At a time of increasing challenges around the globe, successful responses and solutions depend on recognizing the complexity and interconnectedness of the Earth’s systems, both natural and societal. In response to current crises and driven by the belief in making positive, substantive advances, ASU announced this week the launch of a laboratory dedicated to keeping our planet habitable and enhancing the options for future generations to thrive.

ASU and Conservation International join more than 20 other institutions around the world that will provide research and expertise to support Ocean Nexus Center’s four areas of focus: human rights and human security, ocean economy, food safety and sovereignty, and regional fisheries policy.

In this Medium post, the Human Economies Working Group of the Global Futures Laboratory discusses the importance of the informal economy, especially in times of crisis. The authors advocate for “an understanding of economic activity that…is centered on the long-term well-being of humans and the rest of the planet.”

The Global Business Challenge honors women who are advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals and inspiring entire communities to act to create the world we want by 2030 The WE

The Global Business Challenge honors women who are advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals and inspiring entire communities to act to create the world we want by 2030 The WE

Recording now available. Speakers at the Global Lessons for a More Resilient Future virtual dialogue held June 30th presented a diverse range of perspectives and insights on the urgent challenges we face, as well as key steps to address them.

On Tuesday, Arizona State University’s Global Futures Laboratory, in partnership with Foreign Policy, convened a panel of leading global thinkers to discuss the surprising but powerful links among the coronavirus, climate change

Sustainability scientist Craig Calhoun draws parallels between recent racial justice protests in the United States and 1989 protests for democratic freedoms in Tiananmen Square, China.

Medium In the latest thought leader piece from the Global Futures Laboratory, “Societies in Conflict,” Craig Calhoun — University Professor of Social Sciences in the School of Sustainability — draws

In the latest thought leader piece from the Global Futures Laboratory, “Societal Planetary Boundaries: When Global Society Endangers the Future of Our Planet,” Sander van der Leeuw, Manfred Laubichler and

Medium In the latest thought leader piece from the Global Futures Laboratory, “Societal Planetary Boundaries: When Global Society Endangers the Future of Our Planet,” Sander van der Leeuw, Manfred Laubichler

ASU’s Narrative Storytelling Initiative, in collaboration with the Global Futures Laboratory, has extended the deadline to May 19 for the “Envisioning the Future” story contest. Winning entries earn cash prizes.