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ASU Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory
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Jan 10

Disruption: The new normal

By Peter Schlosser “Norms rarely emerge spontaneously: they are often reflection of underlying material interests and resulting political struggles.” – Akitoshi Miyashita What is “normal” is dependent on many things: culture, geography, values, income, access to technology, and many other factors. Moreover, what is normal is dynamic. One hundred years…

Normalization

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Disruption: The new normal
Disruption: The new normal
Normalization

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Nov 21, 2022

The consequences of our (in)actions

By Peter Schlosser “You must live life with the full knowledge that your actions will remain. We are creatures of consequence.”― Zadie Smith We talk about climate change as an existential threat to humankind, and it is. Unchecked, it may place at risk life as we know it, and at…

Climate Change

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The consequences of our (in)actions
The consequences of our (in)actions
Climate Change

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Nov 19, 2022

We need a global contingency plan

By Peter Schlosser Our world is on a trajectory toward a planetary emergency. Governments and global organizations have set targets for action, including detailed time horizons for change, which is a positive reaction to a critical situation; however, humankind has placed our planet onto a course that will miss many…

Global Health

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We need a global contingency plan
We need a global contingency plan
Global Health

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May 20, 2022

Season for positive change

By Peter Schlosser “You can cut all the flowers, but you cannot keep spring from coming.” Pablo Neruda It seems there is always a “season” upon us. Some are good, some are less so. Graduation season. Tax season. Fire season. Monsoon season. Sometimes seasons shift, oftentimes they overlap. …

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Season for positive change
Season for positive change

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Apr 22, 2022

Provocation: Finding hope today

By Ayrel Clark-Proffitt Happy Earth Day. The Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory is closing out its Earth Week series of events. Andrew Maynard, associate dean for student success in the College of Global Futures, again kicked off the day with a provocation, a “fire starter,” which Maynard says with…

Hope

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Provocation: Finding hope today
Provocation: Finding hope today
Hope

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Apr 21, 2022

Provocation: Why go to space when the world’s oceans are at our feet?

By Ayrel Clark-Proffitt It’s Day 4 of Earth Week, and the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory again ignited the day with its welcome provocation. Today, Andrew Maynard, associate dean for student success in the College of Global Futures, gathered ocean and space experts to ask: Why go to space…

Oceans

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Provocation: Why go to space when the world’s oceans are at our feet?
Provocation: Why go to space when the world’s oceans are at our feet?
Oceans

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Apr 20, 2022

Provocation: Exploration of the term planetary health

By Ayrel Clark-Proffitt What comes first, people or planet? No, this isn’t a chicken vs. egg philosophical riddle. (Or is it?) The query was part of a series of events surrounding provocative questions, led by Andrew Maynard, associate dean for student success in the College of Global Futures. In reality…

Food Systems

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Provocation: Exploration of the term planetary health
Provocation: Exploration of the term planetary health
Food Systems

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Apr 19, 2022

War in a complex system

By Peter Schlosser “In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger — something better, pushing right back.” Albert Camus Imagine a…

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Apr 18, 2022

Provocation: Can we fix the future by fixing energy?

By Ayrel Clark-Proffitt It’s the beginning of Earth Week at the soon to be renamed ISTB7, home of the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory. The week is full of dozens of engaging events, but it started with a somber recognition that the war in Ukraine is an immediate global…

Energy

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Provocation: Can we fix the future by fixing energy?
Provocation: Can we fix the future by fixing energy?
Energy

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Mar 31, 2022

Lessons from Two Years of a Deadly Pandemic

By Peter Schlosser, Ayrel Clark-Proffitt and Manfred Laubichler This month, total known deaths from the pandemic topped 6 million. The true figure is certainly higher–estimates put the excess deaths between 14–24 million. No disease, terrorist attack or natural disaster has led to such a staggering death toll on a global…

Covid 19

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Lessons from Two Years of a Deadly Pandemic
Lessons from Two Years of a Deadly Pandemic
Covid 19

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ASU Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory

ASU Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory

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