are pleased to announce that registration for the 2018 UH Foresight Certificate is now open! The five-day courses will take place January 15-19 and [...]
Certificate Alum Rebecca Ryan Hosts Futurist Camp
When do you do your best thinking about the future? In the shower? During your commute to work? Every summer, Rebecca Ryan hosts Futurist Camp [...]
Field Report: Summer of Futures by Bes Baldwin
Greetings from across the pond! This summer I’m working as an intern in the Corporate Foresight team at Evonik Creavis in Marl, Germany, a location [...]
Mimicking Mother Nature: Nudging Forests Toward Old Growth Conditions
University of Vermont (UVM) forest ecologist Bill Keeton is taking a "middle-aged" approach to managing forest ecosystems by nudging them towards "old growth conditions". His [...]
After Capitalism: Values-Driven STEEP Entities
Since adoption of Integral values will play a key part in After-Capitalism structures, it is useful to know what STEEP (Social, Technological, Economic, Environmental, Political) [...]
AI, the Forest, and Artisans
The quickening pace of technology offers the promise of greater productivity and better decision-making within modern society, but there’s a downside to that potential. The [...]
Spring Gathering 2017 Highlights
The annual Foresight Spring Gathering was held over the weekend of April 21-22 and was a blast! It was a terrific way for students, faculty, [...]
Before We Let Robots Reclaim the Sahara . . .
With the fast pace of modern technology, it’s no surprise that serious attention has been focused on how it might be applied to reclaiming some [...]
Futurists as Your Organization’s Steady Cam?
Futurists plot strategy to stay the course while the world sways. We forecast the changes through which we navigate to align strategy and change to [...]
Is Space the Final Frontier for Molecular Gastronomy?
Chefs who specialize in molecular gastronomy around the world dedicate their lives to food in pursuit of flavor through the use of science and art. [...]