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ACCELERATEDLEARNINGPATHWAYS
FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT

THE WAY FORWARD GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP, GLOBAL CITIZEN MOVEMENT, CITIZEN POWER, RESPONSIBILITY, GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY,GLOBALLY SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLE, SYSTEMS THINKING, WATER, CLIMATE, ENERGY, FOOD SECURITY, BIODIVERSITY, DECISION WINDOW, CHAOS POINT, COMPLEX SYSTEMS, COMPLEXITY, HOLISTIC, GOOD GOVERNANCE, SMART PRODUCTION, SMART CONSUMPTION, REGENERATIVE TRADE, RESPONSIBLE INVESTING, CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES, EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, SOCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, SCIENCE, SCIENCE OF THE WHOLE, CONSCIOUSNESS, CONSCIOUS GLOBAL EVOLUTION, SOCIAL CHANGE, COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE, PARTICIPATIVE CULTURE, PREDICTION MARKETS, PROFIT4LIFE, GAMES FOR SUSTAINABILITY, SIMULATIONS, ETHICAL MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS, WALKING THE TALK, TALKING THE WALK, ADS4CHANGE, COCREATION, CREATIVE COMMONS, NEW MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, OPEN SOURCING, OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, SERIOUS GAMES, GAMES4CHANGE, SUSTAINABILITY GAMES, MASSIVE MULTIPLAYER EDUCATIONAL GAMING, VIRTUAL REALITY, ALTERNATE REALITY, AVATARS, NEW LEARNING, INFORMAL LEARNING, ELEARNING, DISTANCE LEARNING, SOCIAL NETWORKING, NEW LITERACIES, MOBILE PHONES, USERGENERATED VIDEOS, CULTURAL COMPETENCIES, COMPETENCY WEDGES, KNOWLEDGE SHARING, VISION SHARING, FUTURE SCENARIOS, STRATEGIC EXPLORATION, POSITIVE FUTURES, SHAPING THE FUTURE, ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT, RISK MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY, HUMAN SECURITY, ECONOMIC SECURITY, STORIES, FABLES, LORE, EPICS, MYTHS, ADVENTURES, CHALLENGES, SOLUTIONS, GREAT TRANSITION, TRANSFORMATION, LEADERSHIP, ETHICS, AUTHENTICITY, SELFLESS SERVANT LEADERSHIP, PRESENCING, INTENTION, POTENTIALITY, MEDIATION, YOGA, TRADITIONAL SCIENCES, PARENTING, YOUTH, KIDS, NATURE, NATURE DEFICIT DISORDER, NEW GOVERNANCE, EGOVERNANCE, WISDOM OF THECROWDS,FORESIGHT,EMERGENCINGFUTURES
StevenLovink
SEPTEMBER 2007
www.planet2025.net
Publishedin2007bytheInstituteforEnvironmentalSecurity,TheHague,TheNetherlands. Allrightsreserved.Reproductionanddisseminationofmaterialinthisinformationproductforeducationand othernoncommercialpurposesareauthorizedwithoutanypriorwrittenpermissionfromthecopyrightholders providedthesourceisfullyacknowledged.Reproductionofmaterialinthisinformationproductforresaleorother commercialpurposesisprohibitedwithoutwrittenpermissionofthecopyrightholders. ApplicationsforsuchpermissionshouldbeaddressedtotheSecretary,InstituteforEnvironmentalSecurity,Anna Paulownastraat103,2518BCTheHague,TheNetherlands,orbyemailtoinfo@envirosecurity.org September2007 ISBN9789080818453 PrintedinTheNetherlands/Belgium/USAonrecycledpaper
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DutchProgrammeLearningforSustainableDevelopment
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AcceleratedLearningPathwaysforSustainableDevelopmentwithinInternationalContext
Tofunctionandbecompetitivewithinourfastchangingworld,people, organizations,andnationsneedtopossessthecollectiveforesight, awareness,wisdom,andknowhowthatenablesthemtovisualizeand thenshapethefuturesocietyoftheirchoice
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface ..............................................................................................................................................................i Acknowledgements.........................................................................................................................................ii EXECUTIVESUMMARY....................................................................................................................................... 1 KeyFindings..................................................................................................................................................... 1 PATHWAYSFORACCELERATINGLEARNING........................................................................................................ 3 AcceleratedLearning:Why?............................................................................................................................ 3 Managing21stCenturyRisks........................................................................................................................... 4 SixAreasofEmergingTechnologies................................................................................................................ 6 ParticipatoryCulture,CollectiveIntelligence,andSeriousGames.................................................................. 8 SystemsThinking,TheChaosPoint,TheGreatTransition,andTheoryU..................................................... 10 CoCreationofSustainableFutures?............................................................................................................. 11
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STRATEGICEXPLORATION:THEIWHEELEXPERIENCE...................................................................................... 12 FindingtheFutureFaster.............................................................................................................................. 12 TheIWheelProcess.................................................................................................................................... 12 HowOrganizationsBenefit............................................................................................................................ 13 RelevancefortheUNDESDwithinInternationalContext.............................................................................. 14 RationaleforBroadbasedImplementation.................................................................................................. 15 AssessmentofResultstoDate ....................................................................................................................... 15 CONNECTINGTHEDOTS.................................................................................................................................... 16 TheHagueConference2004PeacePalace,TheNetherlands.................................................................... 16 EnvironmentalFuturesCaltech,Pasadena,California ................................................................................ 17 DESDSpecialEventHeerlen,theNetherlands............................................................................................ 17 WorldConservationCongress2004Bangkok,Thailand............................................................................. 17 WorldFuture2005Chicago,USA............................................................................................................... 18 AuthenticLeadershipSchlossgutGrossSchwansee,Germany................................................................... 18 ExploringDeepChangeGland,Switzerland ................................................................................................ 18 BeyondConceptsandMindsRishikesh,India............................................................................................. 19 BehindtheScenesChicago,USA ................................................................................................................. 19 DigitalGamesforSocialChangeNewYork,USA........................................................................................ 20 AVirtualWorldstage?................................................................................................................................... 20 THEWAYFORWARD......................................................................................................................................... 21 WhatareYourProgramMetaTags?............................................................................................................ 21 OpportunitiesforCooperation,Synergies,andLinkswithOthers................................................................. 21 BetheChange............................................................................................................................................... 22 RESOURCES&LINKS.......................................................................................................................................... 24 BIBLIOGRAPHY.................................................................................................................................................. 25
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PREFACE
AseriesofparticipatoryonlineandfacetofaceparticipatorysessionswereorganizedbythePlanet2025Network incooperationwithpartnersandadvisersaspartofanongoinginternationallearninginitiative.Beginningin2006 collaborativelearningtools(referredthroughout,astheImplicationsWheelorIWheel)wereemployedto performstrategicexplorationsofacceleratingformal,nonformalandinformallearningopportunitieswithinthe contextoftheUNDecadeofEducationforSustainableDevelopment(UNDESD). AttherequestoftheDutchProgrammeLearningforSustainableDevelopment,thesponsorsofthiseffort,we preparedthisdocument,AcceleratedLearningPathwaysforSustainableDevelopmentwithinInternational Context.Itreviewsanddiscusses: KeydriversandtrendsthatwillstronglyinfluenceUNDESDactivitiesanywhere TheinitialresultsandexperiencesofaseriesofonlineandfacetofaceinternationalparticipatoryI Wheelsession,theirrelationtointernationalaspectsofprogressintheareaofeducationforsustainable development,andrationaleforbroadbasedimplementationoftheapproach Reflectionsontimeandplacetimecapsulesoflearningexperiencesfromaroundtheworld Recommendationsandideasforthewayforward
Thisreportisstructuredasfollows:Anexecutivesummarywithkeyfindingsisprovidedbywayofquickoverview andforthosewithlimitedtime.ItisfollowedbyPathwaysforAcceleratingLearninghighlightingthemaindrivers andtrendsaffectinglearningforsustainabledevelopmentanenablingecosystemoffactorsthatfacilitateco creationofasustainablefuture.TheIWheelExperienceprovidesasummaryassessmentofthetool,itsbenefits anduse.DetailedbackgroundinformationontheIWheelprocessisalsocontainedinaseriesofdownloadable resourcesandlinksinthebackofthisreport.ConnectingtheDotsoffersreflectionsonaseriesoflearning experiencesfromaroundtheworld.TheWayForwardoffersaseriesofrecommendationsandideasfor integrationintotheDutchProgrammefortheremainderoftheUNDESD.OthernationalorinternationalUNDESD inspiredprogramsmaywishtotakenoteaswell;weencouragethis. Pleasedonothesitatetoemailyourfeedback,commentsandsuggestions.Theyaremostwelcomeandwill increasesharedknowledgefornecessarychange. September2007,WashingtonDC
Steven Lovink
jslovink@planet2025.net
StevenLovinkisasocialentrepreneurwithinternationaloperatingbackgroundinventuredevelopmentandecofinance.His passionistocreatesynergiesbetweeninformationtechnologies,education,lifesciences,andsustainable development.StevenLovinkisfounderandpresidentofthePlanet2025Network,anonprofitorganization withamissiontomobilizenewandadditionalsourcesofsustainedfinancingforlongterminvestmentinthe globe'slifesupportingecosystemsthroughoutreach,education,cooperationwithothers,andaseriesof affiliatedProfit4Lifeinitiatives,includingPlanet2025News,Planet2025Learning,andPlanet2025.tv.Heco foundedtheInstituteforEnvironmentalSecurityandisfounderofTransGlobalVentures,Inc.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Learningforsustainabilityaccelerateswhenwebuildonandshareknowledge.Thisreportisnoexception.Rather thanreinventingthewheel,ithassoughttosummarize,reflecton,andlinktowisdomandforesightcontainedin theexcellentworkofmanysourcesandexpertsinthefield.Ifpossible,Irecommendeveryonegotothe referencessourcedocumentstocapturetheirfullrichness.Themodestcontributionofthisdocumentmaybethat thesubjectmatteriscastinasomewhatnovelandthoughtprovokingcontexttoacceleratelearningfor sustainabledevelopment. Iamgratefulforthemanycolleaguesandfriendsthathaveassistedonthisjourneyofexploringaccelerated learningpathways.BillPalladino,GregKaiser,andDanielNelsonfromI4SE,andJoelA.Barkerfuturistand developeroftheImplicationsWheeltoolprovidedinputandadvicethroughoutthecourseoftheproject. Specialthanksalsogotomorethan100participantsofourImplicationsWheelsessions,whocontributed valuabletime,effortandinspiringideas.EnthusiasticsupportandguidancefromFritsHesselink,DouweJan Joustra,GottfriedLeibbrandt,RoelvanRaaij,AtemRamsundersingh,RietjevanDam,andKonradvonRitter membersofourplanningcommitteehasbeeninvaluable.ManythankstoPaulEpstein,JeromeGlenn,Paul Raskin,WalterReid,andMathisWackernagel,fortheirvaluablecommentsandsuggestionsinconnectionwiththe Planet2025ScenarioBrief,whichframedmuchoftheprocessandmadegratefuluseoftheShellScenariosto2025 andtheWorldBusinessCouncilforSustainableDevelopmentsworkonPathwaysto2050asessentialbuilding blocksforimaginingvisionsoftheyear2025.ThankyoutoLindaSobelKatzforeditingthefinaldraft,DirkJan Lovinkforvolunteerwebsitesupportsince2005,andmycolleaguesattheInstituteforEnvironmentalSecurityfor theiradministrativeandlogisticalsupport. ThisreporthasbeenmadepossiblebythegenerousfinancialsupportoftheDutchProgrammeLearningfor SustainableDevelopment.Responsibilityforanymistakes,omissions,ordiscrepanciesinthefinalproduct,albeit unintended,ismine.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY KEY FINDINGS

Acceleratedlearningpathwaysforsustainabledevelopmentwithininternationalcontextisaboutmeetingthe needsofthepresentgenerationwithoutcompromisingtheabilityoffuturegenerationstomeettheirownneeds. Itconcernslivingwellwithintherealityofoneplanetthroughcooperationandcreatingcapacitytodosothrough knowledgesharing. Itisalsoaninvitationtobeingapartoforganizationsandsystemsofgovernancethatarelivingsystemsin alignmentwithnaturesoalllifewillflourish.Fundamentally,itisaboutbeingresponsibleglobalcitizensco creatingapositive,peacefulandsustainablefuturebychoice.
PATHWAYS TO THE FUTURE

AseriesofkeytrendsanddriversareinevidencethatwillstronglyinfluenceUNDESDactivitiesaroundtheglobe: TheGreatLearningChallengeTheconfluenceoftheneedsto:(i)acquirethecompetenciesthatwill acceleratelearningforsustainabledevelopment;(ii)imagineandactonpositiveimagesofthefuture basedonscenarioworkandsimulations;and(iii)managetheriskstohuman,economic,and environmentalsecuritythatareaveryformidableeducationalchallengefacinghumanitytoday educationsystemsneedtobetransformedtoberelevant. EmergingtechnologiesThenextfiveyearswillseethematuringofanumberoftechnologiesranging fromsocialnetworks,andmobilephonestomassivemultiplayereducationalgamingthatwilleffectively wiretheplanetandenablepeople,organizationsandnationstosuccessfullytacklethetransitiontoa sustainablefuture. Participatoryculturedemandsasetofnewliteraciesinvolvingsocialskills,developedthrough collaborationandnetworking,aswellasculturalcompetencies,toensurelifelonglearnersbecomefull participantsofsocietythroughamoresystematicapproachtomediaeducation. Collectiveintelligenceapproachesmakeitpossibletoorganizegroupsandbusinessesinverynewways, conductscience,rungovernments,andhelpsolvetheproblemswefaceassocietyandasaplanet. Seriousgamesforsocialpurposeandchangecanprovidetrulyimmersivelearningexperienceswith lastingeffectonplayers.Gamesforsustainabilityhavethepotentialofengagingplayersasresponsible globalcitizens.Virtualrealitygamesprovideanenvironmenttoconstructandplaywithnewandpositive modelsofsocieties,simulations,andpossiblesolutionsforthefuture. Systemsthinkingmainstreamedinalleducationalcurriculawillshareknowledgeandraiseconsciousness aboutallthingsconnectedandthesmallcatalyticeventsthatcancauselargechangesincomplex systems.Itexplainsadecisionwindowandopportunityforaresponsibleglobalcitizensmovementto precipitateconsciousglobalevolutionwhenweseetheworldinnewwaysandlearnfromthefutureasit emerges.Newsocialtechnologiescanhelpbringthisabout. Cocreationofapeacefulandsustainablefuturewillemergefromparticipatoryculture,new(social) technologies,andcollective(creative)intelligence.Accessforallcitizensfromthelocaltotheglobalto thesemediaisanimportantconditionformutualsuccesswithinandamongnations.
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THE I WHEEL EXPERIENCE

TheexperiencewithaseriesofinitialIWheelsessionscanbesummarizedasfollows: SocialtechnologyTheIWheelisanexampleofasocialtechnologythat(i)requiresanddevelopsthe newliteracyskillsenablingparticipatoryculture(ii)aggregatescollectiveintelligenceandwisdom;and (iii)facilitatesthesharingofknowledgethroughfacetofaceinteractionoronlinecollaboration. Clearbenefitscanbesecuredbymanyorganizationsfromadoptionofthetool.Itsflexibilityofuseis highlyrelevantforexploringUNDESDdirections,activities,andissues.Broadbasedimplementation wouldlikelyacceleratelearningprocesseswithinnationalandinternationalcontext. NeedforlargerscaleeffortUseoftheIWheelhasthusfarprovidedsomewhatinconclusiveresults duetoacombinationoffactorsthataremostlyunrelatedtothepotentialorclaimedbenefitsofthetool. Alargerscaleeffortwithgreaternumberofparticipantswillpavethewayformoreconclusivedirections andinnovationopportunities. StimulatesinnovationTheIWheelexperiencehasinspired(i)confidenceforfacetofaceandonline sessionsfocusingonkeysustainabilityissues;(ii)Planet2025.tvanewvideosocialnetworkingaboutthe challengesandsolutionsofagloballysustainablelifestyle;(iii)apartnershipinitiativetodevelopa sustainabilitysimulationtoolandgame;and(iv)adoptionofthetoolforstrategicexplorationof Planet2025sownactivities.
CONNECTING THE DOTS

Aseriesofreflectionsontimeandplaceillustrateajourneyinsearchofwaystoacceleratelearningforamore sustainablesociety.Theseincludepositiveimagesofthefuture,relevanteducationforthechallengesathand, timeliness,socialtechnologies,authenticleadership,individualandorganizationtransformation,increased consciousnessthroughsharingknowledge,newgovernanceapproachestoengagepeopleinparticipatorydecision making,seriousgamesforsustainability,andvirtualrealityofnewsocietiesthataremodelsforthefuture.
THE WAY FORWARD

EmbracetheremainderoftheUNDESDasahistoricdecisionwindowforadvancingacceleratedlearningfor sustainabledevelopmentandpositivechange. Checkformissingmetatags(forexample,participatoryculture,collectiveintelligence)inprogramdesign. Alignprogramactivitieswiththerealitiesandassociatedopportunitiescreatedbythekeytrendsand driverssummarizedherein. FindthefuturefasterbyusingsocialtechnologiessuchastheIWheel,TheoryU,TownMeetingsand others,perhapsinblendedformsforcompletelearningexperiences. Developappropriatestrategicactionplanswithmeasurablegoalsandobjectives;evaluatehownew socialtechnologiesusedinprogramactivitiescanleadtobetterandfasterresults;and,incorporateany insightsobtainedfromConnectingtheDots. Cooperatewithcentersofexpertiseorpartnersasnecessaryinthefocalareasofparticipatoryculture, collectiveintelligence,andemergingtechnologiesnationallyandinternationally. Promoteaccessforallwithinandamongnations,includingbymeansofOpenEducationalResourcesand theCreativeCommonslicensingframeworkpromotingthesharingofcreativecontent.
Andfinally,WalktheTalk,TalktheWalk,SwitchonCitizenPower,andSeizetheMoment.
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PATHWAYS FOR ACCELERATING LEARNING ACCELERATED LEARNING: WHY? LEARNING FOR LIFE
InCollapse:HowSocietieschoosetoFailorSucceedbyJaredDiamond,welearnthattherelativesuccessof humanitysquestforsustainabilitywillmostlikelyhingeonitsabilitytoacquirethenecessarywisdomand foresightfastenoughtomanagechangeandavoidpossiblecollapseofhumancivilizationandlifeasweknowit (Diamond2005).Meetingthesustainabilitychallengenecessitatesbuildingtherequiredcapacityforrapidly emerging21stCenturyhuman,social,organizational,technologicalandcrossculturalcompetencies.Itisthese competenciesthatneedtostrengthenhumanityscollectiveabilitytocopewithimpendingchange;importantly, theymustenableasuccessfultransitiontoasustainablefuture(Wheeler,HesselinkandPretorius2005). Ourmissionistoacceleratelearningprocessesofpeople,organizations,nationsandtheglobalcommunityin pursuitofagloballysustainablelifestyle.Itrequireslearningtospeedupinaraceagainsttime(vanDamand Jansen2006).Thesuccessfulimplementationofinnovativelifelonglearningsolutionsformal(K112,university), nonformal(onthejobtrainingandeducation),andinparticularinformal(TV,radio,phones,games,recreation, andedutainment),isatthecorethisendeavor.Itisalsoamatteroffocus.Considerforexamplethatwhilewe typicallyspend80percentofoureducationalbudgetsonformalandinformallearning,informalwaysoflearning represent80percentofourlearningexperiencesandat20percentofthetotalcost.
Figure1:AcceleratedLearningforaGloballySustainableLifestyle
Competency Curve
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IMAGINING TOMORROW
Thechallengesofbuildingasustainablefuturearemany,buteverincreasingingenuityandcreativitywillneedto stockagrowingknowledgepoolofinnovativeandpracticalsolutionstoaddressthem.Byimaginingwhatthe futurewillbelikeinthedecadesahead,wecansensewhatactionsmayneedtobetakentodaytorealizeour
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goalsandobjectives.ThePlanet2025ScenarioBriefprovidedthebasisforstrategicexplorationsusingtheI Wheel,describedourworldin2025,andbuiltuponfuturescenariosworkofavarietyofsources(Lovink, Planet2025ScenarioBrief:AcceleratedLearningforaGloballySustainableLifestyleConnectingtheDots2006). Theyear2025iswhentodaysyouth1218yearswillbe3238andthemedianageoftheworldpopulationwillbe 32.8years.Thisgenerationwillbeassumingleadershippositionsingovernment,theprivatesector,NGOs, educationalinstitutions,andelsewhere.Sustainabilityforgoodandbadreasonswillbeatthecenterofmuch oftheircareers.Theyear2025alsoprovidesuswithatimeframeofalmost20yearstosetintomotionasuccessful transitiontoasustainablefuture. Indeed,thefutureisnow,butareweready?Arewedoingrelevantthingstopreparenewgenerationsofglobal citizenseverywhereforthechallengesahead?Arewecreatingrewardingopportunitiesalongtheway?Arewe investingenoughinacceleratedlearningforasustainablefuture?Ifsomeoralloftheanswersarenegative,what moreshouldwebedoneorinstead?Byenvisioningthefutureandexploringitsstrategicimplications,itbecomes possibletoaggregatethenecessaryknowledgeandwisdomtococreateasustainablefutureofchoice.Learning forlifeenablesthatchoice.
MANAGING 21 S T CENTURY RISKS ECOSCENARIOS OF THE FUTURE

TheEcologicalFootprinthasbecomeawidelyacceptedinternationalstandardformeasuringandtracking sustainability.Itsuccessfullycommunicatescomplexissuesinastraightforwardmannertoprofessionalsaswellas thepublicatlarge.TheEcologicalFootprintmeasureshumanitysdemandonthebiosphereintermsoftheareaof biologicallyproductivelandandsearequiredtoprovidetheresourcesweuseandtoabsorbourwaste.Humanitys EcologicalFootprintfirstgrewlargerthanglobalbiocapacityinthe1980sandexceededsupplybyabout23percent in2003(GlobalFootprintNetwork2006).ForthreedecadeswehavenowbeendrawingdowntheEarthsbuildup ofecologicalassetsandincreasingtheamountofCO2intheair. Ifwecontinueonourpresenttrajectory,humanitywill demandresourcesatdoubletherateatwhichtheEarthcan generatethem.Mountingecologicaldebtisaproxyforrisk toeconomic,environmentalandhumansecurity.Everlarger portionsofworldGDPwillhavetobeinvestedtooffsetsuch risks(Stern2006).Humanitysultimatechallengeduringthe 21stCenturywillbetofindthenecessarysolutionsthatwill enableittolivepeacefullywithintherealityofthe regenerativecapacityofoneplanet.
Humanityislivingoffitsecologicalcredit cardandcanonlydothisbyliquidating theplanetsecologicalassets. MathisWackernagel
ApracticalapproachistosettargetsforasustainableEcologicalFootprintsizeandthenumberofyearstoreach them(Lovink,GoldfingerandWackernagel,EcoInsurance:Riskmanagementforthe21stCenturyTowardsa PolicyFrameworkforaSustainableFuture2004).Basedonthesesimpletargetsecoscenariosofthefuturecan besimulated,whichindicateaccumulatedecologicaldebt,associatedrisk,requiredinvestmentlevels,andother indicatorsrelevantformanaginghumanitysgrowingfootprintaspartofawholesystemapproach.
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Thegraphicfigurebelowdepictshowecoscenariosofthefuturechangebysettingdifferenttargetsusingthe interactiveslidingscales(clickonfiguretoaccessinteractivewebversion).Aseriesofinterventionsorinvestment activities(theInvest4LifeZone)canbedevelopedtoevaluateandenabletherealizationofanysetofchosen targetsandimplicitecoscenariosofthefuture. Withinthecontextofacceleratedlearningforagloballysustainablelifestyle,wecanthinkofinvestinginthoselife longlearningsolutionsthatwillpermithumanitytoquicklyaccessthenecessary,knowledge,wisdomand competenciestolivewellwithintherealityofoneplanet.

Figure2Setyourowntargets(clickonfigureforinteractivewebversion)
COMPETENCY WEDGES AS INSURANCE FOR LIFE

Intheabovedepictedframework,learninginterventions(formal,nonformalorinformal)instrategiccompetency areas(suchaswaterforlife,renewableenergy,healthyliving,sustainableagriculture,anddiversityoflifeacross human,social,organizational,technologicalandcrossculturaldomains)wouldhavethepurposeofdriving stabilizationwedgesbetweenanegativedevelopmentpath(thebusinessasusualBAUscenario)andpositive scenarioswhichlowerthehumanitysEcologicalFootprint.Thesestabilizationwedgesaresimilartothose proposedtobeemployedtocutpredictedfuturecarbonemissionsinthenext50yearstoavoidadoublingof atmosphericCO2overpreindustriallevels(PacalaandSocolov2004).Assuch,acceleratedlearninginterventions canbecomethenutrientbaseforarapidlyevolvinghumanecologicalsystem.Theseinterventionscanalsohelp precipitatetheemergenceofamovementofresponsibleglobalcitizenswithunityofthought,feelingandaction directedtowardstherealizationofapositiveimageofagloballysustainablefuturewhichisbasedonempowering valuesandprinciples(Raskin2006).Simplyput,theseinterventionsbecomecriticalcompetencywedgesinsuring ourweboflife.
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SIX AREAS OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPMENTS TO WATCH

Technologywillbeoneofthekeyenablingfactorsforacceleratinglearningforsustainabledevelopment.The recentHorizonReportfeaturesashortlistofsixtechnologies(fromthemorethan100technologiesoriginally considered)alongthreeadoptionhorizonsrepresentinglikelytimeframesfortheirwidespreadadoptionon universitycampuses(HorizonReportEdition2007).Thesetechnologieswilleffectivelywiretheglobeforthe futureby2012andwillrequirecrucialliteracyskillsoflifelonglearnersindevelopedanddevelopingcountries alike,especiallyyouth.Together,theyformahighlyrelevantsetofdriversaffectingthefeasibilityandpaceof accelerationoflifelonglearningforsustainability.Whileitmaybearguedthatadigitaldividebetweendeveloped anddevelopingcountriesortheaffluent,urbanandpooranywherewillkeepthepromiseofthiswiredworld inaccessibleandthereforeperhapslessrelevantorurgent,thenextfiveyearswillputtheinfrastructureinplace thatwillbringalargepartoftheBaseofthePyramid(BOP)withinreachofnewknowledgesharingand acceleratedlearningapproachestosustainabledevelopment. TheHorizonReportssixareasofemergingtechnologytrendsaregraphicallydepictedandsummarizedbelow.
Figure3EmergingTechnologies20072012
1. USER CREATED CONTENT ONE YEAR OR LESS

Fromclassifyingandtaggingtocreatinganduploading,todaysaudienceisverymuchincontrolofthecontent wefindonline.Thisactiveaudienceisfindingnewwaystocontribute,communicate,andcollaborate,usinga varietyofsmallandeasytoolsthatputthepowertodevelopandcatalogtheInternetintothehandsofthepublic. ThelargestandfastestgrowingwebsitesontheInternetareallmakinguseofthisapproach,whichisredefining howwethinkaboutthewebandhowitmightbeappliedtolearning.Forexample,thesewebsitescreate collaborativestudentauthoredresources,enableasynchronouspublicfeedbackonassignments,orgivevoiceto communitiesandencouragethesharingofideas.
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2. SOCIAL NETWORKING ONE YEAR OR LESS

Theexpectationthatawebsitewillremembertheuseriswellestablished.Socialnetworkingtakesthisseveral stepsfurther;thewebsiteknowswhotheusersfriendsare,andmayalsoknowpeoplethattheuserwouldliketo meetorthingstheuserwouldliketodo.Evenbeyondthat,socialnetworkingsitesfacilitateintroductionand communicationbyprovidingaspaceforpeopletoconnectaroundatopicofcommoninterest.Thesesitesare fundamentallyaboutcommunitycommunitiesofpracticeaswellassocialcommunities.Theyencourage communityandselfexpression,offerimmersioninaforeignlanguageenvironment,orextendtheimpactand lifespanofconferencesandworkshops.
3. MOBILE PHONES TWO TO THREE YEARS

Theconvergenceofubiquitousbroadband,portabledevicesandtinycomputershaschangedourconceptofwhat aphoneismeanttobe.Apocketsizedconnectiontothedigitalworld,themobilephonekeepsusintouchwith ourfamilies,friends,andcolleaguesbymorethanjustvoice.Ourphonesareaddressbooks,filestoragedevices, cameras,videorecorders,wayfinders,andhandheldportalstotheInternetandtheydontstopthere.The ubiquityofmobilephones,combinedwiththeirmanycapabilities,makesthemanidealplatformforeducation. Applicationsacrossdisciplinesinclude:selfpacedaudioandvideotours,deliveryofcampusbasedservices, encouragementofcreativityandmediamaking.
4. VIRTUAL WORLDS TWO TO THREE YEARS

Inthelastyear,interestinvirtualworldshasgrownconsiderably,fueledinpartbythetremendouspresscoverage ofexampleslikeSecondLife,avirtualrealitywebsite.Campusesandbusinesseshaveestablishedlocationsinthese worlds,muchastheywerecreatingwebsitesadozenyearsago.Inthesamewaythatthenumberand sophisticationofwebsitesgrewveryquicklyasmorepeoplebegantobrowse,virtuallocationswillbecomemore commonandmorematureasthetrendcontinues.Virtualworldsofferflexiblespacesforlearningand explorationeducationaluseofthesespacesisalreadyunderwayandgrowing.Theycanexpandunderstandingof culturalandsocietalexperiences,stimulateexperimentationwithnewartforms,stagetheatricalproductions,and promotelearningthroughsimulationsandroleplaying.
5. NEW SCHOLARSHIP AND PUBLICATION FOUR TO FIVE YEARS

Thetimehonoredactivitiesofacademicresearchandscholarlyactivityhavebenefitedfromtheexplosionof accesstoresearchmaterialsandtheabilitytocollaborateatadistance.Atthesametime,theprocessesof research,review,publication,andtenurearechallengedbythesametrends.Theproliferationofaudience generatedcontentcombinedwithopenaccesscontentmodelsischangingthewaywethinkaboutscholarshipand publicationandthewaytheseactivitiesareconducted.Newscholarshipandemergingformsofpublication educateacrossdisciplineswithnewvoicesusingavarietyofmedia,controllingcostsandreachingwider audiences.
6. MASSIVELY MULTIPLAYER EDUCATIONAL GAMING FOUR TO FIVE YEARS

Thetermseriousgameshasbeencoinedtodescribegamesthathaveaneducationalpurposeandnon entertainmentgoals.Educatorsaretakingahardlookatonetypeofseriousgaming,knownasmassively multiplayereducationalgames,andfindstrongpotentialforteachingandlearning.Thesegamesarestilltime
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consumingandoftenexpensivetoproduce,butpracticalexamplescaneasilybefound.Interestishigh.Asampling ofmassivelymultiplayereducationalgamingapplicationsacrossdisciplinesincludes:studyingforeignlanguageand culture;developingleadershipandmanagementskills;and,practicingstrategyandapplyingknowledge competitivelyorcooperatively.
PARTICIPATORY CULTURE, COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE, AND SERIOUS GAMES PARTICIPATORY CULTURE NEW LITERACY SKILLS
Emergingparticipatoryculturerequireanewsetofliteracyskillsthatwillbesignificantfortheaccelerationof learningforsustainabledevelopment.ParticipatoryculturehasbeendescribedinarecentstudybytheMacArthur Foundationasaculturewithrelativelylowbarrierstoartisticexpressionandcivicengagement,strongsupportfor creatingandsharingonescreations,andsometypeofinformalmentorshipwherebywhatisknownbythemost experiencedispassedalongtonovices.Aparticipatorycultureisalsooneinwhichmembersbelievetheir contributionsmatter,andfeelsomedegreeofsocialconnectionwithoneanother(attheleasttheycarewhat otherpeoplethinkaboutwhattheyhavecreated)(Jenkins2006). Formsofparticipatorycultureinclude:affiliations(formalandinformalmembershipsinonlinecommunities aroundvariousformsofmedia,suchasFriendster,Facebook,messageboards,metagaming,gameclans,or MySpace),expressions(producingnewcreativeforms,suchasdigitalsampling,skinningandmodding,video making,mashups,zines,fanfictionwriting),collaborativeproblemsolving(workingtogetherinteams,formalor informal,tocompletetasksanddevelopnewknowledgesuchasthroughWikepedia,alternaterealitygaming)and circulations(shapingtheflowofmedia,suchaspodcastingandblogging).Morethanonehalfofallteenshave createdmediacontent,androughlyonethirdofteenswhousetheInternethavesharedcontenttheyproduced (Lenhardt2005). TheMacArthurFoundationsstudyacknowledgingagrowingbodyofscholarshipsuggeststhepotentialbenefitsof participatoryculturearemany,butaccesstoitisshapingwhichyouthwillsucceedorbeleftbehindatschoolorin theworkplace.Concernsare:(i)unequalaccesstotheopportunities,experiencesandskillsandknowledgethat willprepareyouthforfullparticipation;(ii)thechallengesoflearningtoseeclearlythewaysthatmediashapethe perceptionoftheworld;and(iii)thebreakdownoftraditionalformsofprofessionaltrainingandsocializationthat mightprepareyoungpeoplefortheirincreasinglypublicrolesasmediamakersandcommunityparticipants.Aset ofnewliteraciesinvolvingsocialskills,developedthroughcollaborationandnetworkingaswellascultural competencies,isneededtoensurestudentsbecomefullparticipantsofsocietythroughamoresystematic approachtomediaeducationintheUnitedStates. WhilethestudyfocusedonyouthintheUS,itappearssafetoconcludethatthenewliteracyskills(play, performance,simulation,appropriation,multitasking,distributedcognition,collectiveintelligence,judgment, transmedianavigation,networkingandnegotiation)willbeneededbyyoungpeoplearoundtheworld.Youth anywheretomorrowsleadersoftheglobewillneedthesenewliteracyskillstosharetheirvisionofhowto createasustainablefuture.Avisionheremightbethatseriousgamesareintegraltoformal,informalandnon formallearningprogramsandinitiatives.Agamesbasedquestforasustainablefuturecanplayasystemicrolein fosteringparticipatoryculturesthathonethenewliteracyskillsforcommunityinvolvement. P a g e |8
COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE WE THINK THEREFORE WE ARE?

WearepassingfromtheCartesiancogitoIthink,thereforeIamtocogitamuswethink,thereforeweare, writesJaneMcGonigal,quotingFrenchPhilosopherPierreLevy,inarecentcasestudyofILoveBees(McGonigal 2007).ThecasestudyexploresthedesignanddeploymentofILoveBeesasanexperimentinconstructingagame baseddigitallearningenvironment,inwhichplayerscanexperiencefirsthandinalowrisksettingthechallenges andpleasuresofbecomingpartofamassivelycollaborativeknowledgenetwork.PierreLevycoinedtheterm collectiveintelligenceorCIin1996todescribetheimpactofInternettechnologiesontheculturalproductionand consumptionofknowledge.LevyarguedthatbecausetheInternetfacilitatesarapid,openandglobalexchangeof dataandideas,overtimethenetworkshouldmobilizeandcoordinatetheintelligence,experience,skills,wisdom, andimaginationofhumanityinnewandunexpectedways.Thereisnowagrowingnumberofrealworld examplesofCIexperimentsproliferating,includingWikepedia,YahooAnswers,GoogleImageLabeler,SFZero, Maphub,andpredictionmarketssuchastheHollywoodExchangetotheWorldEconomicForumsGlobalRisks PredictionMarketspermittingpeopletobetonthelikelihoodoffutureeventsunveilingwisdomofthecrowds withuncannyaccuracy. MITsCenterforCollectiveIntelligence,launchedinthefallof2006,formalizesthebeginningsofinstitutionalized interestinCI.Newtechnologiesarenowmakingitpossibletoorganizegroupsinverynewways,inwaysthat haveneverbeenpossiblebeforeinthehistoryofhumanity.Betterwaystoorganizebusinesses,toconduct science,torungovernments,andperhapsmostimportantly,tohelpsolvetheproblemswefaceassocietyandasa planet,saystheCentersdirector,Dr.ThomasMalone(McGonigal2007). Thefuturewillbeexcitingindeed.InRainbowsEnd,awardwinningsciencefictionauthorVernorVingegivesusa tantalizingglimpseofthefutureofCI.Setintheyear2025,Vingesnoveldescribesaworldinwhichglobally distributed,intergenerationalteamsofamateursandexpertscollaboratebythethousands,thehundredsof thousands,andeventhemillions,tomakepoliticaldecisions,tosolvemysteries,tocreateart,andtopredictand forestallhealthpandemics,terroristattacks,andeconomiccrises. Itwontbelongbeforenationalandinternationalprogramgoalsforimprovingcollectiveintelligence,including withafocusonsustainabledevelopmentschallengesandsolutions,canbeadoptedtoimproveindividual capabilitiesaswellascollectiveintelligenceforpoliticalandeconomicadvantageinanincreasinglyknowledgeand creativitydrivenglobalizedeconomy(GlennandGordon2007).
SERIOUS GAMES GAMING SUSTAINABILITY

SeriousGamesorGamesforChangeemergedin2002asagrowingmovementcomposedofgamedevelopers, corporations,NGOs,foundationsandothersinterestedtoharnesscommercialgamesdevelopmentexpertise, potential,creativity,wisdom,andtechnologiesforsocialgood.Thisfledglingindustry,madeupofamosaicof publicandprivateinitiatives,isexpectedtoexperienceveryrapidgrowthoverthenextfiveyearsandbeyond.This anticipatedgrowthwilllargelybedrivenbytechnologicaltrendsandsocietysneedtomeetitscurrentandfuture challengesthroughparticipatorycultureandmodelsofgovernanceinformedbycollectiveintelligence. Afocusonsustainabilityfirmlylinksthefieldofseriousgamestoourhighlyinterconnectedweboflifeinwhichall livingthingsareinterdependentfunctioningpartsofawholesystem.Assuch,seriousgamespromoting sustainabilitywouldbecomeparticipatoryactivitiesseekingtomeettheneedsofthepresentgenerationwithout compromisingtheabilityoffuturegenerationstomeettheirownneeds(Brundlandt).Theycoulddosoby developingcapacityforcreatingorganizationsaslivingsystemsinalignmentwithnaturesoalllifewillflourish
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forever.SustainabilityisatthecoreofreachingtheMillenniumDevelopmentGoalsandthushelpingalleviate povertyandrealizingbindingobjectivesoftheinternationalcommunity.Sustainabilityisalsoaboutengaging responsibleworldcitizens,includingthroughgames.
SYSTEMS THINKING, THE CHAOS POINT, THE GREAT TRANSITION, AND THEORY U SYSTEMS THINKING
SystemsthinkingproposestoviewsystemsinaholisticmannerincontrasttoDescartes'andothers'reductionism andphilosophicalanalysis.Itishighlyrelevantforacceleratinglearningforsustainabledevelopmentbecauseit representsanapproachtointegrationthatisbasedonthebeliefthatthecomponentpartsofasystemwillact differentlywhenisolatedfromthesystem'senvironmentorotherpartsofthesystem.Consistentwithsystems philosophy,systemsthinkingconcernsanunderstandingoftheconnectionsandinteractionsbetweenthe elementsthatcomprisetheentiretyofthesystem. Systemsthinkingattemptstoillustratethateventsareseparatedbydistanceandtimeandthatsmallcatalytic eventscancauselargechangesincomplexsystems.Acknowledgingthatanimprovementinoneareaofasystem canadverselyaffectanotherareaofthesystem,itpromotesorganizationalcommunicationatalllevelsinorderto avoidthesiloeffect.Systemsthinkingtechniquesmaybeusedtostudyanykindofsystemnatural,scientific, engineered,human,orconceptual.
THE CHAOS POINT AND THE GREAT TRANSITION

ErvinLazlo,founderofsystemsphilosophy,generalevolutiontheory,andtheClubofBudapest 1 explainsinThe ChaosPointthatweareatacriticaljunctureinhistory,adecisionwindowwherewefacethedangerofglobal collapseortheopportunityforglobalrenewal.Untilabout2012,humanityhastheopportunitytoheadoff trendsthatwouldleadtoatippingpoint.Beyondthischaospoint,weeitherevolvetoasafer,moresustainable world,orthesocial,economicandecologicalsystemsthatsupportourlifebecomeoverstressed,reachaphaseof irreversibility,andlaunchsocietyonatrajectorytowardsbreakdown(Laslo2006). Thedevelopmentpaththatglobalsocietytakesthroughdifferentpossiblefutureswilllargelydependontheways humanagentsexercisetheircapacitytounderstand,imagine,choose,andact.Whiletheworldwillbemore connected,itwillnotnecessarilybemorepeaceful,just,orsustainable.Forthistohappen,anewglobalcultureof globalcitizenshipneedstoemergethatinternalizesplanetaryconnectedness,humansolidarity,humanfulfillment andecologicalsustainabilitythevisionoftheGreatTransitionInitiative(Raskin2006). IntheGreatTransitionsimageofthefuture,thelevelandqualityofawareness,mobilizationandpoliticalmaturity oftheworldscitizens,broadlyreferredtoasaglobalcitizensmovement(GCM),isconsideredtobekeyto shapingthefuture.Thedegreeofdevelopmentofanewcultureofglobalcitizenshipcorrelateswiththeprospects foratransitiontoastableanddesirablefutureforitwould:
TheClubofBudapestisaninformalassociationofglobally,aswellaslocallyactiveopinionleadersinvariousfieldsofart, science,religion,andculture,dedicatedtotheevolutionofourvalues,ethics,andconsciousnessintheinterestofavertinga globalcrisisandcreatingapeacefulandsustainablecivilization.
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Buytimebystrengtheningthepoliticalbaseforimplementingcorrectivepoliciesthatwoulddelaythe onsetandseverityofglobalcrises Beakeystrategicfactorinfluencingtheformofpostcrisisrecovery,adaptation,andevolutionthrough thecultivationofnewvalues,cultureandpolitics
Whileindividualswillbeanimatedbydifferentemphases,theenergyofanewmovementwillhavetoflowfrom unityofthought,feelingandaction.Consciousglobalevolution,enablinghumanitytobesculptorandsculptureof positivechange,isrecommendedtobringthisabout.
THEORY U PRESENCING
Unityofthought,feelingandaction,aswellasconsciousglobalevolutionbecomespossiblewhenweseethe worldinnewwaysandlearnfromthefutureasitemerges.OttoScharmersTheoryU,whichisgroundedinreal lifeexperienceandsharedpractices.Itexploresanewterritoryofscientificresearch,institutionalchange,and transformationalleadershippractice,demonstratingthatlearningtobecomeawareofourblindspotsiscriticalfor creatingtheprofoundsystemicchangessoneededinbusinessandsocietytoday(Scharmer2007).Inmoving throughtheUprocess,weconnecttoourauthenticselfinthedeeprealmofpresencing(combiningpresence +sensing),whenweexperienceaprofoundopeningofourminds,ourhearts,andourwills.Thisresultsinashiftof awarenessthatenablesustoconnecttoourbestfuturepotentialandtorealizeitbyoperatingfromadeeper sourceofknowing. Scharmernotesasmallculturalrevolutionintegratingscience,consciousness,andprofoundsocialchangeona globalscaleisnecessarytoilluminatetheblindspotsinourcurrenteducationalsystem,whichprobablyinvests 100percentofitseducationalresourcesonjusttwo(lecturingandtraining)outofninelearningenvironments duringthemostformativeyearsofyoungpeoplesdevelopment.Herecommendswereinventourschoolsand institutionsofhighereducationaroundtheinterplayofallnineknowledgeandlearningenvironments, reconnectingthelearningagendawiththerealworldoutside,aswellaswiththedeeperinwardjourneyof discoveringourauthenticsourcesofcreativityandknowing.Wethusneedtolearntoactfromourheartinamore intentional,consciousandcollectiveway,andtoactfromthepowerofouremergingauthenticself. AGlobalTransformationLivingLab,ThePresencingInstitute,hasnowstartedtolinkaglobalnetworkofplaces andcommunitiesthatwillcoinspireandserveaworldwidemovementofchangemakers.Itformspartofan excitingvisionthatseekstointegratescience,consciousness,andprofoundchange.
CO CREATION OF SUSTAINABLE FUTURES?

Emergingtechnologies,includingsocialtechnologies,arewiring thefuturefortheimplementationofmanyexperiments, smalltomassive,thatwill: Advanceparticipatorycultureandliteracy skills Usecollectivewisdomandintelligenceto informpolicymakingaboutsocietys thorniestchallengesandproblems Createenvironmentswhichpermit participantstolearnbydoingbymeansof
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authenticexperiencesrangingfromexperimentationtorealworldproblemsolving. Withinfiveyears,atippingpointmaybereachedwherepeopleanywherewilleffectivelybeenabledtococreate thefutureoftheirchoice. Potentialbenefitsofthisnewworldwiredforthefuturearemany,butaccesstothem(orthelackofit)isshaping whichoftheworldscitizenswillsucceedorbeleftbehind,whetheratschool,orintheworkplace.Placedwithin thecontextofsustainability,itsassociatednotionsofconnectednessandinterdependenceofallpeopleandall livingthings,aswellasinterdependentlinkagestorealizationoftheMillenniumDevelopmentGoalsandpoverty alleviationgoals,itisevidentthatequalaccessisanecessaryconditionforshapingparticipation,especiallyfor theseworldcitizensindevelopingcountries.
STRATEGIC EXPLORATION: THE I WHEEL EXPERIENCE FINDING THE FUTURE FASTER

Planet2025sLearningInitiativewasinspiredbytheobservationthathumanityhasenteredahistorictransition period.Toensureasustainablefuture,decisivepoliciesandactionsarerequiredinresponsetothechallengesand opportunitiesoflivingwithintherealityofoneplanet.Tofunctionandbecompetitivewithinthisfastchanging world,people,organizations,andnationsneedtopossesstheforesight,awareness,wisdom,andknowhowthat enablesthemtovisualizeandthenshapethefuturesocietytheychoosetobuild.Acceleratingenvironmental changesandassociatedrisksremindourglobalvillagecontinuouslyandevermoreconvincinglythattimeisof theessence. Tofindthefuturefaster,asmallscaleinternationalparticipativeprocesswasinitiatedtoexaminethenext frontiersofpracticalformal(K112,University),nonformal(onthejobtrainingandeducation),andinformal(TV, radio,phones,games,recreation,andedutainment),i.e.acceleratedlearningsolutionsthataretoprepare humanityforasuccessfultransitiontoagloballysustainablelifestyle.Stateoftheartcollaborativestrategic explorationtools(theIWheel)developedbyfuturistJoelBarkerwereusedtoguidetheprocess. Aninitialgroupof60participantsfromaroundtheglobeengagedinonlinepreparatorystrategicexplorationsin 2006.Futurescenariosoftheworldservedasoverallframeworkforthiscollaborativeprocess,itsprogram, objectivesandoutputs(Lovink,Planet2025ScenarioBrief:AcceleratedLearningforaGloballySustainableLifestyle ConnectingtheDots2006).Thepreliminaryoutputsarenowbeingintegratedinaseriesoffacetofaceand onlineinternationalworkshops.Keyobjectivesaretoaggregatethecollectivewisdomfromexpertsinbusiness, government,civilsociety,academiaandyoutharoundcorethematictracksandovertimetoestablishan internationalissuenetworkofpractitionersofacceleratedlearningsolutionstoprovideinputandadviceto decisionmakersandpolicymakers.
THE I WHEEL PROCESS

Organizationsoftenspendthemajorityoftheirstrategydevelopmenttimeinplanningmodeonlytoproduceplans thatareambiguous,havelittleaccountabilityandproduceonlymoderateresultsinexecution.Whenthefutureis uncertain,thepredictableplanningresponseistohedgebets,assignlimitedaccountabilityandplayitsafe. Whilethisisanaturalresponsetothethreatofunknown,unseenunintendedconsequences,itishardlyaformula P a g e |12
forsuccessinafastmovingeconomy.Unintendedconsequencesarethepredictableresultoffailingtoadequately anticipatethefuture.Negativeunintendedconsequencesarecostlyintermsoflostproductivity,missed opportunities,andperhapsmostimportantly,theresultinglossofconfidenceamongcriticalstakeholders. Strategicexplorationistheprocessofexploringthefutureconsequencesofdecisionsandactionsbefore committingtoaparticularcourseofaction.Armedwithstrategicexplorationinsights,decisionsandplansare madewithaddedconfidence,clarity,specificityandaccountability. Strategicexplorationisusuallythemostunderutilizedpartofthestrategic developmentprocess.TheImplicationsWheelquicklymapsthecascade orspilloutofconsequencesofanydecision,action,innovation,orevent beforetheyhappen.Literallythousandsoffirst,second,thirdandeven fourthandfifthorderimplicationscanbemappedinamatterofjusta couplehours;providingavirtualblueprintofthefuture.IWheelsession canbeconductedinsmallgroups(atleastfiveteamsoffiveparticipants each)andlarge(uptofivehundred)infacetofacemeetingsoronline.
HOW ORGANIZATIONS BENEFIT

InhisbookWisdomofCrowds,JamesSurowieckiaddresseswhythemanyaresmarterthanthefewandhow collectivewisdomshapesbusiness,economies,societies,andnations(Surowiecki2004).TheIWheelisagood exampleofanewsetofemergingtoolsthataggregatecollectivewisdomorcollectiveintelligence,andthatinform basedoncollaborative,teambasedapproaches.Otherbenefitsarethatthisinherentlysocialtechnology: Uncoversimplicationsofanychange o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Drawsonwisdomofdiversegroupsorteams Settingcanbefacetofaceand/oronline;synchronousornot Increasesstakeholderinvolvement,commitmentandsatisfaction Improvesorganizationalcommunications Increasessupportfororganizationalchangeefforts Emergingtrends Innovationsyourownorsomeoneelses Policychangesexternalorinternal Newlawsandregulations Strategicobjectivesandgoals Significantevents TheIWheelprocessisspeedyandpractical Enableseffectiveandfasterdecisionmakingandactionplanning Reducedcostsanddatacollection Mapsconnectionsandcollectivewisdomofthegroup
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Exploresawidevarietyoftopics
Isefficient,fast,andcosteffective
Yieldsconcreteoutputs
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Surveyslargerlandscapeandlongertimehorizon Provideshistoricalrecordofinputintodecisions Enablesbetterunderstandingofpossiblefutureoutcomes Reducesrisksandnegativeunintendedconsequences Offersmultiplequeriesandviewsofdatabase Bridgesbarriersandtimeframes Resultscanbemadeavailablequickly,bothonlineandinPDFformat
RELEVANCE FOR THE UNDESD WITHIN INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT

ThegoaloftheUnitedNationsDecadeofEducationforSustainableDevelopment(UNDESD)(20062015)andfor whichUNESCOistheleadagency,istointegratetheprinciples,values,andpracticesofsustainabledevelopment intoallaspectsofeducationandlearning.Thiseducationaleffortistoencouragechangesinbehaviorthatwill createamoresustainablefutureintermsofenvironmentalintegrity,economicviability,andajustsocietyfor presentandfuturegenerations. WithinthespiritofUNDESD,thedecisiontousetheIWheelprocesswaslargelymotivatedbyitsapparent potentialitytoacceleratelearningforsustainabledevelopmentinanumberofimportantareas: Afutureorientedapproachmightidentifypathwaysofformal,nonformal,informallearningwithrelative highreturnsoninvestmentofnationalandinternationaleducationaldollars Afast,efficientandcosteffectiveprocesscancompressthenecessarytimeandrealizationofpractical solutionsandstrategiestospeeduplearning People,organizations,andnationsaroundtheglobearecomingtogripswiththechallengesofhumanitys questforasustainablefuture;asharedrepositoryofcollectivewisdomofsolutionscanavoid unnecessaryduplicationofeffortandwastedresourceswhileacceleratingreplicationofsuccessstories Knowledgegainedinstrategicexplorationsiscumulativeandcanleadtoinsightsintothehidden connectionsthatcanleadtoinnovationsontheverge Theabilitytoparticipateinstrategicexplorationsandlearnbydoingwithouttheneedtobephysically presentinthesamespacemakestheprocessinherentlysustainable;itreducestraveltimeandcosts2 Dedicatedandsustainedexplorationsofformal,nonformalandinformallearningapproachescan uncoverstrategiclearninggapsinnational,internationalandorganizationaleducationalsystems, includingunintendedconsequencesofinternationalprocessesthatareinherentlyslowandoftendated.
Considerhowmuchmoreresilienthumanecologicalsystemwouldbeifnewmedialiteracyskillspermitonlinecollaboration acrosstimeandspace,howcollectiveintelligencecouldbegatheredinthefaceofaglobalpandemic,terroristattacks,natural disasters,orwarmakewheninternationaltravelwouldbehighlyriskyandundesirable.
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RATIONALE FOR BROAD BASED IMPLEMENTATION

ThegoalofthePlanet2025sLearningInitiativehasbeentocreateaninternationalissuenetworkofpractitioners ofacceleratedlearningsolutionstoprovideregularinputandadvicetodecisionmakersandpolicymakers. Initialfacetofacemeetingsandtrainingwouldequipsuchanemergingnetworkwiththeliteracyskills andcollaborativetoolstoexploretheimplicationsofawidevarietyofsustainabilityissuesandchallenges aspartofregularlyheldonlineworkingsessions. Theissuesnetworkwouldaggregateandsharethecollectivewisdomfromexpertsinbusiness, government,civilsociety,academiaandyoutharoundcorethematictrackswithhighpotentialto acceleratelearningforsustainabledevelopment. Collectiveintelligenceofthenetworkwouldbethesumofamosaicofknowledgenodesatthelocal, national,regionalandgloballevel;itwouldshareitsemergingvisioninordertoshapethefuture.
ASSESSMENT OF RESULTS TO DATE

TheIWheelexperiencehasprovidedsomewhatinconclusiveresultsduetoacombinationoffactorswhichare mostlyunrelatedtothepotentialorclaimedbenefitsofthetool.Alargerscaleeffortwithgreaternumberof participantswillleadtomoreconclusivedirectionsandinnovationopportunities.Detailedinformationononline andfacetofaceIWheelsessionsarecontainedinResourcesandLinks. AsmallnumberofIWheelsessionshaveoccurredonlineorfacetoface.Theexperience,atleastwithin thecontextofexploringacceleratedlearningforagloballysustainablelifestyle,isthereforesomewhat limitedintermsofnumberofparticipantsandassociatedoutput.TheIWheelhassuccessfullybeen usedbynumerousprivatesectorandpublicsectororganizations,includinguniversities,fortopicsof pertinentinteresttotheseorganizations. Onlinesessionswith60participantsfromthroughouttheworlddemonstratedthepossibilityofmounting aninitiativethatpermitspeopleandorganizationstocollaborateinteamsonstrategicissues,their implications,andpossiblesolutions,andtoaggregateandcommunicatetheresults.Theexperienceof collaboratinggloballywithothersoncommonconcernswasperceivedtobeavaluableandpromotes personalchange. Schedulingissues,limitedavailabilityofvolunteerexperttime,andsometimeslimitedcomputerliteracy skillsprovedtobechallengingwithintheonlinecontextfromanorganizationalpointofviewandresulted inrefocusinginitialeffortsonsubsequentfacetofaceIWheelsessions.Solidtechnicalsupportis essentialforsuccessfulonlinesessions.Participantsneedtobewillingtoacquiretheprerequisite competenciestoparticipateonline. TheexperienceswithfacetofaceIWheelsessionshavegenerallybeenpositivewithmostparticipants deeplyengagedandenthusiasticabouttheprocess.Oneparticipantreportedalifechangingexperience. Organizingsuchsessionsintermsoftimeanddollarsspentisrelativelyhigh. ParticipantsneedtobeinvestedtobenefitfromtheIWheelexperience;participationinmostIWheel sessionswasorganizedonavolunteerbasis.Directionfromthetopaspartofanorganizationalinitiative,
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sponsoredparticipation,orotherclearincentives(suchascollectiveintelligencesharingamongpeers) tendstobuildcommitment. Modestandmostlyprivatesponsoringofanewandunfamiliarprocessneedstobesupportedwith substantialpubliceducationalfundsfromgovernments,foundations,andinternationaldevelopment organizations,especiallywhentheprocessisnew,concernsthefutureoflearning,andinvolvesgood governanceoftheglobalcommons.
Importantly,theIWheelprocessstimulatesinnovationandplayedadecisiveroleinprovidingkeyinsightswhich precipitatedinvestmentsinthedevelopmentofthreeacceleratedlearninginitiativeswithbroadinternational scope,aswellastheadoptionoftheIWheelsuseforstrategicexplorationofPlanet2025activities. TheIWheelexperiencetodatehasinspired: OngoingPlanet2025Learningactivitiesfeaturingfacetofaceandonlinestrategicexplorationsessions focusedonkeysustainabilitychallengesandtheirpotentialsolutions. Planet2025.tvavideosocialnetworkingaboutthechallengesandsolutionsofagloballysustainable lifestylepromotingparticipatoryculture,collectiveintelligence,content/visionsharing,responsible advertising,andaProfit4Lifebusinessmodel(see:www.planet2025.tv). AjointinitiativewiththeMillenniumInstituteandtheGlobalFootprintNetworktodevelopInvest4Life, asustainabilitysimulationtoolandgamefocusedonlivingwellwithintherealityofoneplanet.
Publicandprivatesectorfundingissoughttosupporttheseaforementionedinitiativesaspartofapublicprivate partnershipapproachtoacceleratinglearningforsustainabledevelopment.
CONNECTING THE DOTS

Thefollowingshortstoriesprovideaseriesofreflectionsontimeandplace.Theymaybevaluableassmalltime capsulesofexperienceswhichillustrateajourneyinsearchofwaystoacceleratelearningforamoresustainable society.
THE HAGUE CONFERENCE 2004 PEACE PALACE, THE NETHERLANDS

InMay2004,theInstituteforEnvironmentalSecurity(IES)helditsfirstmajorconferenceinthePeacePalaceon thetopicofEnvironment,Security,andSustainableDevelopment.Theconferenceconvenedsome150expertsand decisionmakersfromaroundtheglobe.AsoneofthecofoundersofIES,Ihadbeeninvolvedintheconferences organizationoftracksonfinanceandeducation.ThesetracksrepresentedtwoofthefivefocalareasofIES;the othersbeingscience,diplomacy,andinternationallaw.Theconferenceprovidedanopportunitytopresenta paperwhichtookattendeesonafutureorientedaudiovisualtrip,featuringthePlanetPulseAnnualStakeholder Reportandabackcastingexercisefromtheyear2025tothepresent(Lovink,FastForwardto2025:Three DecisionsOurChildrenwillThankUsFor2004).Ittoldthestoryofhowpeople,organizationsandnationshad arrivedatproactivelymanaging21stcenturyriskstohuman,economicandenvironmentalsecuritybytakingthree simpledecisionsforinsuringthetransitiontoasustainablefuture.Thethreedecisionsinvolvedsettingtargets forhumanitysEcologicalFootprint,theyeartoreachthattarget,andtheamountofinvestmenttobecommitted P a g e |16
toensurethetargetwouldbemet.Theapproachwasbasedonearlierworkonriskmanagementapproachesto 21stcenturychallenges(Lovink,EcoInsuranceforaSustainableFutureAContributiontotheJohannesburgPlan ofImplementation2003)(Lovink,GoldfingerandWackernagel,EcoInsurance:Riskmanagementforthe21st CenturyTowardsaPolicyFrameworkforaSustainableFuture2004).Thepositivevisionofthefuturedescribedin FastForwardto2025continuestoinspireandledtothefoundingandformationofthePlanet2025Networkinthe fallof2005withaproudlistofsustainabilityleadersasitsfoundingboardmembers.
ENVIRONMENTAL FUTURES CALTECH, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA

Ifwecanpricethefutureintodayscurrency,asshouldbedonewithourecologicalassets,marketswouldprovide bettersignalsandsmarterincentivesformanagingtheplanetsresources.Thisisthenotionthatstartedasearch forpossiblefinancialinnovations.PredictionMarketsappearedtoprovideapossibleanswer.Appliedtothe forecastingofimportantenvironmentaloutcomes,predictionmarketscouldhelpdeepenpublicawarenessofthe problemsandpossiblesolutions.Theycancutthroughthefogofambiguousscientificdiscourse,identifythemore trustworthyexperts,andevaluatethesustainabilityandrisksassociatedwithalternativescenariosofgrowth.They informpolicymakers,enhancedecisionmaking,accountabilityandtransparencyinpolicydevelopment,andallow businesses,communitiesandindividualstohedgerisks.ExpertsgatheredtodiscusspredictionmarketsatCaltech inSeptember2004,includingkeyfeaturesandbenefitsofthreepossibleimplementationsforenvironmental futures:ageneralpublicgame,atradingthinktank,andahedgingmarket(ServanSchreiberandLovink2004). Predictionmarketshavenowgainedpublicacceptanceandpracticalcredibilityasforecastingtools.Theearlier mentionedWorldEconomicForumsGlobalRisksPredictionMarketslaunchedin2006werepoweredby NewsFutures.com,aleadingcompanyinthisfieldandadvisorofPlanet2025.Predictionmarketsareanexampleof howcollectiveintelligencethroughamarketbasedapproachcanmakethefuturemorerelevanttoday.Theyhave thepotentialofcorrectingformarketfailuresthatnowcontinuediscountingthepriceofecologicalassetsuntil theyaredepletedandceasetoexist.Predictionmarketscanalsobesetupasengaginggameswhereplayersgetto decidehowtoinvesttheirwinningsforsocialgood.
DESD SPECIAL EVENT HEERLEN, THE NETHERLANDS

TheEADTU(EuropeanAssociationofDistanceTeachingUniversities)AnnualConferenceinOctober2004hosteda specialeventontheDecadeofEducationforSustainableDevelopment.IESwasinvitedtocoorganizethisevent forasmallgatheringofthoseconferenceattendeesinterestedinsustainabledevelopment.Itfeatured contributionsfromDr.HansvanGinkel,RectoroftheUnitedNationsUniversity,andDr.AgniVlavianosfrom BiopoliticsInternational,andAndreaDerifromLEAD.Mypresentationraisedthequestionwhetherweareready foratransitiontosustainabilityandsuggestedthefutureisnowintermsofmainstreamingknowledgethatis relevantforaddressingthechallengesandsolutionsintothecurriculaforallages(Lovink,KeyKnowledgeforthe DESDTheFutureisNow2004).ItwasthebeginningoftheDecadeofEducationforSustainableDevelopment;it wasalsoapparentfromthediscussionthatmuchneedstobedonetomainstreamsustainabilityissuesintoformal, nonformal,andinformallearning.Thesituationwasreminiscentoftheearlydaysofelearningandthelongroad aheadforwidespreaduseofaneweducationalapproach.TheFutureIsNowandAreWeReady?becamethe battlecriesforwhatlaterevolvedintoPlanet2025sLearningInitiative.
WORLD CONSERVATION CONGRESS 2004 BANGKOK, THAILAND

Everyfouryears,theIUCN(InternationalUnionfortheConservationofNature)organizesitsWorldConservation Congress,conveningitsvastinternationalnetworkofmembers(asortofUnitedNationsforlife)inoneplacea
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greatopportunitytomeet,mingleandparticipateindialoguewithsustainabilityleadersandpeersfromaround theworldaboutthemajorchallengesfacinghumanityconcerningnatureandsustainabledevelopment.The Congresstheme:PeopleandNatureOnlyOneWorldframedtheWCCprocess.Listeningtomanyexcellent presentationsandspeeches,Ibegangrowingincreasinglyimpatientandfrustratedwiththeoverallrealizationthat thingsdidnotaddup;thetimingofeverythingwasoff.Leadershiparoundtheglobeneededtobemuchmore bold,ambitiousandquickinmeetingthechallengesathand.Amajorglobalshiftinconsciousnesswouldbe necessarytoaccumulatethewisdomthatcouldenableamoresustainablesociety.Buthowdoesthatwork,how dowedothat?AbrightspotwasIUCNCECsexcitingplansforaWorldConservationLearningNetwork(WCLN);a whitepaperpresentedduringtheWCLNslaunchdescribedavisionforNewLearningforSustainableSolutions (Wheeler,HesselinkandPretorius2005).ItwasintheaftermathoftheWCCinBangkokthatmyworkstartedto increasinglyfocusonwaystoacceleratelearningasconditionforasuccessfultransitiontoasustainablefuture.
WORLD FUTURE 2005 CHICAGO, USA

Foresight,InnovationandStrategy:TowardsaWiserFuturewasthethemeforWorldFuture2005,theannual conferenceoftheWorldFutureSociety,conveningsome1,000futurists.Itwasalsothetitleofapublished collectionofessays,whichincludedmyowncontribution(Lovink,LifeInsurancefortheGlobe2005).Duringthis interestingconference,100150peopleparticipatedina2hoursideevent.Weexploredthefutureusinga collaborativelearningtool,theIWheel.Inspiredbyakeynoteaddressofitscreator,futuristandauthorJoel Barker,Isignedup.Impressedbythetoolsabilitytodeliververyconcreteresultsinamatterofhourswitha diversegroupofpeopleseatedatroundtablesinteamsoffive,IapproachedJoelandquestionedhimon applicabilityofthetoolforapotentialconferencewewerecontemplatingtoorganizewithinthecontextofthe UNDESD.CouldtheIWheeltoolhelpexploreacceleratedlearningforsustainabilityanddelivertangibleresults andbettervaluetoourprospectiveconferenceattendees?Theanswerwasyes.Afterfurtherreview,itwas decidedtotrythisinnovativeapproach.ThefirstonlineIWheelsessionstookplaceinthespringof2006 followedbyanumberoffacetofacesessionstofindabalancebetweentechnologicalefficiencyandsocialization throughpersonalcontact.
AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP SCHLOSSGUT GROSS SCHWANSEE, GERMANY

Mentoringemphasizesbeingandthereflectionaboutoneslife.WolfgangBischoffisaninternationalconsultant andmentorofleadingexecutivesinindustryandcommerce.Apsychologistandpsychotherapist,hehasalsobeen trainedbytheMastersoftheHimalayasintheirtraditionalmethodsandfoundedtheHimalayaInstitute DeutschlandandtheHumanCultureAkademie.WolfgangBischoffscurrentfocusisonguidingexecutivesintheir personaltransformationtohelpthemrealizetheirowndestinies.Throughselfexplorationsessions(inner awareness,innerdeterminationandcommitment,personalexercises),acustomMentorProgramtransformsthe thinkingofexecutivessothatcreativityandintuitionbecometheirpotentialsforactionsthatspurfutureoriented, innovativeandefficientperformance.MydaysatSchlossgutGrossSchwanseeweretransformational,makingit apparentthattruechangehaseverythingtodowithconqueringonesself.Accesstotheskills,training,discipline, andknowhowtobecomethechangeoneisdestinedtobeshouldbeintegraltotheUniversityofLife.Bigchange flowsfromlotsofsmallchangeswithinindividuals.
EXPLORING DEEP CHANGE GLAND, SWITZERLAND

FoundationforourFuturedirectorsKeithWheeler,SteveHulbertandBrandSmith,alongwithFFOFnetwork membersAndyAlm,CherylCharles,UlrichGoluke,FritsHesselink,JeanPerras,andChuckPhillipsledaglobal P a g e |18
discussiononwhatprocessesareneededtostimulatethedeepchangenecessarytotransformsocietiesinto sustainableones.AmeetingaboutExploringDeepChangeProcesses:LearningfromaroundtheWorldwasheldat IUCNheadquarters,Gland,SwitzerlandNovember911,2006.ThefindingsarebeingusedfortheIUCNs CommissiononEducationandCommunications(CEC)todostrategicplanningforthe20072012period.Stories anddialoguesharedbythealmost30fellowparticipantsaffirmedthatthenecessarytransformationtobuild capacityforsustainablesolutionswillonlycomefromdeepchangewithinindividualsandorganizations.It remindedmeofmyinspiringdaysatSchlossgutGrossSchwanseeandawonderfullittlebook,OurIcebergis Melting,givenandrecommendedbyacolleague(KotterandRathgeber2006).
BEYOND CONCEPTS AND MINDS RISHIKESH, INDIA

InvitedbytheFoundationChinaEuropeDialogueandExchangeforSustainableDevelopmenttoparticipate,the aimofBeyondConceptsandMindswastosearchforthemutuallinksbetweentheancientscriptures,philosophies andmodernsciences,throughthefollowingthemes:MedicalandHealthSciences,LivinginHarmonywiththe PhysicalWorld,Knowledge,LearningandEducationalSystems,GoodGovernanceandtheRoleofLeaders.In February2007,aninternationaldialogueaboutLifeBeyondKnowledgeandTimecelebrated60yearsof teachingsofSwamiVedaBharati,poet,scholar,teacher,humanitarianandinternationalspeaker.Hehasspiritually guidedthousandsworldwideinthepurestandmostancientpathoftheHimalayantraditionofyogaand meditation.Yogaandotherancientsciencescaninfluencethingsinourdailylivesandshapeourfuturelivesby takingusbeyondconceptsandminds,beyondthematerialworld,andshowingustheimagesofanonmaterial worldcharacterizedby'fullness'or'completeness.'Afewminutesofmeditationadaypracticedwidelyatthe beginningofmeetings,classes,orathome,canhelpcreatepersonalandcollectivemindfieldsofpositivechange. Shapingtomorrowiscloselylinkedtothefamilyunitrightfrombirth(orevenbefore),asarelearningfromgood (parental)rolemodelsandthepowerofstories,fairytalesandfables.PowerfulinsightsonEducationand ParentingforPeaceshouldbetakentoheartbyleaders,educatorsandparentsaroundtheglobe(Bharati2004). Theword"consciousness"derivesfromtheLatinconscientia;intheliteralsense,"conscientia"meansknowledge with,thatis,sharedknowledge.Consciousness,orbeingaware(orawake)isheightenedwhenweshare knowledge.Newlyemerging(social)technologiesenablethesharingofknowledgeonaverylargescale. Consciousnessalsofostersglobalethics,theemergenceofthedevelopmentofsecularethicsnotlinkedtoa specificreligion,andthenotionofplanetarycitizenship.TheEarthCharterInitiativeisagoodexampleofsuchan approach.
BEHIND THE SCENES CHICAGO, USA

Newgovernancemechanismswillincreasinglybeengagingcitizensinnationalandeveninternationaldecision making.InvitedbyAmericaSpeakstoabehindthesceneslookatnewdemocraticgovernanceatwork,Iattended a21stCenturyTownMeetinginMay2007onthesubjectofchildhoodobesity.Itspurposewastobringtogether Chicagoresidentstodiscusstheurgentpublichealthcrisesofyouthobesity.Itenabledmorethan500people includingalmost150youngpeopletodevelopstrategiesandactionitemstoaddressthishealthissuenationally andlocally.Theprocessusesahighlyparticipativeteambasedapproachtobriefpeopleonissues,facilitate dialogue,andthentoaggregatethecollectivewisdomofthegroupbymeansofinstantelectronicvoting.Shaping AmericasYouthwillusethesuggestionsgeneratedfromthismeetingalongwithpreviouslygathereddatato developaNationalActionPlan.Locally,theConsortiumtoLowerObesityinChicagoChildren(CLOCC)andtheCity ofChicagosInterDepartmentalTaskForce,includingthefourcityagencieschargedwithoverseeingyouth activities(PublicHealth;PublicSchools;Children,YouthandFamilyServices;andParksandRecreation)willutilize theChicagospecificinputtoalterandfinalizetheirplanstoimprovehealthoutcomesforallChicagochildren.The
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21stCenturyTownMeetingapproachhasalreadybeenusedbytheWorldEconomicForumandtheClinton Initiative.Plansareunderwaytoorganizeandfundaseriesofsuchmeetingsonclimatechangeissues.CNN recentlyhostedafirstpoliticaldebatefeaturingaselectionofquestionssubmittedtothe2008democratic candidatesviaYouTube. 3 Futureelectionsanddecisionmakinganywherearelikelytoundergofundamental changesasaresultofthesenewlyemerginggovernancemechanismswhich(re)engagecitizensinthedemocratic process.
DIGITAL GAMES FOR SOCIAL CHANGE NEW YORK, USA

TheGames4ChangeFestivalattheParsonsTheNewSchoolofDesign,NewYork,June1112,2007,conveneda gifted,engaged,andcreativegroupcommittedtoadvancingsocialchangeusingdigitalgamesmediaforsocial issues.TheGamesforChange(G4C)organizationprovidessupport,visibility,andsharedresourcestoorganizations andindividualsusingdigitalgamesforsocialchange.Itistheprimarycommunityofpracticeforthoseinterestedin makingdigitalgamesaboutthemostpressingissuesofourday,includingpoverty,race,andtheenvironment.G4C isthesocialchange/socialissuesbranchoftheSeriousGamesInitiative.Myparticularinterestwastolearnmore abouttheopportunitiesforcreatingagameoraseriesofgamesthatwouldsomehowcommunicatetheconcept ofsustainabilitytolargegroupsofplayerstopromotesocialchange.Gamingforsustainabilityhadbeenon interesttothePlanet2025LearningwehasstartedworkingonourownsustainabilitygameandtheWorld BankInstitutehadrecentlycommissionedaprefeasibilitystudyonaseriousgamingapproachforsustainability (Lovink,ASustainableFuturesGamesInitiative?2007) Therearenowanumberofrecentgamesandsimulationdealingwithsustainabilityissues,includingthefollowing:
WorldWithoutOil ThirdWorldFarmer RealLives ClimateChallenge ElectroCity
AdventureEcology FishBanks PlanetGreen
Geoterra
Ayiti
A VIRTUAL WORLDSTAGE?
FosteringHopeandVisionforthe21stCenturywas2007sthemeofthe WorldFutureSocietysannualconference.Thesessionsoneducation, learningandthefuturemadefrequentreferencetotheimplicationsof theemergingtrendsHorizonReport,echoinginmanywaysbytheHELIOS ReportpreparedfortheEuropeanDistanceEducationNetwork(EDEN).4 ManywerefascinatedbytheSecondLifephenomenon,aswasalso evidentattheG4CFestivalinNewYork.Interestingly,thelargestnumber
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Seeforexample:http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/07/20/debate.preps/index.html See:EDENspublicationsathttp://www.edenonline.org/eden.php?menuId=81
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ofSecondLifersresidesinNorthAmericaandtheNetherlands.Itisavirtualworldwherepeoplebuy,sell,trade andconstructpiecesorwholevirtualsocietiesfromscratch.Importantly,itisanenvironmentwherenewsocietal modelscanbemodeledandtested.OnJune22,MacArthurFoundationPresidentJonathanFantonandLindenLab CEOPhilipRosedale(a.k.a.PhilipLinden)hadahistoricconversationabouthowvirtualworldscouldrevolutionize philanthropy.Attheevent,FantonalsoannouncedthattheFoundationwouldbeginayearlonginvestigationinto virtualworlds,includingmakingsomeinworldgrantsthroughtheUSCAnnenbergCenteronPublicDiplomacy. Morethan200avatarscongregatedinanauditoriumdesignedspecificallyfortheevent.25percentofthe additional383audiochannellistenerswerefromoutsidetheUnitedStates.NewscoverageincludedtheNewYork Times(philanthropyreporter),FutureTense(fiveminuteradioblurb)ChronicleofPhilanthropy,andChronicleof HigherEducation.
THE WAY FORWARD WHAT ARE YOUR PROGRAM META TAGS?

Criticalmetatagsforprogramactivitiesthrough2015,whentheUNDecadeofEducationforSustainable Developmentexpires,shouldinclude:
THE WAY FORWARD GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP, GLOBAL CITIZEN MOVEMENT, CITIZEN POWER, RESPONSIBILITY, GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY, GLOBALLY SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLE, SYSTEMS THINKING, WATER, CLIMATE, ENERGY, FOOD SECURITY, BIODIVERSITY, DECISION WINDOW, CHAOS POINT, COMPLEX SYSTEMS, COMPLEXITY, HOLISTIC, GOOD GOVERNANCE, SMART PRODUCTION, SMART CONSUMPTION, REGENERATIVE TRADE, RESPONSIBLE INVESTING, CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES, EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, SOCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, SCIENCE, SCIENCE OF THE WHOLE, CONSCIOUSNESS, CONSCIOUS GLOBAL EVOLUTION, SOCIAL CHANGE, COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE, PARTICIPATIVE CULTURE, PREDICTION MARKETS, PROFIT4LIFE, GAMES FOR SUSTAINABILITY, SIMULATIONS, RESPONSIBLE MARKETING AND PR, ADS4CHANGE, COCREATION, CREATIVE COMMONS, NEW MEDIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, OPEN SOURCING, OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, SERIOUS GAMES, GAMES4CHANGE, SUSTAINABILITY GAMES, MASSIVE MULTIPLAYER EDUCATIONAL GAMING, VIRTUAL REALITY, ALTERNATE REALITY, AVATARS, NEW LEARNING, INFORMAL LEARNING, ELEARNING, DISTANCE LEARNING, SOCIAL NETWORKING, NEW LITERACIES, MOBILE PHONES, USERGENERATED VIDEOS, CULTURAL COMPETENCIES, COMPETENCY WEDGES, KNOWLEDGE SHARING, VISION SHARING, FUTURE SCENARIOS, STRATEGIC EXPLORATION, POSITIVE FUTURES, SHAPING THE FUTURE, ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT, RISK MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY, HUMAN SECURITY, ECONOMIC SECURITY, STORIES, FABLES, LORE, EPICS, MYTHS, ADVENTURES, CHALLENGES, SOLUTIONS, GREAT TRANSITION, TRANSFORMATION, LEADERSHIP,ETHICS,AUTHENTICITY,SELFLESSSERVANTLEADERSHIP,PRESENCING,INTENTION,POTENTIALITY,MEDIATION, YOGA, TRADITIONAL SCIENCES, PARENTING, KIDS AND NATURE, NATURE DEFICIT DISORDER, WALKING THE TALK, TALKING THEWALK,NEWGOVERNANCE,EGOVERNANCE,WISDOMOFTHECROWDS,FORESIGHT,EMERGENCINGFUTURES
Whiletheabovelistitnotexhaustive,chancesarethatunlessthesemetatagsareinternalizedinprogramdesign andbudgetshavebeenallocatedoneshouldpauseandaskwhy.Avaluablewindowofopportunitymaywellbe missedtoacceleratelearningforsustainabledevelopment.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR COOPERATION, SYNERGIES, AND LINKS WITH OTHERS

EmbracetheremainderoftheUNDESDasahistoricdecisionwindowforadvancingacceleratedlearningfor sustainabledevelopmentandpositivechange.

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Checkformissingmetatags(participatoryculture,collectiveintelligence,forexamples)inprogram design. Alignprogramactivitiesasnecessarywiththerealitiesandassociatedopportunitiescreatedbythekey trendsanddriverssummarizedabove. FindthefuturefasterbyusingsocialtechnologiessuchastheIWheel,TheoryU,TownMeetingsand others,perhapsincombinationformaximumeffect. Developappropriatestrategicactionplanswithmeasurablegoalsandobjectives,evaluatehownew socialtechnologiesusedinprogramactivitiescanleadtobetterresultsfaster,incorporatinganyinsights obtainedfromConnectingtheDots. Cooperatewithcentersofexpertiseorpartnersinthefocalareasofparticipatoryculture,collective intelligence,andemergingtechnologiesnationallyandinternationally. Promoteaccessforallwithinandamongnations,includingbymeansofOpenEducationalResourcesand theCreativeCommonslicensingframeworkpromotingthesharingofknowledgeandcreativecontent.
BE THE CHANGE TALK THE TALK, WALK THE TALK, TALK THE WALK
Talkischeapwhenrealchangeisrequired.Reputationhasbeencalledtheriskofrisksanditsmanagementhas becomeatoppriorityforbusinessestheworldover.CEOsoftenarepersonallyinvolvedintheircompanies communicationsstrategiesandmediarelations,whenbadnewsorethicalissueshitthewires.Mitigatingsuch reputationalrisks,protectingcorporatebrands,andbuildingbrandsthatdonotjustpaylipservice(TalktheTalk) toissuesofcorporatesocialresponsibility(CSR),principlesofresponsibleinvesting(PRI),sociallyresponsible investing(SRI),orsustainability,butactuallyraisethebarbyleadingthroughexample(WalktheTalk)are achievingamomentumoftheirown.Governmentandtheirleadersareinsimilarpositions.Theytooareunder increasingpressuretoWalktheTalkinordertoprotecttheirbrands.ThisexplainswhywenowhavetheGlobal Compact,theGlobalReportingInitiative,theEquatorPrinciples,forinstance.Invariably,raisingthebarinvolves marketing,advertisingandpublicrelations.TheyrepresentthedisciplinesthatmakeusTalktheWalk(United NationsEnvironmentProgram,UNGlobalCompactandUtopies2005). Atremendousacceleratedlearningopportunitywillunfoldifthemarketing,advertising,andpublicrelations professionalsandorganizationsbecometransformationalleadersinsupportofagloballysustainablelifestyle. Ethicalorresponsiblemarketing,advertisingandcommunicationstoupliftthehumanspirit,5 soulbranding, 6 Ads4Change, 7 andsimilarapproachesadvancingsustainablelifestyles,supportandinspirethemarketing, advertisingandpublicrelationsindustrytostimulatethecreationofcommercialmessaging.Thiscommunicates values,principles,ethicsandcharacterforthebenefitofall,whilestrengtheningthefoundationofwell
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TheEthicsMark Initiativeseekstohelprealizethispotentialtoupliftthehumanspiritbyshowcasingandrewardingthe mostuplifting,educationalandethicalmarketing,advertisingandpublicrelationsperconversationswithHazelHenderson, founderEthicalMarketsLLC,authorandfuturist. SoulBrandsSMreflectthehigher,humanvaluesofenlightened,highperformancecompaniesperconservationwithElie Maio,PresidentofMaio&Co. Ads4ChangebyPlanet2025Networkandaffiliatespromotesresponsiblemarketing,advertisingandpublicrelationsgeared toprovidingauthenticsolutionsforagloballysustainablelifestyle.
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functioningmarketsanddemocracies.Anewgenerationofmarketing,advertising,andPRprofessionalseducated andtrainedtohelpsocietyTalktheWalkwouldalsoprecipitatehigherstandardsinnews,publicaffairs,andon theradio,televisionandtheInternet.
SWITCH ON CITIZEN POWER

ArecentreportbyAcountAbilityandConsumersInternationaladvocatesapathwayofsynergisticvoluntaryand mandatoryactionwhichsucceedsinratchetingupourresponsetoclimatechange(AcountAbilityandConsumers InternationalJune2007).Theapproachseekstocreatetheconditionsforsynergiesandcollaboration,butwithout slowingdowntheprocessofinnovationandengagement.Fortheprivatesector,keychallengesare:developing rigorousandtransparentstandards,connectingwithconsumers,helpingconsumersmakecutsthatcount, reassuringconsumersthattheiractionsmatter.Thekeypolicyelementsfromthenationalgovernmentssideare: enablingindividualactions(byprovidingclearpoliticalleadershipthroughpoliciesthatdriveappropriatelifestyle choices),fosteringnationalandsectoralcommitment(bysettingcleartargetsandsupportingsolutionstoachieve them),andpromotingandhelpingtocreateaframeworkforoneplanetgovernanceoftheatmosphericcommons. Anyneworupgradedinternationalagencytakingonthistaskshouldbeaccountabletoimpactedcitizens. Participatoryculture,collectiveintelligenceapproaches,andemergingtechnologieswillcreatetheemergent solutionstogovernourecologicalassetsinaglobal,systemic,equitable,efficient,anddemocraticway.
OF SWARMS, TRIBALIZATION AND GLOBAL NETWORKS OF CHANGE

Swarmingdescribesapatternofselforganizationinrealtimewhichseemstoariseoutofnowhere(ortobe emergent).However,itmaybetheresultofthetwofundamentalfactors,whichexplainconsistencyofself organizedbehavior.First,thereistheexistenceofasharedhorizon,vision,orframeofreference(sharedworld) amongmembersofagroupevenwhentheyaredispersedandmobile;second,thecapacityoftemporal coordinationatadistancefacilitatedbyacontinuousexchangeofinformationandconstantlyreinterpretedclues abouthowtoactinthissharedinterconnectedworld.Inotherwords,swarmsappeartoleadfromthefutureasit emerges. Tribalizationoforganizationsissaidtooccurwheninformalnetworksemergeinresponsetothefailureof hierarchicalandauthoritarianformsoforganization.Transitioningtoagloballysustainablewayoflifeisagood exampleofaformidablechallenge,whichisineffectivelyaddressedbyprevailingsystemsofgovernanceand organization.Complexandhighlyadaptiveecosystemsofswarmsortribesconnectedthrough,forexample, mobilephones,theinternet,andsocialnetworkstrategies,maywellbecometheselforganizingglobalnetworks ofchangeforacommonfuturearoundasharedworldview,therebyacceleratinglearningforsustainable developmentininnovativeways.Itisencouragingtoseehowafewemergingglobalnetworksofchange (communitiesofbestpractice)areseizinganimportantmomentinhistorytoresearchandexperimentwiththese concepts.
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RESOURCES & LINKS

ThefollowingPDFdocumentsandlinksprovidemoredetailedinformationontheIWheelexperience: Planet2025ScenarioBrief:AcceleratedLearningforaGloballySustainableLifestyleConnectingtheDots |byStevenLovink,Feb06,UpdatedAug06|DownloadPDF ImplicationsWheelReportI:AcceleratedLearningforaGloballySustainableLifestyleConnectingthe Dots|InitialFindingsMarchJune2006|byBillPalladino,Aug06|DownloadPDF|OnlineViewer AcceleratedLearningforaCleanEnergyTransition|PreparatoryMaterials|ImplicationsWheelSessions |WorldInnovationForum|October3,2006|Eindhoven,TheNetherlands|byStevenLovink |[DownloadPDF]|OnlineViewer
TheabovedocumentsandinformationaboutPlanet2025Networksongoinglearningandrelatedactivitiescan alsobeaccessedviahttp://www.planet2025.netunderthemenuheadingPlanet2025Learning. FurtherinformationontheIWheelmaybeaccessedviahttp://www.strategicexploration.com/iwheel/index.htm
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Planet2025Networkwasestablishedin2006asanonprofit socialventurewithavisionandmissiontomobilizenewand additionalfundingforsustainabledevelopment.Planet2025 Networkaimsatcreatingsourcesofsustainedfinancingfor longterminvestmentintheglobeslifesupportingecosystems througheducation,outreach,anditsprogramactivities. Sustainability,precaution,equity,efficiency,andchoiceare guidingprinciplesforPlanet2025initiativesandactivities, includingactivecooperationwithothers.
TOWARDS A GLOBALLY SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLE

Planet2025Networkpromoteshealthyandsustainablelifestyle choiceswhichenablepeople,organizations,andnationsto becomeinvestedinasuccessfultransitiontoasustainable future.Decisivepolicies,citizenaction,andpoliticalwillare requiredtoadequatelyrespondtothechallengesand opportunitiesoflivingwithintherealityofoneplanet.Aunique setofintegratedandmutuallyreinforcingProfits4Life initiatives,informedbyaconcretepolicyframework,seeksto realizeourvisionandvalues.
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Planet2025NetworkemergedfromactivitiesoftheEco InsuranceInitiative,apublicprivatepartnershipproject initiatedin2002byTransGlobalVentures,Inc.aneco financeandventuredevelopmentcompanybasedin WashingtonDC,USA,incooperationwiththeInstitutefor EnvironmentalSecurityanonprofitorganizationbasedin TheHague,theNetherlands.
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FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT WITHIN INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT

Tofunctionandbecompetitivewithinourfastchangingworld,people, organizations,andnationsneedtopossessthecollectiveforesight, awareness,wisdom,andknowhowthatenablesthemtovisualizeand thenshapethefuturesocietyoftheirchoice

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY KEY FINDINGS

PATHWAYS TO THE FUTURE

THE I WHEEL EXPERIENCE

CONNECTING THE DOTS

THE WAY FORWARD

Human Social Organizational Technological

GLOBALLY SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLE

Learning for Life

MANAGING 21 S T CENTURY RISKS ECOSCENARIOS OF THE FUTURE

Humanityislivingoffitsecologicalcredit cardandcanonlydothisbyliquidating theplanetsecologicalassets. MathisWackernagel

COMPETENCY WEDGES AS INSURANCE FOR LIFE

SIX AREAS OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPMENTS TO WATCH

1. USER CREATED CONTENT ONE YEAR OR LESS

2. SOCIAL NETWORKING ONE YEAR OR LESS

3. MOBILE PHONES TWO TO THREE YEARS

4. VIRTUAL WORLDS TWO TO THREE YEARS

5. NEW SCHOLARSHIP AND PUBLICATION FOUR TO FIVE YEARS

6. MASSIVELY MULTIPLAYER EDUCATIONAL GAMING FOUR TO FIVE YEARS

COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE WE THINK THEREFORE WE ARE?

SERIOUS GAMES GAMING SUSTAINABILITY

forever.SustainabilityisatthecoreofreachingtheMillenniumDevelopmentGoalsandthushelpingalleviate povertyandrealizingbindingobjectivesoftheinternationalcommunity.Sustainabilityisalsoaboutengaging responsibleworldcitizens,includingthroughgames.

THE CHAOS POINT AND THE GREAT TRANSITION

TheClubofBudapestisaninformalassociationofglobally,aswellaslocallyactiveopinionleadersinvariousfieldsofart, science,religion,andculture,dedicatedtotheevolutionofourvalues,ethics,andconsciousnessintheinterestofavertinga globalcrisisandcreatingapeacefulandsustainablecivilization.

Buytimebystrengtheningthepoliticalbaseforimplementingcorrectivepoliciesthatwoulddelaythe onsetandseverityofglobalcrises Beakeystrategicfactorinfluencingtheformofpostcrisisrecovery,adaptation,andevolutionthrough thecultivationofnewvalues,cultureandpolitics

Whileindividualswillbeanimatedbydifferentemphases,theenergyofanewmovementwillhavetoflowfrom unityofthought,feelingandaction.Consciousglobalevolution,enablinghumanitytobesculptorandsculptureof positivechange,isrecommendedtobringthisabout.

CO CREATION OF SUSTAINABLE FUTURES?

STRATEGIC EXPLORATION: THE I WHEEL EXPERIENCE FINDING THE FUTURE FASTER

THE I WHEEL PROCESS

HOW ORGANIZATIONS BENEFIT

RELEVANCE FOR THE UNDESD WITHIN INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT

Considerhowmuchmoreresilienthumanecologicalsystemwouldbeifnewmedialiteracyskillspermitonlinecollaboration acrosstimeandspace,howcollectiveintelligencecouldbegatheredinthefaceofaglobalpandemic,terroristattacks,natural disasters,orwarmakewheninternationaltravelwouldbehighlyriskyandundesirable.

RATIONALE FOR BROAD BASED IMPLEMENTATION

ASSESSMENT OF RESULTS TO DATE

CONNECTING THE DOTS

THE HAGUE CONFERENCE 2004 PEACE PALACE, THE NETHERLANDS

ENVIRONMENTAL FUTURES CALTECH, PASADENA, CALIFORNIA

DESD SPECIAL EVENT HEERLEN, THE NETHERLANDS

WORLD CONSERVATION CONGRESS 2004 BANGKOK, THAILAND

WORLD FUTURE 2005 CHICAGO, USA

AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP SCHLOSSGUT GROSS SCHWANSEE, GERMANY

EXPLORING DEEP CHANGE GLAND, SWITZERLAND

BEYOND CONCEPTS AND MINDS RISHIKESH, INDIA

BEHIND THE SCENES CHICAGO, USA

DIGITAL GAMES FOR SOCIAL CHANGE NEW YORK, USA

AdventureEcology FishBanks PlanetGreen

THE WAY FORWARD WHAT ARE YOUR PROGRAM META TAGS?

Whiletheabovelistitnotexhaustive,chancesarethatunlessthesemetatagsareinternalizedinprogramdesign andbudgetshavebeenallocatedoneshouldpauseandaskwhy.Avaluablewindowofopportunitymaywellbe missedtoacceleratelearningforsustainabledevelopment.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR COOPERATION, SYNERGIES, AND LINKS WITH OTHERS

functioningmarketsanddemocracies.Anewgenerationofmarketing,advertising,andPRprofessionalseducated andtrainedtohelpsocietyTalktheWalkwouldalsoprecipitatehigherstandardsinnews,publicaffairs,andon theradio,televisionandtheInternet.

SWITCH ON CITIZEN POWER

OF SWARMS, TRIBALIZATION AND GLOBAL NETWORKS OF CHANGE

RESOURCES & LINKS

TheabovedocumentsandinformationaboutPlanet2025Networksongoinglearningandrelatedactivitiescan alsobeaccessedviahttp://www.planet2025.netunderthemenuheadingPlanet2025Learning. FurtherinformationontheIWheelmaybeaccessedviahttp://www.strategicexploration.com/iwheel/index.htm

VISION AND VALUES

TOWARDS A GLOBALLY SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLE

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