Future Institute

With deep sorrow and a heavy heart, we share the news of the demise of Christopher Charles Benninger —Architect, Urban Planner, Educator, and a proactive Advisory Board member of the Future Institute.

In his death, we have lost a great advisor, and the entire architecture fraternity has lost an illustrious architect. He will forever be remembered in our hearts and lives through his remarkable work.

May his soul rest in peace.

In grief,
Team Future Institute

According to the World Atlas of Desertification, 75% of soils are already degraded, directly affecting 3.2 billion

A staggering 733 million people faced hunger in 2023.

That’s 1 in 11 people worldwide.

That is one in eleven persons globally.

Millions of people no longer have access to nutrient-dense food due to conflicts, bad weather, high expenses, and enduring inequality.

Nutrients are natural chemical substances that are essential to sustaining life - needed by plants, animals and people.

https://www.unep.org/facts-about-sustainable-nutrient-management-and-triple-planetary-crisis?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0SDYkTAFqp0_trslVoBkqn0xUjSKOJk1q4OY_APY0qAgXMlbma0OVNNgw_aem_AppoBxtdbUlo_AUwWeOa_Q

The world needs to build 96,000 new affordable every day

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/06/global-housing-crisis-practical-solutions/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR04BVl6t4JmM2KNEmBYyT0QMv_Xf2HTmyvdZI5KMkTw98E0WK-jq9zr0TA_aem_AdmGBswlJ8vHhbE7KIFrxSBY_xzMadWRO0vydJKEhTbgCzA9P4JU41KHzXI3uxDXQyWm3nI4xUQbHgh5kLoJSCoI

"Think Each Day As World Environment Day": Expert Gives Big Message World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5 every year to raise awareness about addressing environmental challenges for a sustainable future.

Nearly 282 million people faced high levels of acute food insecurity in 59 countries in 2023, with extreme weather being the second most significant factor driving food crisis, revealed the 2024 Global Report on Food Crisis

Climate change cannot be considered the sole driver of food insecurity or migration; However, it increases pressure on existing systems and communities

https://www.downtoearth.org.in/video/climate-change/world-migration-report-2024-climate-impacts-will-force-216-million-people-to-move-by-2050-96090

Global food crisis: 1 in 5 people in need of urgent action
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/food/global-food-crisis-1-in-5-people-in-need-of-urgent-action-95773

Ethiopians are dealing with severe food and hunger crises, economic and climatic shocks, and rumbling internal conflicts.

12 countries are responsible for 60% of the world’s mismanaged plastic waste, the top five being China, USA, India, Brazil, and Mexico

https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/waste/220-million-tonnes-of-plastic-waste-will-be-created-in-2024-ea-earth-action-95521

India's Hunger and Undernutrition Are Severe Compared to Least Developed Countries
https://thewire.in/economy/hunger-undernutrition-stalking-india-placed-worse-than-least-developed-nations-prabhat-patnaik