Beyond Extractive Economies

Voices of Future Generations

This is part three of a six part series exploring Future Generations University’s global policy impact. For an overview of the series, click here. West Virginia has more maple trees than...

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Protecting Endangered Species

Voices of Future Generations

This is part three of a six part series exploring Future Generations University’s global policy impact. For an overview of the series, click here. In the previous case study, we explored how...

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Improving Lives and Protecting Nature

Voices of Future Generations

This is part two of a six part series exploring Future Generations University’s global policy impact. For an overview of the series, click here. In the 1980s, the Tibet Autonomous Region of...

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How Future Generations University Creates Impact

Voices of Future Generations

From participatory research to empowering projects and national policies—this is the legacy of Future Generations University. “A just and lasting future is possible for almost everyone on...

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Using Science to Help Communities Adapt

Voices of Faculty

Dr. Naomi Bates joined Future Generations University to bridge the divide between science and communities. By University Staff After making the list of finalists for the Westinghouse Science Talent...

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The Future of our University—and our Planet

Voices of Future Generations

A time of crisis—a time of opportunity: This is a look to the future of Future Generations taken from the President’s October Report to the Board Trustees. By Daniel C. Taylor By convention,...

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Appalachian Farmers Tap into New Possibilities with Maple Syrup

Voices of Students

Future Generations helped Paul Ronk earn an income from his maple trees. Now he’s helping West Virginians reconnect to the land and make a living. By Jesse Mintz Paul Ronk always wanted to live and...

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Ellen Romm Lampert is on a Mission to Change the Way We Eat

Voices of Alumni

Future Generations catches up with an alumni 13 years after she graduated. By Jesse Mintz Ellen Romm Lampert left Future Generations University eager to make a difference in communities that straddle...

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Learning from a World-Leader in Bottom-Up Economics

Voices of Faculty

Anthony Flaccavento didn’t just write the book on community-driven change—he’s practiced it for decades. By Jesse Mintz At most universities, economics courses are taught by professors with...

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In Today’s Crises, a Seed of Hope for a More Just and Lasting Future

Voices of Future Generations

We cannot stop COVID-19 and climate change, but we can use them to change our ways. ...

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