Think progress is a myth? Measure it
Steven Pinker says 'we’re apt to mistake the harms around us for signs of how low the world has sunk rather than how high our standards have risen.' What does the data say?
‘Forget sleaze, money and violence. Film-making should expose greatness’
Millions of people worldwide are turned off by the excessive violence, doom and negativity on TV and in films. It’s time that film-makers shone a light on the best of humanity, writes Stephen Mulhearn
‘Today’s ecological crisis is a rite of passage for humanity’
Standing on the brink of a massive ecological crisis, humanity’s actions over the next few years will determine our planet’s future. In his book How Soon is Now? radical futurist and philosopher [...]
Nature connection: What we leave behind
Lucy Purdy explores the human urge to leave our mark on the natural world
Rewilding human nature
Lucy Purdy explores how the concept of ‘rewilding’ could be applied not just to the natural world, but to ourselves
The evolving science of human goodness
Looking back at ten years of writing about the science of human goodness for Greater Good, Jeremy Adam Smith discovers that the bad and good – and the inner and outer – go hand in hand
Three million-year-old tools discovered in Kenya are oldest ever found
The discovery of the oldest stone tools to date could change our understanding of human evolution, says Matt Pope
Stopping traffic: efforts to end the trade in human beings
Technology, and the role of people who have lived through slavery, are offering hope in the fight against human trafficking. We speak to some of those on the frontline
Green World Heritage Competition
Changemakers invite you to join in with a international challenge to seek the best green solutions to preserve World Heritage sites.
Nobel Prize Nominee Makes a Stand for Peace
Dr Izzeldine Abuelaish is an exceptional man. A long standing advocate of peace his mission is simple ñ to save lives, rich or poor, irrelevant of race or religion.
Future Scenarios
Future Scenarios by David Holmgren, bases itself on the premise thatthe two issues are interrelated and need to be considered together ifwe are to find our way to a sustainable future.
Global Visonaries Meet in Barcelona
The First European Human Forum was held in Barcelona. 500 people gathered todiscuss issues from sustainability to organisational development.
Pangea Day
On May 10th, a groundbreaking global broadcast united millions aroundthe world to watch 24 films highlighting our common humanity.
Global Elders Unite for Humanity
The visit of a team of elder statesmen headed by Desmond Tutu to theDarfur region of Sudan is the first practical mission of The Elders,the group launched by Nobel Laureate Nelson Mandela in July.
Over a Million Link to Heal Humanity
On Sunday 20th May, an estimated one million people participated in the first Global Peace Meditation-Prayer Day on all 5 continents. [...]
Planet Earth Report
The Living Planet Report is the World Wildlife Fund's biennial statement of the state of the natural world, covering global populations, measuring biodiversity and humanity's demand on the biosphere.
Creating a New Civilisation
The Goi Peace Foundation, organisers of The Creating a New Civilisation Forum, put forward the idea that new systems supporting it should be based on four pillars: Sustainability, Systems, [...]
World Council for the Future
An unprecedented initiative to set up a Council to speak for the future of the world has been launched in London. Supported by influential individuals, organisations and parliamentarians from [...]
The opening words to the Earth Charter
"We stand at a critical moment in history, a time when humanity must choose its future."
