Drawing on the work of Professor Wayne Visser, Director of the CCTF, thriving futures are built on five societal transitions, supported by three institutional enablers:
THE FIVE SOCIETAL TRANSITIONS
DEGRADATION TO RESTORATION
Of ecosystems and biodiversity through protection, regeneration and rewilding of nature
DEPLETION TO RENEWAL
Of natural resources through a circular economy of biological and manufactured materials.
DISPARITY TO RESPONSIBILITY
In workplaces and communities by supporting physical and mental health and wellbeing.
DISEASE TO REVITALISATION
In workplaces and communities by supporting diversity, equity and inclusion.
DISRUPTION TO RESILIENCE
Of infrastructure and institutions by transitioning to a low carbon economy and supporting adaptation.
THE THREE INSTITUTIONAL ENABLERS
EFFECTIVE POLICY AND REGULATION
So that market failures are corrected and the global commons—such as clean air and water, healthy ecosystems and biodiversity, and cybersecurity and data privacy—are protected.
IMPACTFUL INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
So that advances in technology—such as AI, data science, renewables, batteries, biomaterials, precision fermentation—are directed towards improving the health of nature, society and the economy.
SUSTAINABLE FINANCE AND REPORTING
So that there is the necessary quality and quantity of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investments, transparent measurement and reporting of ESG performance.
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An innovation agenda for turning our biggest global societal challenges into opportunities to thrive
The future will be better than you think. Thriving shows how innovation can regenerate nature, society, and the economy by taking us from degradation to restoration of ecosystems, from depletion to renewal of resources, from disparity to responsibility in communities, from disease to revitalization of health, from disconnection to rewiring through technology, and from disruption to resilience of infrastructure and institutions.
Thriving strives to:
- Inform about why change is necessary and how it happens in society, as well as counter prevailing despair and pessimism about the state of the world with hope and optimism
- Inspire with what change is possible and where it is already happening, showing how we can go from problems of breakdown to breakthrough solutions
- Impel by creating a desire to turn information and inspiration into action, adding momentum to the growing regeneration movement
Thriving is not an exercise in blind optimism about technology or other miracle-cure solutions; rather, it is an accessible approach to systems thinking and an offer of pragmatic hope based on purpose-driven creativity and innovation. Whether you’re a progressive leader, a professional in the sustainability field, or someone who simply wants to be better informed about ways to take positive action, this thorough guide is for you.
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