Who are we? And where are we going on this tiny planet of ours, this bright sparkle of life in a Universe so ridiculously vast? Are we rushing towards a civilizational cliff, our eyes set on material gain – or are we turning in a new direction, towards a future many have dreamed of, but few have found?

Guy Dauncey is an ecotopian futurist who works to develop a positive vision of a sustainable future, and to translate that vision into action. He is the author of Journey to the Future: A Better World is Possible, and he is currently completing a new book titled The Economics of Kindness: A Ten-Year Transition to a Green Cooperative Economy. He is co-chair of the West Coast Climate Action Network. His website is www.thepracticalutopian.ca.