Scenarios about 'sustainability'
Sustainability refers to the practice of meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. This concept encompasses environmental conservation, responsible resource management, social equity, and economic viability, emerging as a critical framework following recognition of planetary boundaries and ecological limits. In alternate history scenarios, different paths of technological development, resource management decisions, or earlier environmental awareness can significantly alter humanity's relationship with sustainability challenges.
What If Milan Developed Different Fashion Industry Approaches?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Milan embraced sustainable and democratized fashion models in the 1970s, fundamentally altering the global fashion industry's evolution and consumer culture.
What If Renewable Energy Was Adopted Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where renewable energy technologies were widely adopted decades before our current transition, dramatically altering the trajectory of climate change and geopolitics.
What If Portland Had Expanded Its Urban Growth Boundary in 2015?
Exploring how Portland, Oregon might have developed if it had significantly expanded its urban growth boundary to address housing affordability while implementing innovative environmental protections.
What If New Zealand Became the World's First Carbon-Negative Country?
Exploring the environmental, economic, and geopolitical consequences if New Zealand achieved carbon-negative status through aggressive climate action, transforming its economy and global influence.
What If Renewable Energy Replaced Fossil Fuels in the 1980s?
Exploring how an early transition to renewable energy in the 1980s would have transformed global geopolitics, economics, urban development, and the environment, averting the climate crisis while reshaping modern society.
What If Vertical Farming Dominated Agriculture?
Exploring how global food systems, urban development, environmental conditions, and social structures might have evolved if vertical farming had become the primary agricultural method worldwide.