At this time of crisis we need models of hope and possibility, ideas that can bring about environmentally sane change. In his book The Bridge at the Edge of the World, Gus Speth cites Milton Friedman’s assertion that change rarely happens without a crisis, but that when the crisis comes we need “ideas lying around” that direct change toward the future we want.

This is what SEHN does. We look at emerging science and ethics and develop ideas in our work with community groups and governments around the country. We test our knowledge and ideas in those same laboratories—communities, governments, the lives and opinions of individuals—to see if they provide the foundation on which to build a culture of care and wisdom.