Drawing on the work and insights of many colleagues and from ongoing conversations, this paper was written in an effort to connect the dots and engage a serious conversation about the causes of the existential crisis we face, while bringing a message of hope and possibility.

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    – David Korten, May 25, 2021 (Updated with minor revisions on Nov 3, 2021.)

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See also, the Club of Rome publication of this paper…
See East and West Dialogue on Ecological Civilization (webinar)
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See Fritjof Capra’s Reflections on Ecological Civilization: From Emergency to Emergence (video)
Start an Ecological Civilization Discussion Group