research and action for a global civilization of
sustainability, equity, and well-being
sustainability, equity, and well-being
Programs
Integrated Scenarios
Envisioning and simulating alternative global and regional futures
Great Transition Initiative
A growing international effort to spread Great Transition ideas
Corporate Redesign
Aligning the future corporation with society’s goals
Sustainable Communities
Bringing a systemic and global framework to local initiatives
To view the above graphic as an animated movie, please download or upgrade your flashplayer with the below link.
Spotlight
The Century Ahead: Searching for Sustainability
Quantitative analysis of four scenarios.
Great Transition:
The Promise and Lure of the Times Ahead
The path-breaking essay on challenges, scenarios, and strategies for a new agenda.
World Lines:
A Framework for Exploring Global Pathways
A framework for mapping trajectories between current realities and alternative futures.
Video: Global Futures
A lecture by Tellus President Paul Raskin.
Prime Minister of Bhutan:
"We need a fundamental transformation that the Tellus Institute calls The Great Transition."