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We are concerned that we are handing over a problematic legacy to future generations. And too few people are addressing the issues involved. We have identified the following as likely to reduce coming generation’s possibilities to an acceptable life standard.

Energy depletion: we are finding less and less oil and using more and more. Our society is increasingly dependent on this energy source, and future generation will have to work hard to restructure the way they live whilst coping with rising energy costs. Read more...

Climate system collapse: massive amounts of greenhouse gasses have been released into the atmosphere over the last 100 years. And more is being released every day. Future generation risk the prospect of fighting unstable climate systems with floods, storms, drought, extreme temperatures. the signs are already here that the system is destabilizing. Read more...

Ecological collapse: the industrial way of life takes material from the ground and releases it sooner or later into the biosphere, where it is not found naturally. Although our forefathers could drink rainwater, today we cannot, as it is too polluted. How long before we have built on agricultural soil, polluted the air and water so the Earth cannot support us? Read more...

Economic slump: although the world has never had an economic recession all over, there have been period of extreme economic hardship in places. However, in the global economy we face a global economic depression, especially as the motor of economies, oil, is becoming harder to find. Read more...

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