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Progress for People and Planet, Together

Published on: 19th December 2025 by THE FUTURE WE WANT.

Today’s contribution to THE FUTURE WE WANT series is by Patrick Harvie MSP, the Net Zero, Constitution and External Affairs Spokesperson for the Scottish Greens. Patrick was co-Leader of the Scottish Greens 2008-2025 and one of the first Green politicians in the UK to serve as a government minister. Over the past year, I’ve been…

Will we need superpowers to get the future we want?

Published on: 12th December 2025 by THE FUTURE WE WANT.

Today’s contribution to THE FUTURE WE WANT is by Paul Campion, CEO at TRL We all want the same things: we want to live in comfort and security; we want our children to flourish; we want to be cherished in the bosom of our friends and/or family; we want the world to be fair and…

Galvanising political action on climate change

Published on: 5th December 2025 by THE FUTURE WE WANT.

Today’s contribution to THE FUTURE WE WANT is by Lisa Hopkinson, Director at Transport for Quality of Life. Last year the world’s largest survey on climate change found that the vast majority (80%) of people worldwide support stronger action to combat climate change. In the UK the figure was 84%. Moreover, people of all political…

People powered movement can reconnect us

Published on: 28th November 2025 by THE FUTURE WE WANT.

Today’s contribution to THE FUTURE WE WANT is by Xavier Brice, CEO of the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust. Imagine a device that could move us from a-to-b instantly and effortlessly. One that took up hardly any space, produced no emissions or pollutants, in fact no apparent negative impact at all (‘externalities’ as they are known…

THE FUTURE WE WANT

Published on: 21st November 2025 by THE FUTURE WE WANT.

How will we live together in the future? How will we care for each other and the environment on which we depend? How can we overcome the obstacles and challenges we face in the present to build a fairer, cleaner, safer future for us all? THE FUTURE WE WANT is a series of articles…

“We can choose to lead – or be led to ruin”

Published on: 14th November 2025 by Claire Haigh.

At the opening of the COP30 climate summit UN Secretary-General António Guterres chastised nations for their failure to limit warming to 1.5°C. “Too many corporations are making record profits from climate devastation, with billions spend on lobbying, deceiving the public and obstructing progress… Too many leaders remain captive to these entrenched interests”. “This is moral…

BUILDING A NEW FRAMEWORK

Published on: 9th October 2025 by Claire Haigh.

“The goal is a new integrated framework for thought. The whole mind is in balance, with thoughts, feelings and intuitions working together in harmony. The mind becomes a tool at our disposal. Free from incessant thoughts we can become open to new insights and will eventually be able to reach a place of enlightenment.” The…

CLEARING OBSTRUCTIONS

Published on: 8th October 2025 by Claire Haigh.

“Our minds are often cluttered with repetitive thoughts that make it very difficult for us to be fully present. Managing the mind is a key skill, and this includes the discipline at times to be able to switch thought off. We need to discover the ability to live fully in the here and now. This…

EXAMINING PERCEPTIONS

Published on: 7th October 2025 by Claire Haigh.

Faulty perception is at the root of our suffering and of much of the trouble in the world. If we can correct this perception the world will radically change. We need to examine ourselves, the filter through which we perceive the world. This leads to recognition of our fundamental interdependence with each other and the…

THE TABULA PROJECT: Online Exhibition

Published on: 18th September 2025 by Claire Haigh.

The Centre for Energy Ethics – University of St Andrews and Greener Vision are partnering to present an exhibition of The Tabula Project and a series of discussions to explore innovative approaches to addressing anthropogenic climate change. The programme focuses on one of the most urgent profound challenges facing humanity today. As energy systems change,…

THE TABULA PROJECT: Roundtable Discussions

Published on: 8th September 2025 by Claire Haigh.

The Centre for Energy Ethics – University of St Andrews and Greener Vision are partnering on a series of online roundtable discussions to explore new approaches to tackling anthropogenic climate change. Our world is on fire. 2024 was the hottest year on record with the global average temperature reaching 1.55°C above the pre-industrial average.[i] …

THE TABULA PROJECT: Socratic Dialogues

Published on: 8th September 2025 by Claire Haigh.

Our thinking needs to evolve if we are to rise to the scale of the climate crisis. A series of Socratic dialogues at St Andrews Botanic Garden will explore how we might embrace holistic thinking and develop a response to the climate crisis that creates unity rather than division. The Tabula Project: A Blueprint for…