Global Futures Conversation: A new vision for the future of conservation

The Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory hosted a conversation exploring systems-based visions for the future of conservation — where climate science, culture and public policy converge. Panelists included Leah Gerber, Director of the Center for Biodiversity Outcomes, Marco Serrato, Vice President of Learning Enterprise and Sharon Hall, President's Professor with the School of Life Sciences. The discussion focused on how transdisciplinary learning, storytelling, and global collaboration are reshaping the way we understand and protect Earth’s interconnected systems. Showcasing innovative educational models and a rising generation of conservation leaders, this session reveals how systems thinking can unlock transformative solutions, and how today’s emerging voices are shaping a thriving, resilient planetary future.