Environmentalist jonathon porritt s antidote to envirogloom shows the way to a sustainable lowcarbon future, in the world we made. The news is all about the next few months and the elections in 2015, will scotland go it alone, are we part of europe or not. Invoking a future that has happened, porritts indispensable vision captures a vibrant and dynamic planet that we can work towards achieving by acting right now. All royalties will go to support the work of forum for the future, one of the worlds leading sustainable development nonprofits.
The concept of jonathon porritts new book the world we made is brilliantly simple. Part history, part personal memoir, alexs story charts the key events. The world we made reader offer guardian sustainable. This is the kind of future outlined by britains leading environmentalist writer and campaigner, jonathon porritt founder of forum for the future, a global sustainability nonprofit, in his new book the world we made. Introducing the world we made architecture agenda phaidon. Jonathon porritt has 19 books on goodreads with 1094 ratings. Earlier this month autodesk hosted the launch of jonathon porritts new book, the world we made. The world we made is a fictional history written from 2050 by a. Five years ago, jonathon porritt imagined a sustainable world by 2050 in his book the world we made. This event includes a post show discussion with jonathon porritt. Jonathon porritt, cofounder of forum for the future. Oct 07, 20 part science fiction, part fantasy, and part harrowing reality, the world we made.
Books by jonathon porritt author of the world we made. In conversation with jonathon porritt economic times blog. Nov 20, 20 jonathon porritt is the author of capitalism as if the world mattered, one of the most useful books ive read on the topic of sustainable economics. Part history, part personal memoir, alexs story charts the key events, technology breakthroughs and life. Based on extensive factual research, leading environmentalist jonathon porritt describes a sustainable world that is prosperous, exciting and healthy. Ecosystems are being destroyed, animals are becoming extinct and climate change is having greater and greater effects on us all. Jonathon porritt, cofounder of forum for the future, is an eminent writer, broadcaster, and commentator on sustainable development. Oct 18, 2019 based on extensive factual research from jonathon porritts seminal book of the same name, the world we made offers a vibrant and dynamic vision of a world that is still available to us if we act fast on the radical changes that are needed so urgently today. Richard branson the futuristic look in the world we made is a powerful reminder of the many global challenges we must address today if we want to create a sustainable and equitable planet in the near future. At the moment, im on the world tour for my latest book, the world we made.
His newest title, the world we made, was launched in october 20. Alex mckays story from 2050 by jonathon porritt 201007 on. See all 8 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. He diarises all of the technological solutions that have been put in place in future to create an environmentally.
Alex mckays story from 2050 by jonathon porritt 201008. He has been advisor to many institutions on environmental matters, was cofounder of the forum for the future and has been president of the uk branch of the friends of the earth. The 10th rotblat annual lecture at the hay festival was delivered by jonathon porritt, at the invitation of wmd awareness. His most recent book, the world we made is written from the point of view of a young teacher, alex mckay, from the perspective of 2050. It was of utmost importance to me that the first book of this challenge be positive and inspiring and it delivered. Jonathon porritt the world we made british pugwash. The world we made is essential reading for anyone interested in preserving our planet. Porritts book is a future history, purportedly written in 2050 by a uk school teacher. The world we made book describes a planet that is green, fair, connected, and collaborative. Jonathon porritt on the world we made architecture phaidon. So i was pleasantly surprised and equally as happy to read jonathon porritt s the world we made.
Apr 19, 2015 jonathon porritt reveals his optimistic vision of the new story from the point of view of his avatar, alex mckay, who time travels back from the future to address findhorns new story summit. Taking the viewpoint of a fictional woman writing in 2050, alex mckay, it charts how world events and progress from 2014 leads to a new, much more sustainable status quo. Hes taken his time with a followup, not counting this one and its something completely different. Jonathon porritt is the author of capitalism as if the world mattered, one of the most useful books ive read on the topic of sustainable economics. Jonathon porritt reveals how we can achieve a genuinely sustainable world by.
As founder director of forum for the future and former chair of the uk sustainable development commission, jonathon porritt has spent decades promoting sustainable policies and practices. Published by phaidon in october 20, the book is presented as a series of 50 retrospective essays written by fictional history teacher alex mckay in 2050. Jonathon porritt reveals his optimistic vision of the new story from the point of view of his avatar, alex mckay, who time travels back from the future to address findhorns new story summit. Sir jonathon porritts charity, forum for the future, has received a small grant to develop a project from his soontobe published book the world we made. Part history, part narrative, the world we made describes the key events, technological breakthroughs, and lifestyle. About the book the world we made is told through the words of alex mckay, a teacher looking back from 2050, to tell the story of how we got from where we are today in a pretty bad way, environmentally to a much better place in the future. I had the honor of introducing porritt, a worldrenowned environmentalist, writer and cofounder of forum for the future, to an audience of sustainability pioneers and strategists. The world loves the world we made design agenda phaidon. This is the vision set out in the world we made, a creative nonfiction book by forum for the future founder and director, jonathon porritt. With support from cusp, and based on extensive factual research from jonathon porritts seminal book of the same name, the world we made offers a vibrant and dynamic vision of a world that is still available to usif we act fast on the radical changes that are needed so urgently today. On the hope front, you might like to get hold of an electronic copy of my 20 book, the world we made the printed version is sadly out of print.
The world we made describes a planet that is green, fair, connected, and collaborative. What jonanthon porritt does so immensely well, is make the reader forget that you dont currently live in the future. Alex mckays story from 2050 documents 01 by porritt, jonathon isbn. Alex mckays story from 2050 by jonathon porritt, mobile lives forum. Based on extensive research, leading environmentalist jonathon porritt reveals how we can achieve a genuinely sustainable world by our planets future is too often described in terms of doom and despair. The world we made is a positive vision for the future told from the point of view of a fictional character alex mackay. Alex mckays story from 2050 by porritt, jonathon 20 paperback paperback 1609. We are delighted to announce that a dramatisation of jonathon porritts book the world we madeadapted for the stage by cusp fellow beth flintoffreceived its world premiere at the change festival in october 2019.
Jonathon porritt is britains foremost futurist, founder of the influential forum for the future, and his the world we made is a look back from 2050 as if asset managers and companies have learned. Part speculative fiction, part road map towards a better world, the world we made. From that realization came the world we made, a book written from the perspective of a teacher in 2050 who relates, in stories, drawings and occasional admonitions, how we got our world back from the brink of collapse to where we are now in 2050. We are always hearing how through greed and human neglect of the planet, future generations will suffer. Apr 19, 2014 jonathon porritt is britains foremost futurist, founder of the influential forum for the future, and his the world we made is a look back from 2050 as if asset managers and companies have learned. Based on extensive research, jonathon porritt reveals how we can achieve a genuinely sustainable world by 2050 if we act immediately. Lord porritt, who served as a senior officer in the royal army medical corps during world war ii, was also the bronze medalist in the 1924 summer olympics chariots of fire 100 metres race. Alex mckays story from 2050 by jonathon porritt 201008 on. The play takes a retrospective look from the year 2050 of the changes that took will have taken place to combat climate change and achieve sustainability. This book might shake up the publics priorities and demonstrate the way. He has also written a number of books on green issues. Richard branson the futuristic look in the world we made is a powerful reminder of the many global challenges we must. So i was pleasantly surprised and equally as happy to read jonathon porritts the world we made. Review jonathon porritts book dreams big, as if our future depends on it.
Are we on track to create a sustainable world by 2050. The world we madean urgent new play about our future cusp. This urgent new work is inspired by a book by jonathon porritt, the uks most eminent environmentalist. At the end of the book, porritt gives a brief basis for his thinking on each. Alex mckays story from 2050, tells the tale of how our world might turn out, from the point of view of a school history teacher living thirtyseven years hence. Alex mckays story from 2050 by jonathon porritt isbn. Jonathon porritt is the author of the world we made 3.
Jonathon porritts most popular book is the world we made. An imagined report on the state of the world in 2050 and how we got there. More than anything porritt is unapologetically positive about the future of the world. Jonathon porritts book dreams big, as if our future depends on it. The world we made is told through the words of alex mckay, a teacher looking back from 2050, to tell the story of how we got from where we are today in a pretty bad way, environmentally to a much better place in the future. His new book, the world we made focuses building a sustainable, fair and compassionate world by 2050. The world we made describes a planet that is green, fair, connected, and. Alex mckays story from 2050 is a devious good time. The talk is part of series of events funded by the royal academy of engineering ingenious outreach scheme. Based on extensive research, leading environmentalist jonathon porritt presents a compelling and credible road map to a. A lot of people in my community of sustainability professionals have basically come. About the book the world we made is told through the words of alex mckay, a teacher looking back from 2050, to tell the story of how we got from where we are. The world we made is a positive vision for the future told from the point of view. Porritt appears frequently in the media, writing in magazines, newspapers and books, and appearing on radio and television regularly.
Alex mckays story from 2050 by jonathon porritt phaidon oct 20 from time to time, you read a book and wish, really, really wish, you had written it. Oct 07, 20 to celebrate the launch of jonathon porritts new book, the world we made, we are offering guardian sustainable business readers 30% off for a limited time. By lynelle cameron, autodesks senior director of sustainability and philanthropy. To celebrate the launch of jonathon porritts new book, the world we made, we are offering guardian sustainable business readers 30% off for a limited time. The world we made, by jonathon porritt the earthbound report. Established in 1996, forum for the future is now the uks leading sustainable development charity, with 70 staff and over 100 partner organisations, including some of the worlds leading companies. Based on extensive factual research from jonathon porritts seminal book of the same name, the world we made offers a vibrant and dynamic vision of a world that is still available to us if we act fast on the radical changes that are needed so urgently today. Jonathon porritt on the world we made architecture. By jonathon porritt, jonathon porritt blog the priority now has to be actively to support all divestinvest initiatives in the arts, in our universities, in the financial services sector etc, and to ensure. Its only just been published, but already jonathon porritts new phaidon book, the world we made, has been heralded as an important reframing of the ecological future of our planet, not only in jonathons home country britain, but across the world. Jonathon porritt was born in london, the son of arthur porritt, baron porritt, 11th governorgeneral of new zealand and his second wife, kathleen peck. Sep 20, 2018 jonathon porritt, founder director of forum for the future, will discuss the book the world we made phaidon, 20, a positive and optimistic vision of the future in 2050 written by fictional character alex mackay.
Jonathon porritt, founder director of forum for the future and former chair of the green party, has laid out a model for thinking about sustainable living in his new book entitled the world we made, telling the retrospective story of environmental change from the perspective of a history teacher, alex mckay, in 2050. Change festival are very proud to be the commissioners of brand new play, the world we made, making its premiere at change on friday 18 october 2019. Jan 30, 2014 jonathon porritt, founder director of forum for the future and former chair of the green party, has laid out a model for thinking about sustainable living in his new book entitled the world we made, telling the retrospective story of environmental change from the perspective of a history teacher, alex mckay, in 2050. Part science fiction, part fantasy, and part harrowing reality, the world we made. I am far from certain but there are encouraging signs if you look hard enough. Based on extensive research, leading environmentalist jonathon porritt reveals how we can achieve a genuinely sustainable world by 2050 if we act immediately. The new book available in october 20 is a visionary story of our greener, more sustainable future, and the initiative being developed will change the way people think about.
Jonathon porritt is an influential british environmentalist and writer. Oct 08, 20 the world we made describes a planet that is green, fair, connected, and collaborative. It is over two years since it was published but i have only just had the chance to read it and if anything, it feels even more relevant today than back in. But twwm tells us that a pretty good world is still available for us by 2050 if we get a move on. Leading uk environmentalist jonathon porritt calls his years working on green energy projects with shell and bp a painful journey that have led him. Environmentalist jonathon porritts antidote to envirogloom shows the way to a sustainable lowcarbon future, in the world we made. Nov 06, 20 earlier this month autodesk hosted the launch of jonathon porritts new book, the world we made. Review of nature of investing and world we made seeking. Jonathon porritt, founder director of forum for the future, will discuss the book the world we made, a positive and optimistic vision of the future in 2050 written by fictional character alex mackay.
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