Author: Future Generations Coalition

First proposed by the European Commission in June 2022, then adopted by the European Parliament in February 2024, it is the Council of the European Union that seals the deal by passing the Nature Restoration Law.

The concepts of Future Generations, Long Termism, Intergenerational Solidarity or Intergenerational altruism are increasingly prevalent in public discourse. These ideas share a common thread: they compel us to consider Future Generations. You might at first think this to be commonplace but the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) discovered that merely thinking about future…

Europe has always been a long-term journey, an ongoing experiment in political imagination that is never quite complete. As Europe heads to the voting booths, we stand on the brink of a new future. It is the time to ask ourselves: Are we on the right pathway? What future are we building for our children…

At the end of April and first days of May, I had the privilege to be in Cardiff, invited by the Office of the Commissioner for Future Generations of Wales, with a group of worldwide CSO representatives, futures practitioners, and policy leaders, with support from SOIF – School of International Futures. We had the opportunity…

On the dawn of the new political cycle, a cross party group of MEPs call the European Council to act and put Future Generations high on the political agenda for the next five years.

The proposal for a Summit of the Future first appeared in the report “Our Common Agenda”, which aims to tackle the obstacles and barriers to the 2030 Agenda, kick-starting action on the Sustainable Development Goals while providing practical recommendations for closing the gaps in global governance and addressing emerging challenges.

Welcome to the inaugural issue of #FitForFutureGenerations! While the coalition keeps growing with new members and supporters, we’re thrilled to bring you some relevant updates regarding Future Generations.

For the first time ever, all the Euromanifestos contain a reference to the interests of future generations as an element to be taken into consideration, a new research conducted by The Good Lobby says.

In a recent article published by Le Monde, Mary Robinson, former President of the Republic of Ireland and current President of the Elders, a non-governmental organisation bringing together personalities renowned for their commitment to peace, justice and human rights, mentions the “Open letter calling on world leaders to show long-view leadership on existential threats” published…

At the dawn of the next European elections, it is increasingly crucial to involve future generations in political discussion and decisions in order to develop long-term thinking.