Future Generations Governance Map

Organizations, institutions, and initiatives shaping intergenerational equity and long-term governance — browse by UNU Future Generations Platform category, actor class, and region.

112 actors 5 FGP categories 3 classes 172 network links
Signal Network
112 actors · 27 shared-signal links · 19 host links · 126 thematic ties — drag to rotate, click a node to explore its connections.
CampaignsInitiativesInstitutionsLegislationLitigationShared signalHost linkThematic tie
UNU FGP category
Actor class
Region
InstitutionsInstitutionInternational

African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights

Africa · regional human-rights commission · est. 1987 · 1 linked signal

African regional human-rights body relevant to youth protest, climate, and governance accountability cases.

rightsenvironment
human rightsAfricayouth
InstitutionsOrganizationSG

AI for Good (AI Singapore)

Southeast Asia · national AI programme with regional reach · est. 2024

AI Singapore's flagship initiative scaling inclusive AI education across ASEAN and beyond. Reached 100K+ beneficiaries across 14 countries. Runs the AI Ready ASEAN Youth Challenge across all 11 ASEAN member states, trains 200 Master Trainers, and convenes national policy dialogues on AI in Education. Partners include ASEAN Foundation, Google.org, UNDP, AWS, and Micron Foundation. Also runs the AI for Good Festival — a gamified AI literacy event with interactive booths, workshops, and hackathon-style showcases.

technology
SGBNKHIDLAMYMMPHTHTLVNBDPKLKAI literacyeducationyouthASEANhackathonsworkforce developmentSDG 4
CampaignsOrganizationAU

Australian Parliamentary Group for Future Generations

Oceania · informal parliamentary group · est. 2023

Cross-party parliamentary caucus supporting the Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill and a national Future Generations Commissioner.

representationfairness
AUfuture generationsparliamentary advocacy
LegislationInitiativeES

Balearic Law 10/2023 — Wellbeing for Present and Future Generations

Iberia · autonomous community law · est. 2023
Host: GOB (Grup Balear d'Ornitologia i Defensa de la Naturalesa), Comisión para el Bienestar de las Generaciones Presentes y Futuras (Illes Balears)

Spain's first subnational wellbeing-for-future-generations statute, born from a popular legislative initiative led by GOB Mallorca.

fairness
ESwellbeing impact assessmentpopular legislative initiativesubnational
InstitutionsOrganizationGB

British Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union

Europe · parliamentary association · est. 1888 · 1 linked signal

UK parliamentary branch of the IPU, relevant to youth representation, inter-parliamentary democracy, and future-generations work.

fairness
GBparliamentary diplomacyyouth representationIPUfuture generations
InstitutionsInstitutionUS_CA

California Youth Empowerment Commission

North America · state youth commission · est. 2021 · 1 linked signal

California's statutory youth commission, using planning and budget scrutiny to institutionalize youth voice in state governance.

prosperity
USyouth governancebudgetpolicy
InstitutionsOrganizationInternational

CEPAL Red de Comisiones de Futuro Parlamentarias

Latin America & Caribbean · inter-parliamentary network · est. 2024 · 2 linked signals

UN ECLAC network promoting anticipatory governance and legislative foresight across Latin American parliaments. Member legislatures include Chile, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Córdoba (Argentina). Partners with the UNU Future Generations Platform and delivers regional conferences, self-paced courses, and technical assistance.

representationgood-ancestorfairness
CLBRCOMXUYPYARintergenerational equityanticipatory governanceparliamentary futuresCEPAL
InstitutionsInstitutionGB

Children's Commissioner for England

Europe · statutory children's commissioner · est. 2004 · 1 linked signal

Independent statutory advocate for children in England, increasingly engaging intergenerational fairness, democracy anxiety, and long-term wellbeing.

fairness
GBchildren's rightsintergenerational fairnessEngland
InstitutionsInstitutionGB

Children's Commissioner for England

Europe · statutory children's commissioner · est. 2004 · 2 linked signals

Independent statutory advocate for children in England, increasingly engaging intergenerational fairness, democracy anxiety, and long-term wellbeing.

fairness
GBchildren's rightsintergenerational fairnessEngland
LitigationInitiativeEU

CJEU Ilva Industrial Emissions Climate Ruling (2024)

Europe · supranational court judgment · est. 2024 · 1 linked signal
Host: Court of Justice of the European Union

CJEU Grand Chamber judgment in C.Z. and Others v Ilva SpA (C-626/22) requiring assessment of harmful pollutants and suspension of high-risk industrial plants under the Industrial Emissions Directive and EU Charter environmental rights.

rightsprosperityenvironment
ITEUclimate litigationCJEUindustrial emissionsIlva
InstitutionsInstitutionAU

Climate Change Authority (Australia)

Oceania · independent statutory body · est. 2012

Independent body advising on Australia's emissions targets under the Climate Change Act 2022.

environment
AUclimate governanceemissions targets
InstitutionsInstitutionGB

Climate Change Committee (UK)

Europe · statutory advisory body · est. 2008 · 1 linked signal

Independent statutory body under the Climate Change Act 2008 advising on emissions targets and long-term decarbonisation pathways.

environment
GBclimate governancecarbon budgets
LitigationInitiativeCO

Colombia Constitutional Court T-390/25 (Awá Future Generations)

Latin America & Caribbean · constitutional court judgment · est. 2025 · 1 linked signal
Host: Constitutional Court of Colombia

Constitutional Court Sentencia T-390/25 protecting Awá indigenous people including rights of future generations over Trans-Andean pipeline oil contamination.

fairnessrights
COfuture generationsIndigenous rightsT-390/25Awá
InstitutionsInstitutionCL

Comisión de Desafíos del Futuro, Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación (Senado de Chile)

Latin America · standing parliamentary commission · est. 2012 · 2 linked signals
Host: CEPAL Red de Comisiones de Futuro Parlamentarias

Standing Senate commission (since 2012) promoting strategic foresight and anticipatory governance in Chilean legislation. Co-requested the Inter-American Court climate advisory opinion AO-32/25 with Colombia and participates in CEPAL's parliamentary futures network.

good-ancestorrightsenvironment
CLcommittee for the futureclimate governancescience and technology
InstitutionsInstitutionCO

Comisión de Futuro (Congreso de la República de Colombia)

Latin America · parliamentary commission · 1 linked signal
Host: CEPAL Red de Comisiones de Futuro Parlamentarias

Member of CEPAL's parliamentary futures network. Colombia co-requested Inter-American Court advisory opinion AO-32/25 and hosts significant climate litigation recognizing future generations (e.g., Amazon youth lawsuit, T-390/25 Awa case).

fairnessrightsenvironment
COcommittee for the futureclimate litigationCEPAL network
InstitutionsInstitutionPY

Comisión de Futuro (Congreso Nacional del Paraguay)

Latin America · parliamentary commission · est. 2022 · 1 linked signal
Host: CEPAL Red de Comisiones de Futuro Parlamentarias

Parliamentary futures commission member of CEPAL's regional network. Paraguay also maintains a Congressional Futures Commission in the lower house (since 2022) as part of the Latin American parliamentary foresight movement.

good-ancestor
PYcommittee for the futureCEPAL network
InstitutionsInstitutionMX

Comisión de Futuro (Senado de México)

Latin America · parliamentary commission · 2 linked signals
Host: CEPAL Red de Comisiones de Futuro Parlamentarias

Senate futures commission participating in CEPAL's Red de Comisiones de Futuro Parlamentarias.

fairness
MXcommittee for the futureintergenerational equityCEPAL network
InstitutionsInstitutionAR

Comisión de Futuro Parlamentaria (Legislatura de Córdoba)

Latin America · special non-permanent commission · est. 2025 · 1 linked signal
Host: CEPAL Red de Comisiones de Futuro Parlamentarias, Consejo para la Planificación Estratégica de Córdoba (CoPEC)

First subnational parliamentary futures commission in Latin America, established May 2025 via Resolution 42800. Mandated to institutionalize strategic and anticipatory perspective in provincial legislation with technical support from COPEC and CEPAL.

good-ancestor
ARsubnationalanticipatory governanceintergenerational dialogue
InstitutionsInstitutionUY

Comisión Especial de Futuros (Asamblea General del Uruguay)

Latin America · special parliamentary commission · est. 2017 · 2 linked signals
Host: CEPAL Red de Comisiones de Futuro Parlamentarias

Special parliamentary commission created under Law 19.509 (2017) to address strategic long-term issues including climate, AI, education, and demographic change through anticipatory governance and collective intelligence methods. Chaired by Senator Blanca Rodríguez as of May 2026.

good-ancestorenvironmenttechnology
UYcommittee for the futureanticipatory governanceeducation futuresAI governance
InstitutionsInstitutionES

Comisión para el Bienestar de las Generaciones Presentes y Futuras (Illes Balears)

Iberia · statutory consultative commission · est. 2023

Independent consultative body under Balearic Law 10/2023 — Spain's first subnational wellbeing-for-future-generations statute. Oversees wellbeing impact assessments on legislation, budgets, and public planning; born from a popular legislative initiative led by GOB.

fairness
ESfuture generations lawwellbeing impact assessmentsubnational
InstitutionsInstitutiondissolvedBR

Comissão Senado do Futuro (Senado Federal do Brasil) — dissolved 2023

Latin America · parliamentary commission (extinct) · est. 2013 · 1 linked signal
Host: CEPAL Red de Comisiones de Futuro Parlamentarias

Senate Futures Commission (2013–2023) examining long-term strategic issues including technology and climate. Extinct under Senate Resolution 14/2023 (June 2023), transformed into the Comissão de Defesa da Democracia. Brazil's CEPAL network participation continues through other chambers, but the dedicated Senate futures mandate ended.

environmenttechnology
BRcommittee for the futuredissolvedCEPAL network
InstitutionsInstitutionAR

Consejo para la Planificación Estratégica de Córdoba (CoPEC)

Latin America · government advisory body · 1 linked signal

Provincial strategic planning council providing technical assistance to Córdoba's parliamentary Future Commission and co-organizing CEPAL training on demographic ageing and legislative foresight.

good-ancestor
ARforesightstrategic planningsubnational
CampaignsOrganizationPT

Conselho do Futuro (Plataforma Crescimento Sustentável)

Iberia · civil society youth council · est. 2021

Youth-led council within the Sustainable Growth Platform producing policy papers and engaging decision-makers on intergenerational fairness principles. Fills part of the institutional gap where Portugal lacks a statutory future-generations commissioner.

fairnesstechnology
PTyouth governanceintergenerational fairnesspolicy papers
LitigationInstitutionCO

Constitutional Court of Colombia

Latin America & Caribbean · constitutional court · est. 1991 · 3 linked signals

Colombia's constitutional court; landmark climate, Indigenous, and future generations jurisprudence including T-390/25 Awá ruling and rights-of-nature precedents.

fairnessrightsenvironment
COfuture generationsclimate litigationrights of nature
LitigationInstitutionHU

Constitutional Court of Hungary

Europe · constitutional court · est. 2012

Hungary's constitutional court, relevant to child-protection and intergenerational-justice constitutional disputes.

fairnessrights
HUconstitutional lawchildrenintergenerational justice
LitigationInstitutionKR

Constitutional Court of Korea

Asia · constitutional court · est. 1988 · 1 linked signal

South Korea's constitutional court, which imposed a deadline for climate-law reform to protect future generations.

fairnessrightsenvironment
KRconstitutional lawclimate rights
LitigationInstitutionInternational

Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (Inter-American Court of Human Rights)

Latin America & Caribbean · regional human rights court · est. 1979

Regional human rights court whose Advisory Opinion AO-32/25 (May 2025) recognized a right to a healthy climate and affirmed intergenerational equity as essential to climate rights across 20 OAS member states.

fairnessrightsenvironment
CLCOMXBRARclimate litigationintergenerational equitybinding advisory opinions
InstitutionsInstitutionUS

Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

North America · federal advisory body · est. 1970

White House council overseeing NEPA environmental review for federal actions.

environment
USNEPAenvironmental review
LitigationInstitutionEU

Court of Justice of the European Union

Europe · supranational court · est. 1952 · 1 linked signal

Supreme court of the European Union interpreting EU law, including environmental and climate obligations under the EU Charter and directives.

rightsenvironment
EUCJEUEU lawclimate litigation
LitigationInstitutionCA_AB

Court of King's Bench of Alberta

North America · superior court · est. 1875 · 1 linked signal

Alberta's superior court, relevant to privacy, AI, and constitutional litigation with long-term implications.

rightstechnology
CAprivacyAI governanceconstitutional law
LitigationInstitutionGB

Court of Session, Scotland

Europe · senior civil court · est. 1532 · 1 linked signal

Scotland's supreme civil court, central to environmental and climate litigation with long-term consequences.

rightsenvironment
GBscotlandclimate litigationjudicial review
CampaignsOrganizationZA

Democracy Development Program

Africa · civil society programme · est. 1995 · 1 linked signal

South African civic organisation focused on democracy, participation, intergenerational fairness, and evidence on youth voter apathy and engagement.

fairness
ZAdemocracyyouth participationvotingintergenerational fairness
InstitutionsInstitutionproposedCA

Digital Safety Commission of Canada

North America · proposed federal regulator · est. 2026 · 1 linked signal
Host: Parliament of Canada

Proposed federal regulator under Bill C-34 for child online safety, AI chatbots, transparency, and enforcement duties.

technology
CAonline safetychildrenAI governancedigital safety
LitigationInstitutionInternational

EFTA Court

Europe · EEA court · est. 1994 · 1 linked signal

The EFTA Court interprets EEA law, including climate-impact and lifecycle-emissions standards affecting future generations.

fairnessrightsenvironment
NOISLIEEAclimate litigationfuture generations
InstitutionsInstitutionAU

eSafety Commissioner (Australia)

Oceania · independent regulator · est. 2015 · 2 linked signals

Australia's online-safety regulator, now enforcing the under-16 social-media minimum-age obligation and platform compliance duties.

technology
AUonline safetyage assurancechildren
InitiativesInitiativeproposedEU

EU Bioeconomy Youth Participatory Platform

Europe · advisory youth platform · est. 2026 · 1 linked signal

Permanent youth participatory platform proposed by EESC building on the EU Bioeconomy Youth Ambassadors initiative for bioeconomy strategy governance.

technology
bioeconomyyouth participationEU
InstitutionsInstitutionEU

EU Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport

Europe · European Commissioner portfolio · est. 2024 · 1 linked signal
Host: European Commission

First explicit EU-level institutional mandate for intergenerational fairness, held by Commissioner Glenn Micallef from 2024.

fairness
ITMTESintergenerational fairnessEU institutions
InitiativesInitiativeEU

EU Strategy for Intergenerational Fairness

Europe · EU policy strategy · est. 2026 · 1 linked signal
Host: European Commission

European Commission flagship strategy (March 2026) mainstreaming intergenerational fairness across EU policy areas, citing member-state models including Malta, Wales, and Spain.

fairness
MTGBESintergenerational equityEU governancemainstreaming
InstitutionsOrganizationEU

European Commission

Europe · supranational executive · est. 1958

Executive branch of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation and implementing decisions including the EU Strategy for Intergenerational Fairness.

fairness
EU governanceintergenerational fairness
LitigationInstitutionInternational

European Court of Human Rights

Europe · regional human-rights court · est. 1959 · 2 linked signals

The Council of Europe court for human-rights cases, including climate and environmental rights claims.

rightsenvironment
human rightsclimate litigation
InstitutionsInstitutionEU

European Parliament

Europe · supranational legislature · est. 1952 · 3 linked signals
Host: European Commission

Directly elected EU legislature, a major venue for youth, platform, digital-rights, and climate governance signals.

environmenttechnology
EUlegislationyouth
LitigationInstitutionAU

Federal Court of Australia

Oceania · federal court · est. 1976 · 1 linked signal

Australia's federal trial court, hearing major public-law and climate-related appeals.

rightsenvironment
AUjudiciaryclimate litigation
InstitutionsInstitutionIN

Finance Commission

Asia · constitutional fiscal commission · est. 1951 · 1 linked signal

India's constitutional finance commission, relevant to intergenerational taxation, devolution, and fiscal fairness debates.

fairnessrightsprosperity
INfiscal policytax devolutionintergenerational equity
InstitutionsInstitutionGB

Future Generations Commissioner for Wales

Europe · statutory commissioner · est. 2016 · 2 linked signals

Independent statutory role under the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015. Acts as guardian for future generations' interests in Wales, monitoring public bodies and issuing recommendations.

representationfairness
GBfuture generationsWales modelwell-being
CampaignsOrganizationES

GOB (Grup Balear d'Ornitologia i Defensa de la Naturalesa)

Iberia · civil society advocate · est. 1973

Balearic environmental NGO that led the popular legislative initiative (ILP) resulting in Law 10/2023 on wellbeing for present and future generations — the first successful citizens' initiative of its kind in Spain.

fairnessenvironment
ESpopular legislative initiativeclimateintergenerational justice
InstitutionsInstitutionMT

Guardian of Future Generations (Malta)

Europe · statutory advisory commission · est. 2012

Statutory commission under Malta's Sustainable Development Act (Cap. 521, Article 8) safeguarding intergenerational and intragenerational sustainable development. Chairperson and four members appointed by the Prime Minister after Opposition consultation. Advisory powers include policy review, impact-assessment scrutiny, public consultations, and information requests from government entities. Cited in the EU Intergenerational Fairness Strategy (March 2026) as a member-state institutional model.

fairness
MTfuture generationssustainable developmentadvisory commissionEU model
InitiativesInitiativePT

Gulbenkian De Hoje Para Amanhã

Europe · philanthropic initiative · est. 2024
Host: Conselho do Futuro (Plataforma Crescimento Sustentável)

Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation programme on present and future generations, supporting Portuguese dialogue on long-term governance and intergenerational fairness.

good-ancestorfairness
PTfuture generationsintergenerational equityPortugal
InstitutionsInstitutionUS_HI

Hawaii Office of Environmental Quality Control (OEQC)

Pacific · state regulatory agency · est. 1974

Administers Hawaii Environmental Policy Act reviews with constitutional intergenerational mandate.

rightsenvironment
USHEPAenvironmental review
LitigationInstitutionAU

High Court of Australia

Oceania · apex court · est. 1903 · 2 linked signals

Australia's apex court, central to constitutional and intergenerational rights litigation.

rights
AUconstitutional lawrights
LitigationInstitutionKE

High Court of Kenya at Nairobi

Africa · high court · est. 1963 · 1 linked signal

Kenyan High Court forum for rights and capacity cases, including disability and child-rights litigation.

rights
KEKenyachildrenrights
LitigationInstitutionZA

High Court of South Africa

Africa · high court · est. 1997 · 1 linked signal

South Africa's High Court, important for child-rights, climate, and public-interest litigation.

rightsenvironment
ZAstate courtschildrenclimate litigation
InstitutionsInstitutionhistoricalGB

House of Lords Select Committee on Intergenerational Fairness and Provision

Europe · parliamentary select committee (dissolved) · est. 2018

Temporary Lords inquiry (2018–2019) recommending intergenerational impact assessments and generational distributional budget analysis.

good-ancestorfairnessprosperity
GBintergenerational fairnessparliamentary inquiry
CampaignsOrganizationInternational

Human Rights Watch

Global · civil society organization · est. 1978 · 5 linked signals

Global human rights NGO with recurring youth, digital-rights, and climate-justice advocacy signals.

rightsenvironmenttechnology
human rightsyouthclimate
LitigationInitiativeInternational

ICJ Advisory Opinion on State Climate Obligations (2025)

Global · International Court of Justice advisory opinion · est. 2025 · 2 linked signals

Unanimous ICJ advisory opinion (July 2025) affirming binding state obligations to prevent climate harm to present and future generations.

fairnessrightsenvironment
climate litigationICJfuture generations
InstitutionsInstitutionKE

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (Kenya)

Africa · electoral commission · est. 2011 · 2 linked signals

Kenya's electoral regulator, central to voter registration, participation, democratic legitimacy, and intergenerational representation.

fairness
KEelectionsvoter registrationdemocracyintergenerational fairness
LitigationInitiativeInternational

Inter-American Court Advisory Opinion AO-32/25 (Climate Rights)

Latin America & Caribbean · regional court advisory opinion · est. 2025
Host: Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (Inter-American Court of Human Rights)

Binding advisory opinion recognizing right to healthy climate and affirming intergenerational equity across 20 OAS member states.

fairnessrightsenvironment
CLCOMXBRARclimate litigationintergenerational equityAO-32/25
InstitutionsInitiativeAU

Intergenerational Report (Australian Treasury)

Oceania · statutory reporting mechanism · est. 2002

Charter of Budget Honesty report projecting economy and budget over 40 years; 2023 edition integrated wellbeing indicators.

fairnessprosperityknowledge
AUintergenerational equityfiscal sustainability
InitiativesInitiativeInternational

International IDEA Climate Rulings Implementation Tracker

Europe · monitoring initiative · est. 2025
Host: Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (Inter-American Court of Human Rights)

International IDEA initiative tracking implementation of landmark climate rulings, closing the gap between judicial declarations and government compliance.

rightsenvironment
climate litigationimplementation trackingaccountability
LegislationInitiativeIT

Italian Constitutional Reform — Future Generations (Art. 9 & 41)

Europe · constitutional reform · est. 2022 · 1 linked signal
Host: Valutazione di Impatto Generazionale (VIG)

Constitutional Law No. 1/2022 embedding protection of environment and future generations in Article 9 and limiting private economic initiative in Article 41.

fairnessrightsprosperity
ITconstitutional lawfuture generationsintergenerational solidarity
CampaignsInitiativeJP

Japan Future Generations Act Project

Asia · legislative advocacy campaign · est. 2024 · 1 linked signal

Civil society campaign advancing a Future Generations Act in Japan, drawing on the Wales model and parliamentary committee review.

representationfairness
JPGBfuture generations lawWales modelJapan
LitigationInitiativehistoricalUS

Juliana v. United States

North America · federal climate litigation · est. 2015 · 1 linked signal
Host: Supreme Court of the United States

Landmark U.S. youth climate litigation seeking a constitutional right to a stable climate system; Supreme Court denied certiorari in March 2025, ending the decade-long case.

rightsenvironment
USyouth climate litigationJulianaSupreme Court
InitiativesInitiativeGB

King's Trust Youth Opportunity Fund

Europe · government funding programme · est. 2026 · 1 linked signal

£10 million DCMS funding package for The King's Trust youth opportunity initiative within the broader Youth Matters strategy.

prosperity
GByouth opportunityskillsemployment
InstitutionsInstitutionKR

Korea Media and Communications Commission

Asia · communications regulator · est. 2008

South Korea's media and communications regulator, relevant to youth digital governance and online safety rules.

technology
KRdigital governanceonline safetymedia
LitigationInstitutionZA

KwaZulu-Natal High Court

Africa · high court · est. 1997 · 1 linked signal

South African High Court division relevant to child-rights and public-interest litigation.

rights
ZASouth Africachildrencourts
LitigationInstitutionCA_MB

Manitoba Court of King's Bench

North America · superior court · est. 1872 · 1 linked signal

Manitoba's superior court, relevant to child welfare, self-government, and rights litigation.

rightsprosperity
CAchildrenself-governmentrights
LitigationInstitutionNL

Milieudefensie / Amsterdam District Court

Europe · district court · est. 1945 · 2 linked signals

Dutch climate-litigation venue in Milieudefensie cases targeting financed emissions and corporate climate duties.

fairnessrightsenvironment
NLclimate litigationemissionsfuture generations
InstitutionsInstitutionUS_MT

Montana Department of Environmental Quality

North America · state regulatory agency · est. 1995

State environmental agency; mandate strengthened by Held v. Montana requiring climate impact consideration.

rightsenvironment
USMEPAclimate litigation
InstitutionsInstitutionIN

National Biodiversity Authority (India)

Asia · statutory authority · est. 2003

Statutory body under the Biological Diversity Act regulating access and benefit-sharing for long-term conservation.

prosperityenvironment
INbiodiversityconservation
LitigationInstitutionIN

National Green Tribunal (India)

Asia · specialized environmental tribunal · est. 2010 · 1 linked signal

Dedicated environmental tribunal applying sustainable development and precautionary principles to long-term environmental remedies.

good-ancestorrightsenvironment
INenvironmental lawclimate litigation
LitigationInitiativeUS_HI

Navahine v. Hawaii Department of Transportation

Pacific · state supreme court judgment · est. 2024 · 1 linked signal
Host: Hawaii Office of Environmental Quality Control (OEQC)

Hawaii Supreme Court ruling requiring the state to protect youth constitutional rights in transportation-sector climate litigation brought by young plaintiffs.

rightsenvironment
USyouth climate litigationHawaiiconstitutional rights
InitiativesInitiativeInternational

NDC Youth Ambassador Programme (Care About Climate)

Global · civil society programme · est. 2026 · 1 linked signal

Summer 2026 cohort training young advocates to analyze national climate commitments through intergenerational equity and gender-responsive lenses across 50+ countries.

fairnessenvironment
youth climateNDCintergenerational equity
InstitutionsInstitutionUS_NY

New York Climate Action Council

North America · state advisory council · est. 2019

Body established by the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act to develop decarbonisation pathways.

environment
USCLCPAclimate planning
InstitutionsInstitutionGB

Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR)

Europe · fiscal watchdog · est. 2010 · 1 linked signal

Independent fiscal watchdog; Wales and UK future generations bills have proposed extending its duties to intergenerational reporting.

representationfairnessprosperity
GBfiscal policyintergenerational reporting
InstitutionsInstitutionES

Oficina Nacional de Prospectiva y Estrategia (ONPE)

Iberia · government foresight office · est. 2021

Spanish government office coordinating the España 2050 long-term strategy, cited by the EU Intergenerational Fairness Strategy as a member-state model for institutionalizing strategic foresight in national governance.

good-ancestorfairness
ESEspaña 2050strategic foresightlong-term planning
CampaignsOrganizationVU

Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change (PISFCC)

Pacific · civil society movement · est. 2019 · 1 linked signal

Youth-led movement from the University of the South Pacific that drove the campaign culminating in the ICJ climate advisory opinion. 2025 Right Livelihood Award laureate.

rightsenvironment
VUFJyouth climateICJ campaignPacific
CampaignsInitiativeInternational

Pacific Youth COP31 Talanoa Dialogues

Pacific · multistakeholder dialogue · est. 2026 · 1 linked signal

Three-part talanoa dialogue series co-delivered by Pacific Youth Council and UN to channel Pacific youth priorities into COP31 negotiations.

representationenvironment
FJAUPacific youthCOP31talanoaclimate governance
InstitutionsOrganizationInternational

ParlAmericas

Americas · inter-parliamentary network · est. 2001

Network of national legislatures across the Americas promoting open parliament, anticipatory governance, and intergenerational equity. Adopted the Montevideo declaration (May 2025) committing members to incorporate intergenerational fairness in legislative work.

good-ancestorfairness
UYCLBRMXCOopen parliamentanticipatory governanceintergenerational equity
CampaignsInitiativeInternational

ParlAmericas Montevideo Declaration on Anticipatory Governance

Americas · inter-parliamentary declaration · est. 2025 · 1 linked signal
Host: ParlAmericas

May 2025 declaration committing ParlAmericas members to incorporate intergenerational fairness and anticipatory governance in legislative work.

good-ancestorfairness
UYCLBRMXCOanticipatory governanceintergenerational fairnessopen parliament
InstitutionsInstitutionAU

Parliament of Australia

Oceania · national parliament · est. 1901 · 1 linked signal

Australia's federal legislature, central to budget, taxation, and rights-related reforms with intergenerational implications.

prosperity
AUbudgettaxlegislation
InstitutionsInstitutionBW

Parliament of Botswana

Africa · national parliament · est. 1966 · 1 linked signal

Botswana's legislature, which adopted the National Youth Policy 2026–2036 and signalled follow-up legislation for youth, future generations, and long-term governance.

good-ancestorfairness
BWparliamentyouth policylegislationfuture generationsintergenerational equity
InstitutionsInstitutionCA

Parliament of Canada

North America · national parliament · est. 1867

Canada's federal legislature, central to budget, tax, and long-horizon public-policy scrutiny.

fairnessprosperity
CAparliamentbudgettaxfuture generations
InstitutionsInstitutionKE

Parliament of Kenya

Africa · national parliament · est. 2010 · 2 linked signals

Kenya's national legislature, increasingly central to youth, digital-rights, and climate governance reforms.

prosperityenvironmenttechnology
KElegislationbudgetyouth policy
InstitutionsInstitutionNZ

Parliament of New Zealand

Oceania · national parliament · est. 1854

New Zealand's parliament, reflected in Hansard and legislative debates shaping future-facing public policy and intergenerational governance.

fairness
NZparliamentHansardlegislationfuture generationsintergenerational fairness
InstitutionsInstitutionZA

Parliament of South Africa

Africa · national parliament · est. 1994 · 2 linked signals

South Africa's legislature, a recurring actor in child, climate, and intergenerational equity policy debates.

fairnessenvironment
ZAlegislationoversightchildren
InstitutionsInstitutionInternational

Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)

Europe · regional parliamentary assembly · est. 1949 · 2 linked signals

Council of Europe parliamentary assembly central to rights, democracy, youth governance, and future-generations debates.

fairness
Council of Europeparliamentary assemblyfuture generationsintergenerational equity
InstitutionsInstitutionUS_PA

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

North America · state regulatory agency · est. 1995

State environmental agency with public-trust obligations under Pennsylvania's environmental rights amendment.

environment
USenvironmental rightspublic trust
InstitutionsInstitutionGB

Pensions Commission

Europe · policy commission · est. 2025 · 1 linked signal

Commission examining retirement adequacy, undersaving, and the long-term distribution of pension burdens.

fairnessprosperity
GBpensionsintergenerational fairnessfiscal sustainability
LegislationInitiativeproposedPH

Philippines CLIMA Bill (H.B. 4420)

Asia · proposed national legislation · est. 2025 · 1 linked signal

Refiled bill requiring corporate climate accountability and reporting on intergenerational climate impacts.

environment
PHclimate accountabilitylegislationPhilippines
InstitutionsInstitutionGB

Scottish Parliament

Europe · devolved parliament · est. 1999 · 3 linked signals

Scotland's devolved legislature, active in wellbeing, children, and future-generations policy debates.

fairness
GBScotlandwellbeingchildrenfuture generationsintergenerational fairness
LegislationInitiativeZA

South Africa Climate Change Act (commenced 2025)

Africa · national framework law · est. 2025 · 1 linked signal

National climate change legislation commenced March 2025, codifying protection of present and future generations in climate governance.

fairnessenvironment
ZAclimate lawfuture generationsSouth Africa
InstitutionsInstitutionNO

Stortinget (Norwegian Parliament)

Europe · national parliament · est. 1814 · 3 linked signals

Norway's parliament, including scrutiny of the oil fund, climate targets, and digital-age legislation with long-term implications.

prosperityenvironmenttechnology
NOparliamentfiscal policyclimate
LitigationInstitutionFI

Supreme Administrative Court of Finland

Europe · supreme administrative court · est. 1918 · 1 linked signal

Finland's top administrative court, significant for climate governance and future-generations review.

fairnessrightsenvironment
FIadministrative lawclimatefuture generations
LitigationInstitutionCA

Supreme Court of Canada

North America · apex court · est. 1875 · 1 linked signal

Canada's apex court, central to constitutional and climate-rights litigation with intergenerational implications.

rightsenvironment
CAconstitutional lawclimate litigation
LitigationInstitutionUS_HI

Supreme Court of Hawaii

Pacific · state supreme court · est. 1840

Hawaii's highest court, central to rights, environment, and state governance disputes.

rightsenvironment
USstate courtsclimate litigation
LitigationInstitutionIN

Supreme Court of India

Asia · apex constitutional court · est. 1950 · 3 linked signals

India's apex court, regularly shaping intergenerational rights in education, disability, climate, and data protection cases.

rightsenvironmentknowledge
INconstitutional lawrightslitigation
LitigationInstitutionUS_MD

Supreme Court of Maryland

North America · state supreme court · est. 1776 · 1 linked signal

Maryland's highest court, relevant to state climate tort and public-law disputes with intergenerational consequences.

rightsenvironment
USclimate litigationstate courts
LitigationInstitutionNO

Supreme Court of Norway

Europe · apex court · est. 1815 · 1 linked signal

Norway's apex court, relevant to climate, administrative, and intergenerational-rights disputes.

rightsenvironment
NOconstitutional lawclimate litigation
LitigationInstitutionUS

Supreme Court of the United States

North America · federal supreme court · est. 1789 · 2 linked signals

Highest federal court in the United States; decides certiorari and merits in constitutional and statutory cases including youth climate litigation.

rightsenvironment
USSCOTUSconstitutional lawclimate litigation
LitigationInstitutionUS_UT

Supreme Court of Utah

North America · state supreme court · est. 1894

Utah's highest court, an important state forum for environmental, rights, and administrative disputes.

rightsenvironment
USstate courtsconstitutional law
InstitutionsInstitutionGB

UK Electoral Commission

Europe · electoral regulator · est. 2000 · 1 linked signal

Independent regulator overseeing UK elections and voter registration, relevant to youth participation, democratic renewal, and intergenerational fairness in representation.

fairness
GBelectionsyouth turnoutdemocracyintergenerational fairnessrepresentation
InstitutionsInstitutionproposedInternational

UN Special Envoy for Future Generations

Global · UN special envoy · est. 2024 · 1 linked signal

Role mandated by the Pact for the Future to champion future generations across the UN system; appointment was on hold as of 2026.

fairness
future generationsPact for the FutureUN
InstitutionsOrganizationInternational

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Global · UN development agency · est. 1965 · 3 linked signals

UN development agency with a growing body of youth, climate, and governance programming across country offices and regional bureaus.

environment
developmentyouthgovernance
InstitutionsOrganizationInternational

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)

Africa · UN regional commission · est. 1958 · 2 linked signals

UN regional commission supporting African development policy, including youth employment, demographics, and fiscal transformation.

prosperity
Africadevelopmentyouth
LitigationInstitutionUS

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

North America · federal court of appeals · est. 1891 · 3 linked signals

Federal appellate court covering western US states; central forum for federal youth climate constitutional litigation including Juliana and Lighthiser.

rightsenvironment
USNinth Circuityouth climate litigationfederal courts
InitiativesInitiativeInternational

UNU Future Generations Platform

Europe · research platform · est. 2026 · 1 linked signal
Host: CEPAL Red de Comisiones de Futuro Parlamentarias

UNU-CPR global interactive database mapping how governments and institutions embed future generations' interests into legal, institutional, and policy systems worldwide.

representationfairnesstechnology
GBfuture generationsgovernance mappingUNU
LegislationInitiativeIT

Valutazione di Impatto Generazionale (VIG)

Europe · regulatory impact procedure · est. 2025 · 1 linked signal

Italy's mandatory generational impact assessment introduced by Law 167/2025, requiring preventive assessment of effects on young people and future generations in the regulatory process.

good-ancestorfairness
ITgenerational impact assessmentVIGrulemaking
LegislationInitiativeGB

Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015

Europe · subnational framework law · est. 2015 · 1 linked signal
Host: Future Generations Commissioner for Wales

Landmark Welsh legislation requiring public bodies to pursue sustainable development through seven well-being goals and five ways of working. Global reference model for future generations law.

fairness
GBJPWales modelfuture generations lawwell-being
LegislationInitiativehistoricalGB

Wellbeing and Sustainable Development (Scotland) Bill

Europe · proposed devolved legislation · est. 2025 · 1 linked signal
Host: Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015

Sarah Boyack MSP's bill to require public bodies to promote wellbeing and sustainable development and establish a Future Generations Commissioner for Scotland, modelled on Wales. Rejected at Stage 1 (91–25) in January 2026.

representationfairness
GBfuture generations lawWales modelScotland
LegislationInitiativehistoricalGB

Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill [HL] (UK)

Europe · proposed UK legislation · est. 2021 · 1 linked signal
Host: Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015

Lord Bird's private member's bill inspired by the Wales Act. Proposed UK wellbeing goals, a Commission for Future Generations, mandatory future-generations impact assessments, and extended OBR intergenerational reporting. Last progressed in 2021–22; dormant from 2022–26.

representationfairness
GBfuture generations lawWales modelwellbeing goals
LegislationInitiativehistoricalAU

Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill 2025 (Australia)

Oceania · proposed federal legislation · est. 2025 · 2 linked signals
Host: Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, Australian Parliamentary Group for Future Generations

Private member's bill introduced by Dr Sophie Scamps MP, modelled on Wales' Well-being of Future Generations Act. Proposed a Federal Wellbeing Framework, Future Generations Commissioner, and intergenerational wellbeing duty for public bodies. Lapsed in the House of Representatives in 2025.

representationfairness
AUGBfuture generations lawWales modelwellbeing framework
LitigationInstitutionZA

Western Cape High Court

Africa · high court · est. 1997 · 1 linked signal

South African High Court division relevant to family, maintenance, and children-related litigation.

rights
ZASouth Africafamily lawcourts
CampaignsOrganizationAU

YMCA Youth Parliament (Australia)

Oceania · youth civic programme · est. 1989 · 1 linked signal

Youth parliamentary program whose consultations and MPIs have influenced intergenerational equity and future-generations legislation.

representationfairness
AUyouth parliamentcivic participationintergenerational equity