Challenging the nature-destroying tendency in our modern living is a cultural transformation. It requires changing our normalized perception and behaviors. 

Transforming our perception through education

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Slowing down, thinking long-term, saving the planet

Our wealth and income, as individuals, depends on the efforts and achievements of the many generations who came before us. However we tend to underestimate our relationships and lineages with past generations and future populations.

Persistent selves

There is more agreement about the damage short-termism is doing than about how to defeat it. But the evidence is piling up on how long-term thinking need not sacrifice returns now

How to take the long-term view in a short-term world

Bhutan has built sustainability into its national identity.

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We need to think beyond ourselves and beyond the next few years. Our challenge to keep the global temperature rise below 1.5-degree is precisely redefining our material prosperity with regards to a long-term future. It is about 

 to ensure the wellbeing of the future generations and our planet.

It is not about discarding short-term thinking entirely. Rather, it is about realigning our near-sight with our long-sight. We have to envision a future with climate and biodiversity justice and actively redesign our current system.

How can we embrace long-term thinking?

Slowing down, thinking long-term, saving the planet