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This is an illustrated journey through the issues shaping our future.
This is a space about where we’ve been and where we’re going. It’s about ideas, science, and the systems that surround us. It’s about exploration, inspiration, and connection. And most importantly, it’s about possibilities.
Our worlds are shaped by forces we rarely see and evidence we rarely hear. We live in a society brimming with knowledge and ideas that never get put to use – not because they aren’t worth trying, but because they’re locked behind jargon and paywalls or spread across communities that rarely talk to each other. Our lives leave little room for in-depth exploration of topics that matter to us, and our systems don’t make it any easier. Despite access to nearly infinite information, access to insight is a lot harder to come by.
Illuminations is an experiment in gathering those insights, bridging perspectives, and inviting people into the center of conversations with the potential to change our worlds.
Our goal isn’t to tell you what to think or what to do. It’s to create a launchpad for unlocking collective knowledge and supporting your voice in social, environmental, and scientific issues. It’s to create a space for us to come together as a community of experts, creatives, consumers, and voters to explore evidence and exchange ideas about how to support wellbeing for both people and the planet.
We hope that you leave feeling more grounded in the evidence and insights behind many of the headlines you see every day. We hope you make new connections with others who care about understanding the issues and participating in the solutions. Most of all, we hope you leave feeling a little more inspired by what’s possible.
And of course, we hope you have a bit of fun along the way.
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SUSTAINING PATRONS:Andrew Watson
Camilla Rockefeller
David Kelley
Hillari & Michael Sasse
Wendi Zhang
CONTRIBUTORS:Astrid Countee, Research Associate
Camille Rose, Photographer
Crystal Dilworth, PhD, Board Member
Daniel Aguirre, Community Organizer
Esther Knox-Dekoning, Web Designer & Developer
Erick Salazar, Videographer + Photographer
Lindsay Newey, Animator
Kathleen Sheffer, Photographer
Maya Bialik, EdM, Board Member
Melissa Pappas, Arts & Exhibits Collaborator
Michelle Paull, Strategic Advisor
Sam Galison, Design Engineer
Samuel Knox, Software Developer
Stacey Baker, Research Associate
VOLUNTEERS:Alex Collins
Amanda Vera
Ana Ostrovsky
Andrew Graves
Bo Bradrich
David Kelley
Hillari Fine Sasse
Jimmy Maley
Kim Pedersen
Kim Tereco
Marques Jackson
Mauri Sanchez
Melissa Pappas
Michael Sasse
Negin Hemati
Pam Pedersen
Sandy Delgado
Spencer Kerber
Su Chon
Tracy Silver
Victoria Becker
Zoe Austin
THE PLENARY, CO. TEAM:Stephanie Fine-Sasse, Founder + Director
Ashley Cortés Hernández, Clubhouse Director
Christine La, Community Content Director
Samar Ibrahim, Community Engagement Manager