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What is TIME 2030?
Feb 24, 2021|1:34
The next decade will likely determine whether the planet will remain fit for human habitation. TIME 2030, a decade long project will be marking our progress towards a sustainable and equitable world.

Our Six Pillars

Our Six Pillars

The TIME 2030 Committee

Meet the leaders advising us on the potential solutions and innovations that can best solve the decade's greatest challenges
  • Vanessa Nakate

    Vanessa Nakate

    Climate-Justice Activist

  • Paul Polman

    Paul Polman

    Vice-Chair, UN Global Compact

  • Ma Jun

    Ma Jun

    Director of the IPE

  • Lisa P. Jackson

    Lisa P. Jackson

    Apple VP

  • Darren Walker

    Darren Walker

    Ford Foundation President

  • Angelina Jolie

    Angelina Jolie

    Actor & Humanitarian

  • Larry Brilliant

    Larry Brilliant

    Physician & Epidemiologist

  • Gitanjali Rao

    Gitanjali Rao

    TIME Kid of the Year, 2020

  • José Andrés

    José Andrés

    Chef & Humanitarian

  • Lynn Good

    Lynn Good

    CEO of Duke Energy

  • Christian Siriano

    Christian Siriano

    Fashion Designer

  • Fred Swaniker

    Fred Swaniker

    Founder & CEO

  • Fatih Birol

    Fatih Birol

    Executive Director, IEA

  • Ellen Pao

    Ellen Pao

    CEO, Project Include

  • Michael Seibel

    Michael Seibel

    Partner, Y Combinator

  • Miray Zaki

    Miray Zaki

    Managing Partner, Dismatrix Group

  • Ryan Gellert

    Ryan Gellert

    CEO, Patagonia

  • Hiro Mizuno

    Hiro Mizuno

    U.N. Special Envoy

  • Sally Uren

    Sally Uren

    CEO, Forum for the Future

  • Irene Heemskerk

    Irene Heemskerk

    Head, ECB Climate

  • Pat Gelsinger

    Pat Gelsinger

    CEO, Intel

  • Poul Weihrauch

    Poul Weihrauch

    CEO, Mars Inc.

  • John Hope Bryant

    John Hope Bryant

    CEO, Operation Hope

  • Anacláudia Rossbach

    Anacláudia Rossbach

    U.N. Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN-Habitat

2030 Cities

How Cities Are Using Nature-Based Solutions to Tackle Floods

2030 Cities

How AI Is Being Used to Respond to Natural Disasters in Cities

2030 Cities

Greenways Are Reviving American Cities

2030 Cities

These Taiwanese Companies Are Turning Waste Into Buildings

2030 Cities

Big Storms Highlight Efforts to Protect Water Systems

Countdown To 2030

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Featured Voices

  • Anacláudia Rossbach

    Anacláudia Rossbach

    As Global Cities Expand Rapidly, People Must Be at the Center of Planning

  • John Hope Bryant

    John Hope Bryant

    Financial Literacy Is the Civil Rights Issue of This Generation

  • Poul Weihrauch

    Poul Weihrauch

    Mars CEO: Your People Are Your Biggest Asset—Show Them

More Voices

  • Jonathan Reckford

    Housing Is a Frontline Defense Against Climate Change

  • Ryan Gellert

    Patagonia CEO: Business Leaders Must Do Better to Protect Our Planet

  • Fatih Birol

    Limiting Energy Emissions Is Crucial to Avoid the Worst of Climate Change

Get the CO2 newsletter. Insight from the intersection of business and climate change.

Solutions for the Next Decade

2030 Cities

New Report Provides a Framework for Tackling the Effects of the ‘Climate-Health Crisis’

Less than a third of cities have a resilience plan that integrates climate and health, a Rockefeller Foundation found. It highlights success stories that could show a path forward.

Technology

How Digital Technology Can Help the U.N. Achieve its 2030 Agenda

Right now, 2.6 billion people around the world are not online. That creates real world problems that harm public health, social equality and economic development.

2030 Cities

How the Cement Industry Is Creating Carbon-Negative Building Materials

Some companies are creating carbon-negative building materials by storing excess carbon dioxide in concrete. 

2030 Cities

How Micromobility Is Providing Alternatives to Short Car Trips

2030 Cities

How Cities Are Clamping Down on Traffic to Fight Emissions

Dublin has joined a flock of global cities that have banned or limited vehicle traffic on a regular basis.

climate change

The Critical Role Trees Play During Heat Waves

In cities, the temperature can vary as much as 13 degrees between neighborhoods. Much of that is due to differences in tree cover.

Greece

Meet the Greek Prime Minister Shaking Up His Nation

Kyriakos Mitsotakis lays out his vision for a different brand of conservatism—and for a more modern Greece.

Environment

Michael Regan Wants to Advance Environmental Justice

From broken water infrastructure to billion-dollar funds, Michael Regan is on a mission for lasting change.

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