TITLE

Future Focus: Changes, Challenges, and Choices

AUTHOR(S)

Minerd, Jeff

PUB. DATE

November 2000

SOURCE

Futurist;Nov/Dec2000, Vol. 34 Issue 6, p50

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Discusses the issues tackled during the 2000 conference of the World Future Society entitled `FutureFocus: Changes, Challenges and Choices.' Discussion on preventing violence among teenagers; Details on exploring alternative energy; Information on growing organs to save lives. INSETS: Genetic Scenarios Timeline;Overheard at FutureFocus 2000.

ACCESSION #

3695910

Tags: WORLD Future Society (Organization) -- Congresses;  YOUTH & violence;  RENEWABLE energy sources;  ORGANS (Anatomy)

 

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