International Council on Environmental Economics & Devlpmt

“Expenses 27,348 conferences 18,683 licenses and fees 50 contributions 6,500 total 52,581”

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,250 1,250”

“Forum 21 is a multidisciplinary research association focusing on developing creative, integrative solutions to the issues facing the world today. Activities include conferences and round-table discussions on such topics as addressing sustainability issues in business and the economy; education and youth; the environment, food, and soil; and health care. Events are held primarily in a location in san francisco's union square and in a silver-leed green building in new york city. The purpose of forum 21's work with like-minded organizations and individuals is to contribute toward the new paradigm currently evolving in which people live and work by a new ethic and framework, using science, technology, and other aspects of human knowledge in a responsible and sustainable way, and at the same time respecting all humanity and its diverse cultures.”

“Forum 21 aims to accomplish this goal in four major ways: (a)a major lesson learned in the 20th century is that segmentation of knowledge into discrete areas of inquiry limits the potential of any field to describe and respond to the complexities of the natural world. A civilization of true prosperity for all citizens can only be achieved through the integrated research of many fields - science, medicine, education, politics, economics, agriculture, religion, and so on. Toward this end, forum 21 plans interdisciplinary conferences on cross-cutting themes related to problems facing the world today, such as food safety and agriculture. These conferences will not follow the traditional conference format of presenting information to untrained audiences, but rather forum 21 intends to implement another model in which experts are chosen from disparate fields to discuss issues planned by the forum 21 planning committee and develop alternatives and solutions for presentation to the public through forum 21 publications. Such discussions will be in front of an audience of interested observers. (b)forum 21 plans and organizes round table discussions in themed fields of inquiry or endeavor, such as business people, health care practitioners, educators, and youth. (c)a major goal of forum 21 is to develop networks of like-minded individuals to share ideas and develop potential collaborations for new programs. Thus far, we have linked several individuals and organizations such as in the green and sustainable industries. (d)forum 21 will continue striving to discover new issues such as these in order to accomplish our ongoing goal of pursuing solutions to the problems facing the world of the 21st century. Moreover, forum 21 aims to carry out cross-cutting studies in order to integrate the solutions emerging in individual fields into comprehensive, integrated approaches to establishing a sustainable, peaceful society for all humankind.”