Hope for Life on Our Planet:
Inspiration for Seven Generations

A growing network of originators, leaders, and creators working together to imagine, build, and invest — in service of a better future.

The Hope Initiative brings together visionary minds from across the world to reimagine systems, explore new paths forward, and act together with future generations in mind.
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Andreas Eriksson, Autumn Structure, 2023
Tempera, acrylic, and oil on wood
45 x 40 cm

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Andreas Eriksson, Cutout #15, 2023
Acrylic, oil, and oil egg tempera on canvas
mounted on panel
50 x 40 cm

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Andreas Eriksson Systers, 2021
Egg/oil tempera on wood
35 x 27 cm

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Andreas Eriksson, Cutout #7, 2023
Acrylic, oil, and oil egg tempera on canvas
mounted on panel
50 x 40 cm

 

Communities Leading to Global Impact

The Hope Initiative was born out of a simple yet urgent question:

What would it look like if we made decisions today with the next seven generations in mind?

The world doesn’t lack ideas, capital, or intelligence – but we need shared spaces for long-term thinking, collective imagination and investments. That’s where hope comes in.

We are building a global network of originators – people who aren’t just talking about progress, but investing in it.

By mobilizing originators with access to patient capital, we aim to shape real cross-sector partnerships, solutions and investments – in service of humanity and the planet.

The Contributors of Hope

At the heart of the Hope Initiative is a growing community of voices.
More than sixty contributors — Nobel Peace Prize laureates, youth leaders, CEOs, scientists, artists and activists — came together to share their reflections in the book Hope for Life on Our Planet.
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NARGES MOHAMMADI
4.KUNIO-NAKAMURA-hope-book
KUNIO NAKAMURA
5.Jane-Goodall-hope-book
JANE GOODALL
Pope-Francis Hope book
POPE FRANCIS
7.Hans-Vestberg-hope-book
HANS VESTBERG
NATARAJAN CHANDRASEKARAN hope-book
NATARAJAN CHANDRASEKARAN
Nick Cave contributor to the Hope book
NICK CAVE
BAYO AKOMOLAFE contributor to the Hope book
BAYO AKOMOLAFE
LARS-SVENDSEN Contributor to the Hope book
LARS SVENDSEN
REBECCA SOLNIT contributor to the Hope book
REBECCA SOLNIT
KRISTER R. SAIRSINGH Hope book
KRISTER R. SAIRSINGH
CARL SAFINA Hope book
CARL SAFINA
Robert Thurman
ROBERT THURMAN
Anthony Howard hope-book
ANTHONY HOWARD
Richard Fisher
RICHARD FISHER
Ajay Banga for the Hope book
AJAYPAL SINGH “AJAY” BANGA
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LORD BROWNE OF MADINGLEY
Henrik Henriksson for the Hope book
HENRIK HENRIKSSON
Terrence-Keeley-hope-book
TERRENCE KEELEY
22.Bjoern-Lomborg-hope-book
BJØRN LOMBORG
23.C.D.-Glin-hope-book
C.D. GLIN
24.Rajashree-Birla-hope-book
RAJASHREE BIRLA
25.Jim-Sorenson-Hope-book
JIM SORENSON
26.Alan-Eagle-Hope-book
ALAN EAGLE
27.Mahesh-Kolli-Hope-book
MAHESH KOLLI
28. H.E.-Amani-Abou-Zeid-Hope-book
AMANI ABOU-ZEID
29.Finian-Tan-Hope-book
FINIAN TAN
30.PERPARIM-Rama-Hope-book
PËRPARIM RAMA
31.Edgar-Mora-Hope-book
EDGAR MORA ALTAMIRANO
32.Jojo-Mehta-Hope-book
JOJO MEHTA
Valerie-Courtis-Hope-book
VALÉRIE COURTOIS
34.Robert-Swan-Hope-book
ROBERT SWAN
35.Vidar-Helgesen-Hope-book
VIDAR HELGESEN
36.Jonathan-Granoff-Hope-book
JONATHAN GRANOFF
37.Oleksandra-Maatviichuk-Hope-book
OLEKSANDRA MATVIICHUCK
38.F.W.-DE-KLERK-Hope-Book
F.W. DE KLERK
39.Eloine-Barry-Hope-book
ELOÏNE BARRY
40.Iheb-Triki-Hope-book
IHEB TRIKI
41.Pasi-Vainikka-Hope-book
PASI VAINIKKA
42.Federica-Bertocchini-Hope-book
FEDERICA BERTOCCHINI
43.Giuliana-Furci-Hope-book
GIULIANA FURCI
44.JURGENNE-H.-PRIMAVERA-Hope-book
JURGENNE H. PRIMAVERA
45.Sergio-Fernandez-de-Cordova-hope-book
SERGIO FERNÁNDES DE CÓRDOVA
46.Krishna-Bodanapu-Hope-book
KRISHNA BODANAPU
47.Kavya-Pearlman-Hope-book
KAVYA PEARLMAN
48.Eleanor-Nell-Watson-Hope-book
NELL WATSON
49.David-M-Milch-Hope-book
DAVID M. MILCH
50.Sami-Awad-Hope-book
SAMI AWAD
51.Oded-Adomi-Hope-book
ODED ADOMI LESHEM
52.Samah-Karaki-Hope-book
SAMAH KARAKI
53.Nicholas-Peters-Hope-book
NICHOLAS S. PETERS
54.Krystal-Mwesiga-Birungi-Hope-book
KRYSTAL BIRUNGI
55.Alex-Ghenis-Hope-book
ALEX GHENIS
56.Yasmeen-Lari-Hope-book
YASMEEN LARI
57.Daan-Roosegaarde-Hope-book
DAAN ROOSGAARDE
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58.Kiran-Madame-Gandhi-Hope-book
KIRAN "MADAME" GANDHI
59.Indre-Viskontas-Hope-book
INDRE VISKONTAS
60.Stein-Olav-Henrichsen-Hope-book
STEIN OLAV HENRICHSEN
61.Larybel-Olivero-Hope-book
LARYBEL OLIVERO
62.Luisa-Sanchez-Hope-book
LUISA SANCHES
63.Maria-Popova-Hope-book
MARIA POPOVA
64.Adam-Potkay-Hope-book
ADAM POTKAY
65.Samina-Ansari-Hope-book
SAMINA ANSARI
66.Sagarika-Sriram-Hope-book
SAGARIKA SRIRAM
67.Eva-Hilhorst-Hope-book
EVA HILHORST
68.Emily-Dickinson-Hope-book
EMILY DICKINSON

The Power of Hope

Hope is not wishful thinking. It’s the first step in transformation.

Around the world, people are feeling that we must - and can - do much better – we can originate new systems, politics, technology, and partnerships at scale, and drive transformative change to address our environmental and societal challenges, in time.

What's missing is an avalanche of places and communities where people come together and shape new ways.

This is such a space: A platform for connection, not perfection. A gathering of individuals who share a simple belief: the future is still open.
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Andreas Eriksson
April, 2024
Egg/oil tempera, and oil colour on canvas 160 x 104 cm

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Andreas Eriksson
Barmark, 2023
Acrylic, egg/oil tempera, and oil color on canvas 200 x 140 cm

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Andreas Eriksson
Distans, 2023
Acrylic, oil, and egg/oil tempera on canvas 200 x 140 cm

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Designed by
Henrik Haugan, Snøhetta

Inspiration for Seven Generations

Edited by Osvald Bjelland and designed by Snøhetta, HOPE – Hope for Life on Our Planet gathers reflections from over 60 influential voices across sectors and continents.

It’s not a manifesto. It’s an invitation – to slow down, to reflect, and to engage with hope as a serious, strategic force in shaping the future.

Upcoming Hope Events

Do you want to be a part of
the community?

If you share our belief in long-term thinking, courageous ideas, and the power of human connection – we’d love to hear from you.

Whether you’re an investor, policymaker, artist, CEO or student, the future needs people like you.