Welcome to Occupy Sydney For the past week, Sydney residents gathered in Martin Place to participate in a 24/7 forum to discuss creating futures that are more inclusive, just and sustainable. In the heart of the city, Martin Place is wide enough to host hundreds of people while accommodating passers by. This patch of Sydney, [...]

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Being a futurist is about anticipating trends, rather than making specific predictions, however, today I’ve decided to do both. First of all, after winning her THIRD gold medal in the pool today, Stephanie Rice is going to be in the public eye a lot more than before. Additionally, I predict a special edition box of [...]

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ABC News (USA) is preparing for what may be their most important ever newscast – and they’re accepting submissions from citizen journalists around the world. Our biosphere is offering us multiple signals indicating the systems on which we rely are under stress. There are hopeful signs that there is a willingness in the world for [...]

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I describe myself as a futurist and this is often the starting point for conversation about the choices that are being made that will impact the futures we live in. At the very least, the question, “What does a futurist do?” is occasionally asked… I’ve decided to pool together quotes that I hear or read [...]

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Sydney-based futurist Richard Neville is now posting youtube videos with bite-size chunks of insight… His use of constantly changing background images – themed to his words – is really engaging and if I ever do stand-up youtube videos look out for this technique – I’m feeling inspired… In this video he defines “futurists” as anyone [...]

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