Before this decade is out

January 2023

A collection of international voices inspiring action to solve the most pressing challenge of our decade: climate change.
Before this decade is out
January 2023
We believe that all humans should commit to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of fighting the climate crisis and reaching the UN Sustainable Development Goals to save the Earth for our kids and future generations.

— Harald Neidhardt, CEO & Curator, Futur/io Institute

About the Book

“Before This Decade Is Out” is an international initiative by Futur/io Institute to mobilize our community to engage in committing to sustainable actions and climate goals within our decade to 2030 – to set the foundations for a sustainable habitat. We owe this to our future generations – and to ourselves.

This book is a collection of international voices, articles, excerpts, interviews, and statements from our community of thought leaders, climate ambassadors, shapers, and passionate individuals and experts.

The goal of this book is to inspire humans towards action, and also be able to:

  • Capture a set of actionable insights on how to make a difference at scale in combatting the climate crisis
  • Identify key issues for leaders to understand and manage the challenge and opportunity
  • Leverage a global community to agree on and provide scalable approaches balancing societal, governance, or private sector challenges

You, me – it starts with every one of us.

60 years ago, John F. Kennedy set the goal of landing a man on the moon “before this decade is out”. They did not know how – but they knew it had to be done. Today, we all need to be as ambitious and save our planet. And unlike then, we do have a lot of insights, knowledge, and technologies at hand. We have advanced scientifically – gained a lot of insights and knowledge, developed new technologies and are globally connected.

Today, it seems, it is more about the commitment, more about our real-life contributions to enable the change we need.

This Book aims to raise awareness on this decade’s major climate crisis and inspire action on all levels, from individuals to communities, across industries, nations, and organizations.

Topics

Sustainable Innovation
Developing new ideas, methods and products that suit the needs of today and temorrow.
Climate Change
Big problems demand radical solutions and a bold, people and planet-centric leadership.
Sustainable Development Goals
The blueprint for a better and more sustainable future for all.
Building a Sustainable Future
Green architecture and urban planning - building a better future one brick at a time.

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Voices from the book
”If we look at the world post 2030, even assuming if the SDGs have been implemented, how do we create a world that is the best version of itself?“

Youssef Nassef

Climate Adaptation Director, UNFCCC – The United Nations Climate

Voices from the book
"Just as trees in a healthy forest communicate with and fortify each other through their underground mycorrhizal network, each of us can be most effective in transformative change when we connect with the existing network of life-affirming groups, already operating around us."

Marc Buckley

Founder, ALOHAS Regenerative Foundation | Advocate for the SDG's, United Nations

Voices from the book
"Eco-friendly architecture strives to ensure that our actions and decisions today do not inhibit the opportunities of future generations. It addresses the technological possibilities for energy savings and resource-sensitive solutions related to buildings. "

Raphael Gielgen

Trendscout Future of Work Life & Learn, Vitra

Voices from the book
”We are the generations that have the historic chance to avoid the immediate threat and prevent irreversible changes to our home planet – before this decade is out.“

Harald Neidhardt

CEO & Curator, Futur/io Institute

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