We are living in a time of great consequence. We act as if we are not.

We are living in a time of great consequence. We act as if we are not.

Meeting the polycrises of our age requires a fundamental shift in how humanity turns knowledge into action. Officially launched this week at the UNESCO MOST Forum, the powerful new manifesto—A Time of Great Consequence: A Manifesto for Bridging Knowledge and Action—calls for a complete reorientation of our global systems.

Brought together by UNESCO-MOST BRIDGES, the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory at ASU, and the Club of Rome, this call to action focuses on three critical pillars:

Bridging Knowledge Systems: Uniting science, the humanities, culture, and Indigenous and lived knowledge to navigate an interconnected world.

Collaborative Deliberation: Fostering spaces where diverse communities can learn, bridge differences, and build shared purpose and trust.

Institutional Renewal: Reimagining institutions so they learn with the people they serve, connecting foresight directly to urgent action.

The early reception has been overwhelmingly clear: this manifesto is resonating deeply because society is urgently ready to move beyond siloed approaches—we are ready for collaborative, interconnected, and integrated solutions.

Posterity will remember neither what we knew nor what we promised—it will remember what we did.

Let's keep this momentum building. Read the manifesto, share it across your networks, and get on board with shaping a regenerative future for people and planet.