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Revision as of 01:55, 12 November 2011
The World Future Council is an independent body formally founded in Hamburg, Germany on 10 May 2007.[1] "Formed to speak on behalf of policy solutions that serve the interests of future generations",[2] it includes members active in governmental bodies, civil society, business, science and the arts. The WFC's primary focus has been climate security,[3] promoting laws such as the renewable energy Feed-in Tariff.[4]
History
The World Future Council was founded by the Swedish writer and activist Jakob von Uexkull.[5] The idea for a global council was first aired on German radio in 1998. In October 2004 the organisation began in London with funding from private donors in Germany, Switzerland, USA and the UK. Since 2006, the organisation is based in Hamburg, where the World Future Council is registered as a charitable foundation. Further offices are located in London, Brussels, Addis Ababa and Washington D.C. The Council meets once a year at the Annual General Meeting.[6]
The Hamburg Call to Action
The Hamburg Call to Action was unanimously agreed upon by all Councillors present at the Founding Ceremony of the World Future Council, 9–13 May 2007. [1] It calls for the preservation of the environment and the health of communities, the promotion of "systems and institutions based on equity and justice", safeguarding traditional indigenous tribal rights, the protection of present and future generations from war crimes and crimes against humanity, a sustainable production, trade, financial and monetary system, the revival of local democracies and economies, and a universal ban on nuclear and depleted uranium weapons, cluster ammunition and landmines. It aims to generate governmental support for renewable energy technologies, the protection of forests and oceans, secure healthy food and water supplies, environmental security, healthcare, education and shelter, and a strengthened United Nations.[6]
Councillors
- Hafsat Abiola
- Ibrahim Abouleish
- Maude Barlow
- Rae Kwon Chung
- Tony Colman
- Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger
- Hans-Peter Dürr
- Nicholas Dunlop
- Jared Duval
- Prince El Hassan bin Talal
- Tewolde Berhan Gebre Egziabher
- Riane Eisler
- Scilla Elworthy
- Fabio Feldman
- Tim Flannery
- Rafia Gubash
- Cyd Ho
- Wes Jackson
- Ashok Khosla
- C.S. Kiang
- Rolf Kreibich
- David Krieger
- Rama Mani
- Stephen A. Marglin
- Manfred Max-Neef
- Frances Moore Lappé
- Youssou N'Dour
- Katiana Orluc
- Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah
- Vithal Rajan
- Vandana Shiva
- Sulak Sivaraksa
- Count Hans von Sponeck
- Motoyuki Suzuki
- Pauline Tangiora
- Christopher Weeramantry
- Francisco Whitaker
- Anders Wijkman
- Olivier Giscard d'Estaing
See also
References
- ^ a b "Vandana Shiva elected to World Future Council", Boloji.com
- ^ ECI Congratulates the World Future Council
- ^ "WFC accuses industrial nations of putting brakes on climate talks", People's Daily Online, Dec. 8, 2007
- ^ "Klimaschutzfinanzierung: IWF greift Vorschlag des World Future Council auf", Oekonews.at, June 2, 2010
- ^ "We are taxing the lives of future generations" Deutsche Welle, October 5, 2007
- ^ a b http://www.worldfuturecouncil.org
Research and publications
- Miguel Mendonça, David Jacobs and Benjamin K. Sovacool (2009). Powering the Green Economy: The Feed-In Tariff Handbook, Earthscan, ISBN 9781844078585
- Herbert Girardet and Miguel Mendonça (2009). A Renewable World: Energy, Ecology, Equality, Green Books, ISBN: 978-1900322492
- Herbert Girardet (editor) (2008). Surviving the Century: Facing Climate Chaos and Other Global Challenges, Earthscan, ISBN 9781844076123
- Herbert Girardet (2008). Cities People Planet: Liveable Cities for a Sustainable World, Wiley, ISBN 0 470 85284 4
- Miguel Mendonça (2007). Feed-in Tariffs: Accelerating the deployment of renewable energy, Earthscan, ISBN: 9781844077885
- Jakob von Uexkull and Herbert Girardet (2005). Shaping our Future: Creating the World Future Council, Green Books / World Future Council Initiative, ISBN 1 903998 46 8
External links
- World Future Council
- FuturePolicy.org - Good Policies for Future Generations
- African Renewable Energy Alliance (AREA)
- Renewable Energy World - Developing Nations Eye Renewable Energy
- Ghanaian village to watch World Cup on the big screen
- WFC Grades North American FIT Programs
- Giving our future a face: We need guardians for long-term well-being
- Global Challenges - Increased GDP in the short term can entail destruction of foundations of life in the long-term