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We are a non-profit organisation working globally with business and government to create a sustainable future.

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Inspiring the next generation of great green ideas

Fancy a day or two with Vivienne Westwood, Bill McKibben, Deborah Meaden, Caroline Lucas, Kevin McCloud & Nathan Caton? Join us at Bristol Big Green Week! 

Action for a sustainable shipping industry by 2040

Last week, the Sustainable Shipping Initiative launched its 'nuts and bolts' phase in Singapore. Sam Kimmins shares his thoughts.

Dairy 2020 - a lesson in building trust and working together

18 months, 40 organisations, five workshops, and many heated debates... building a vision and framework for a whole industry isn't easy, but we got there!

What we work on

We aim to transform the systems which serve our vital needs so they are fit for the 21st century.

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We have 15 years' experience helping organisations find new opportunities in sustainability.

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Alex Salmond, whisky & wind... Scotland's ambitious energy vision
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Weak Signals
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I saw a credit card-sized prototype of this a while back but now the clever chaps have...

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Find out why at Forum for the Future we believe 'System innovation' is the key to a sustainable future. Working with leading businesses and organisations, we aim to use our system innovation approach to transform the critical systems we all depend on, such as food, energy and finance, to make them fit the challenges of the 21st century

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