Thinking globally, acting locally living personally (journal article)

by Cynthia G. Wagner

from Futurist, Vol. 41 No. 6, Nov 2007, pp.54-58

"The article discusses the highlights of the World Future Society conference titled "WorldFuture 2007: Fostering Hope and Vision for the 21st Century" held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from July 29 to 31. Among the topics discussed in detail include global warming, terrorism and poverty. "Reason" magazine science correspondent Ronald Bailey cited improving agricultural productivity as a success story in the U.S. According to anthropologist Helen Fisher, women are gaining in economic power, health, literacy and other measures of progress."