Manned mission to Mars
    We have a future in space. Man is both limited by the earth in terms of resources for the future and vulnerable as a species to global disasters, whether man-made or natural. Also, human beings need a challenge and a vision to do great things. All goals need to be achievable yet challenging if they are to motivate us, and a manned mission to Mars is a great but yet very acheivable goal. Details plans have already been drawn up demonstrating how mankind can establish a presence on the Red planet within the next ten years - using existing technology! See the Mars page for more details.

    Non-fossil power sources
        This is 1999 and the beginning of the end for fossil fuels. Recent reports have oil drying up within the next ten to twenty years. If you're reading this you're likely to see it for yourself. I expect a dramatic shift from the current way of life. Electricity for homes and manufacturing will be generated in many different ways, so I don't expect to see a change in the house. Heating will of course change to electricity, and passive solar-heating will become very important. Our source of plastics, currently fossil fuels, will change to crop-derived products. Economics of life will be very different. See the fuels page for more on alternatives to fossil fuels.

    Advancing education
       We are now officially in the information age and the radical changes that this has made in our everyday lives is huge. Our educational system needs to be brought right up to date to help young people cope well. This includes teaching of life skills - money and buying, taxes, negotiation, maps and information accessing and processing skills. And we also need to teach our children what was not taught to us - anger and stress management, emotional coping skills and a sense of how society works. See the education page for another view of education.