Change Oracle

Through a systems thinking lens, the individual crises associated with the 2026 war in Iran are all facets of a singular crisis.  The resultant cascade of damaging consequences illustrates the feedback loops that define the global polycrisis. The same hyper-connected web of self reinforcing cycles also triggered the conflict. This has major implications for the […]

Earth’s life-support systems are failing.  Humanity is surpassing critical environmental thresholds and increasing the risk of triggering irreversible climate tipping points. It is hard to overstate the perilousness of our trajectory. While we have seen incremental local gains on a wide range of climate, biodiversity, and environmental fronts, the good news is overshadow...

2025 delivered a series of meaningful environmental and climate achievements, spanning wildlife recoveries, declining deforestation in key regions, rapid renewable energy expansion, and transformative advances in sustainability-focused technologies. At the same time, local climate initiatives and Indigenous leadership strengthened community-driven conservation and stewardship...