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NEWSLETTER
September 2019
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Dear Friends 

Welcome to our September Newsletter!

This month, as the youth took to the streets and the Amazon continued to burn, the Councillors of the World Future Council and Recipients of the Right Livelihood Award sat together for the 2019 World Future Forum in Sekem, Egypt. The result of this meeting was a call for immediate action to secure a world of climate resilience, prosperity and peace. As our Councillor Helmy Abouleish pointed out, “solutions already exist: agroecology, a sector in which Sekem is a global leader, is one of them. 

Climate policies based on scientific evidence, nuclear disarmament, and ocean protection are other priority actions. By bringing changemakers from around the world and all walks of life together, they urged decision-makers to take rapid action to address the earth emergency. 

The World Future Council also advocates for education for sustainable development and calls for its wide implementation as wells as immediate action: “We need to change our direction. We have the answers; we simply need to act”, declared Councillor Jan McAlpine in Sekem. 

We are also positively impressed by the commitment of younger people to demand action, and we hope that the decision-makers will be willing to follow their example. 

You can find out more about our latest activities in this newsletter. 

Thanks for reading and for your support in the interest of future generations. 

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Alexandra Wandel
Executive Director
 
 
 
 
NEWS THIS MONTH

 
CHAMPIONS IN EMPOWERING YOUNG PEOPLE: SHORTLIST OF FUTURE POLICY AWARD 2019 OUT NOW
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Impactful policies empowering young people for a fair and sustainable future have been shortlisted for the international award. Our international jury of experts has selected top candidates. Candidates come from Estonia, Europe, Nepal, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, United Kingdom and United States. Recognising that young people play a crucial role as key architects of the future of our planet, the 2019 Future Policy Award will celebrate policies that advance economic empowerment of young women and men in decent and sustainable jobs, and youth civic engagement and political participation in support of sustainable development and peace. This year’s award is organised by the World Future Council, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The winners will be announced on 14 October 2019.
MORE ABOUT THE SHORTLISTED POLICIES
 
INNOVATION DIALOGUE ON THE FUTURE OF RURAL AREAS OF AFRICA HELD IN HAMBURG
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The event series “Innovative dialogue - about the future of rural areas in Africa” of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) took place on 15th August 2019 in the Wälderhaus in Hamburg. Within in the event national and international experts discussed the challenges we are facing regarding the protection of tropical forests, the combat of hunger and the climate protection. Among the experts, Wanjira Mathai, Councillor of the World Future Council: “We must inspire better leadership and fight egoism and apathy, which destroy building blocks for sustainable development”, she urged in Hamburg. The event was organised in collaboration with the Hamburg-based World Future Council foundation.
MORE ABOUT THE EVENT (GERMAN)
 
EVENT: SOLUTIONS FOR SCALING UP AGROECOLOGY
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In 2018, the World Future Council and its partners awarded exemplary policies that scale up agroecology and recognised effective practices that empower small-scale food producers. At this event, held on 12th September 2019 at the Heliopolis University, Egypt, we took a closer look at these World Champions that advance the much-needed transformation of our food systems, and discussed solutions to scale up agroecology especially from Africa and the Global South.  The World Future Council and the Heliopolis University convened an inspiring event in Cairo, Egypt, showcasing impactful solutions that advance sustainable food systems, enhance fertile landscapes and improve farmers’ incomes. Among the distinguished speakers were Helmy Abouleish, Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Heliopolis University, Dr. Jean Marc Faurès, Regional Programme Leader of the Regional Office at UNFAO; Prof. Dr. Franz-Theo Gottwald CEO of the Schweisfurth Stiftung; prominent members of the World Future Council, such as Dr. Hans R Herren, Founder of Biovision Foundation, Dr. Auma Obama , Founder of the Sauti Kuu Foundation, Dipal Barua, Bright Green Energy Foundation, Thais Corrall, Co-founder, Women's Environment and Development Organization (WEDO); as well as renowned agroecology experts, such as Tony Rinaudo and the founder of Sappros Nepal Shrikrishna Upadhyay. Both received the Right Livelihood Award (Right Livelihood Foundation) for their work.  
MORE ABOUT THE EVENT
 
OUR ANNUAL REPORT IS OUT NOW!
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The time is pressing and it’s now more important than ever to come together and identify the best policies that can help us avert a climate catastrophe, and hand a livable and safe planet on to future generations. In our 2018 Annual Report, we summarise all the accomplishments and success stories that we were able to achieve thanks to our supporters. 
READ THE FULL REPORT
THE MAINSTREAMING OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE AND AGROECOLOGY IN THE HIMALAYA REGION 
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The World Future Council and IFOAM – Organics International proudly present this study, realised with the kind support of the Schweisfurth Foundation. It is follow up of our efforts to showcase existing political support towards organic farming and agroecology, and brings new insights on the current institutional efforts and limitations of mainstreaming sustainable agriculture across the Himalaya Region, with a focus on three countries: Bhutan, India and Nepal.
 READ THE FULL REPORT
(EM)POWERING CITIES IN THE EU: FROM POLITICAL WILL TO POLITICAL ACTION
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This new policy guidebook by the World Future Council’s Global Renewables Congress and Energy Cities lists ten action areas for a successful energy transition. The idea behind it is to provide a toolbox for local governments and legislators, with actions that are flexible enough to be adapted to the local context. This toolbox includes learnings from already existing policy recommendations such as the Building Blocks, developed by members of the Global 100% RE Platform.
 READ THE FULL REPORT
 
 
 
 
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