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2010 Kistler Prize
Call for Nominations

Deadline: September 30, 2020

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Walter P. Kistler Book Award

April 2009

“Young Scholars Inquiry” Seminar

June 2009

Tenth Annual Kistler Prize

October 2009

 

RECENT Events

Darwin Day Celebration

February 2009

“Anthropogenic Climate Destabilization: A Worst-case Scenario” Humanity 3000 Workshop

September 2008

Ninth Annual Kistler Prize

September 2008

“Future of Planet Earth” FFF/UNESCO Joint Sponsored Seminar

June 2008

“Think Globally, Act Locally” Humanity 3000 Seminar

April 2008

 

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Foundation For the Future 10th Anniversary

Where Does Humanity Go from Here?

Cosmic Origins: From Big Bang to Humankind

 

Recent Publications

Foundation News Vol. 11

Winter 2008/2009
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“Anthropogenic Climate Change: A Worst-case Scenario” Executive Summary

“Think Globally – Act Locally” Proceedings

“Energy Challenges” Executive Summary

“Energy Challenges” Proceedings

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Awards

Walter P. Kistler Book Award

 

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Nomination Process

Nomination Guidelines and Process

Anyone may nominate a science-based book for the Walter P. Kistler Book Award by writing and sending to the Foundation (by email, fax, or postal service) a brief summary of the book and an explanation of how it makes a significant contribution to the public’s understanding of factors that may impact the long-term future of humanity. Nominations must be written in the English language. Nominators must identify themselves by name, affiliation, and email/postal addresses, and provide the full book title and author's name along with the summary and explanation of its contribution.

The deadline for nominations is September 30 for the award that will be presented the following year.

Nominations must be submitted to:

Sesh Velamoor
Deputy Director, Programs
Foundation For the Future
123 105th Avenue SE
Bellevue, WA USA 98004-6265
Tel 425-451-1333
Fax 425-688-1591

Selection Procedure

Nominated books and the nominators’ recommendations will be reviewed by Foundation staff. The Trustees of Foundation For the Future will make the final determination of award recipients.