From my work in many countries and across a wide variety of peoples and cultures I find that many, worldwide, are making a fundamental shift to values of ecological sustainability, personal development, and hope for change. Many say they see themselves as citizens of the planet, as well as of their own country. What is extraordinary is that it is not just a single country or region that is shifting its values but our whole planet is developing a capability to take up a larger view of what we can do. This shift in deep priorities and goals is a wave of change that can carry all of us into a wiser future and come together to build a global civilization.

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