Saturday, 29 February 2020
We are now two months into what BFI is calling “the second Design Science Decade” and we are right on track to fulfill Fuller’s vision of retooling the world to work for 100% of life in 10 years.
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FIVE TWO-YEAR PHASES OF THE DESIGN SCIENCE DECADE
WE ARE ONE WORLD
Saturday, 29 February 2020
“We are facing a tremendous crisis, a crisis of consciousness. The turning point, the perceptive decision, the challenge, is not in politics, in religion, in the scientific world; it is in our consciousness. One has to understand the consciousness of mankind, which has brought us to this point.” - J. Krishnamurti
NEW PLATFORM FOR REGEN NETWORK
Saturday, 29 February 2020
Regen Network - Platform for a Thriving Planet - is an ecological contracting platform startup that offers businesses, governments, and institutions a simple way to regenerate the world’s ecosystems.
For First Time Ever, Scientists Identify How Many Trees to Plant and Where to Plant Them to Stop Climate Crisis
Monday, 27 January 2020
Around 0.9 billion hectares (2.2 billion acres) of land worldwide would be suitable for reforestation, which could ultimately capture two thirds of human-made carbon emissions.
WINNERS OF THE YUN FOUNDATION INCENTIVE PRIZE
Monday, 13 January 2020
The Buckminster Fuller Institute and The Yun Foundation are thrilled to announce the winners of the Incentive Prize. We would like to congratulate Anthony Myint and Joshua Seims, the two winners, for their stellar contributions to design science solutions addressing our planet’s most crucial issues
FISCAL SPONSORSHIP HIGHLIGHT: TECHNE VERDE LAUNCHING COMMUNITAS.ZONE PRIVATE SOCIAL NETWORK
Friday, 6 December 2019
Communitas.Zone is an integrated private communication and collaboration network designed for social change leaders, communities and organizations creating positive change worldwide.
SPACESHIP EARTH MEMEFEST: BLUE CARBON
Friday, 6 December 2019
Blue Carbon initiatives -- a new wave of ocean conservation efforts -- are among the best levers we have to reverse global warming while also boosting the health of local communities and increasing resilience to extreme weather, sea-level rise.
SHOJI SADAO, QUIET VISIONARY
Monday, 11 November 2019
We are saddened to announce that Shoji Sadao passed away on November 3rd in Japan at the age of 92.
LIFT ECONOMY'S NEXT MBA
Sunday, 3 November 2019
Are you a concerned citizen with a bold world-changing idea? Do you have a friend/family member wanting to align their work or money with their values?
FISCAL SPONSORSHIP HIGHLIGHT: GOOD MACHINE
Friday, 1 November 2019
In the near future, a fleet of autonomous undersea robots will dramatically accelerate regenerative aquaculture by planting heat-resistant coral 10 times faster than current human planting techniques. And elsewhere, scalable solar-powered refrigeration units will help reduce rotting wastage in small-hold fishing communities.
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