Humanity’s incredible journey from antiquity to modernity has been made possible by harnessing new forms of energy. From wood and charcoal to coal, oil, natural gas, hydro-electric, nuclear, solar, wind and geothermal energy, we have become better and better at harnessing energy to power societies of ever increasing complexity.
These leaps in energy production have allowed us to live longer, develop technology, acquire and spread knowledge, and even escape the confines of Earth’s gravity. And yet, today our dependence on fossil fuels has resulted in a dangerous increase of carbon emissions that are beginning to undermine the natural processes upon which modern society depends.
It is clear that a transition to clean and sustainable forms of energy is essential to move us closer to a flourishing and peaceful world. But how can we accomplish this quickly and cost-effectively in a way that supports our growing population and prevents cataclysmic breakdown?
Transforming a major sector of human society is a complex undertaking. These sectors, or spheres, are complex systems that involve nuanced relationships between many parts and also with the environment. These relationships give rise to collective outcomes and behaviors that are difficult to see as a whole. In addition, people who participate in and are affected by these systems come from different backgrounds with different belief systems, and therefore tend to draw different conclusions about the best way to solve them.
Within this dynamic, strategies for solving problems are put forth that address various aspects of the system, and reflect different beliefs and perspectives. Even strategies that have historically failed are often championed again because different people have different interpretations of history, and therefore draw different conclusions about what works and what doesn’t.
With this in mind, the intent of this page is simply to illuminate, in general terms, various strategies within the collective mind that aim to close the gap between today’s reality and the future potential of this sphere of human activity. The strategies are not meant to be comprehensive solutions, but general approaches or paths forward.
Signatories of The Fuji Declaration are invited to rank the strategies by clicking the up or down arrows to indicate your opinion regarding the relative importance or priority of each strategy. Over time, this information will assist research teams in developing new reports for publication.
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