The World Forum for a Sustainable Society on Earth (WFSSE) will have two different parts:
Part One: Science and Scientists in the Service of Humanity
Part Two: Dialogue Between Scientists and Other Parts of Society
During the Part One of the WFSSE we plan to organise:
- A scientific conference entitled ‘Sustainable Society on Earth’, exploring the impact of human activity on the planet, how this impact is expected to evolve, and its consequences for living beings, people, and the economy.
- Roundtable: ‘A Sustainable Society on Earth’. This event will focus on scientific discussions and proposals for organising and governing human society in a sustainable way. For a technologically advanced society to be sustainable, its decision-making system must be based on scientific knowledge. Scientists must consider and recommend a decision-making system that never disregards scientific knowledge. To this end, they should consider different ideas, including radical ones such as the addition of a fourth power — ‘the scientific power’, or the power of knowledge — to the existing legislative, executive, and judicial powers. The primary purpose of ‘the scientific power’ would be to ensure that the laws of nature are fully respected within the decision-making system. (Note the analogy with judicial power, which ensures respect for human laws.)
The second part of the WFSSE will be a dialogue between scientists and representatives from various sections of society, such as socially responsible businesses, donors, major non-governmental organisations, and celebrities. This dialogue is crucial for developing mutual understanding and successful collaboration between scientists and the rest of society.