Future Tasmania is a not-for-profit, non-party-political organisation that promotes education, research and transition toward sustainable futures.

Mission
To promote the development, communication and uptake of innovations and initiatives that create a healthy community, economy and environment within Tasmania.

Aims
To increase the capability of local communities to create prosperity, economic growth, and sustainable lifestyles where they live.
To promote and disseminate research and innovation that can contribute to a vibrant and healthy Tasmania.
To contribute to Tasmania's sustainable development, including the protection of resources such as water, air, soil and flora and fauna.

Vision
Future Tasmania believes in the ability of Tasmanians to maintain and grow their local communities and economic security, while preserving Tasmania’s unique natural environment.

History
Future Tasmania was established in 2005 by a group of Hobart citizens who shared concerns about how Tasmania would respond to the challenges of local and international issues, including:

Community disempowerment
Wealth disparity
Climate change
Peak oil
Natural resource depletion
Globalisation
Changing demographics, including an ageing population and the influx of environmental and political refugees
They Support:
Future Tasmania fosters critical thinking, innovative ideas, vision-sharing, and practical solutions towards a sustainable future. We directly encourage:

Sustainable natural resource management
Ethical leadership and participatory democracy
Empowering groups working for a sustainable Tasmania
Producer and consumer cooperatives in all sectors of the economy (agricultural, industrial and service)
Seed bank research and development
Regional economic planning and control
See ways you can get involved with Future Tasmania