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.
Social Impact Postings
SCIENTISTS IDENTIFY HOW MANY TREES TO PLANT TO STOP THE CLIMATE CRISIS
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.
Drawdown Virtual
Saturday, 7 September 2019
Project Drawdown, co-founded by Executive Director of BFI, Amanda Joy Ravenhill, is partnering with Penn State to hold the first international conference on Drawdown — Research to Action: The Science of Drawdown, on September 16-19, 2019.
CO-AUTHOR THE CO-OPERATING MANUAL FOR SPACESHIP EARTH WITH US
Thursday, 1 August 2019
As Fuller said, ”There are no mere passengers aboard Spaceship Earth. We are all crew.
WELCOME FROM TOM CHI, BFI NEW BOARD CHAIR
Monday, 1 July 2019
Dear BFI Community,
I'm excited to serve as the new chair of the BFI board of directors. My background is in the technology world working initially as a physicist, inventor, engineer, designer, executive, and (most recently) investor seeking to help humanity become a net positive to nature. You can learn a lot more about how I see the world here:
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