Good news: You can now purchase Ralph Lauren fashions for your digital avatar and then exercise your soccer “muscles” in the Metaverse with your buddies -- and never even break a sweat. On a more practical level, you can buy a pair of actual, real-world sneakers and, when they get shabby, plant them in your backyard and anticipate their new growth as a pair of apple trees! Seriously. What is the world coming to? Read the story of our first celebration of World Futures Day.

"Envision Greater Green Bay is unique around its bottom-up, grass roots approach to integrating foresight into business and civic leadership across the region. I do not know of any other region with an explicit goal. Be proud!" Read the full conversation here.

In his work and in his personal life, Rashad Cobb is committed to stepping into the space where change can happen. The only way to live your life, he said, is to be present. Read more here.

All sessions, along with individual coaching, are presented by Garry Golden. Nicolet National Bank sponsors the learning program. Learn more on the Envision website.

Climate change marches on. What if someone could build a giant ceiling fan that would suck carbon dioxide right out of the air? Someone has, and others are likely to replicate it around the world and even in the U.S. Read more.

After what we’ve been through for the past two years, are we now thinking differently about science and information? According to Wired.com, the COVID pandemic is actually increasing the science literacy of ordinary people, despite the misinformation and disinformation Read it here.

Trust in science has actually increased worldwide about 10%, although people are not sure their governments value scientific advice. Details from Wellcom.

Here’s a fascinating graphic that displays the myriad booby traps and roadblocks to a healthy cognitive immune system: IFTF.com