Kosmos Journal
Welcome
Founded in 2001, Kosmos is the leading international Journal for planetary citizens committed to the birth and emergence of a new planetary culture and civilization. Embracing a comprehensive approach to change, its cutting edge writers address the many facets of individual, cultural and global transformation. Articles address diverse cultural values, new spirituality, global activism and global political, economic, social, institutions. Stunning visuals grace its pages. Our subscribers are concerned about the state of the world and the future of humanity on a fragile planet.
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KOSMOS PARTNERS

Coalition for the Global Commons

World Wisdom Council
Media Ambassador
  Nancy Roof, founder Kosmos

Honorary Chair:
  Mikhail Gorbachev (Russia)
  Robert Muller (Costa Rica)

Chairperson:
  Ervin Laszlo (Hungary | Italy)
  Ashok Gangadean (Trinidad | USA)

Members:

Hafsat Abiola (Nigeria)
Akbar Ahmed (Iran | USA)
Lybert 'Uncle' Angaangaq
(Canada | Greenland)
Suheil Bushrui (Lebanon | USA)
Jane Goodall (Great Britain | USA)
Jonathan Granoff (USA)
Prabhu Guptara (Switzerland | India)
Hazel Henderson (USA | Great Britain)
Lillian Holt (Australia)
Audrey Kitagawa (Hawaii)
Takashi 'Tachi' Kiuchi (Japan)
Michael Laitman (Israel)
Wangari Maathai (Kenya)
Fred Matser (Netherlands)
Ekaterina Moshaeva (Siberia | Germany)
Lady Fiona Montagu (Great Britain)
James O'Dea (Ireland | USA)
Bibi Russell (Bangladesh)
Elisabeth Sahtouris (USA)
Masami Saionji (Japan)
Karan Singh (India)
Tu Weiming (China | USA)
Ernst-Ulrich von Weizsacker (Germany)
Johannes Witteveen (The Netherlands)
Vadim Zagladin (Russia)

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Creating the New Civilization Initiative
Founding Partners
Kosmos Journal
Gorbachev Foundation
Goi Peace Foundation
World Wisdom Council
Club of Budapest
Club of Rome
Institute of Noetic Studies
Pathways to Peace
The Future 500
E Square Inc.
Global Youth Network
Chichi Publishing Company
Global Reporting Initiative Forum Japan
World Commission for Global Consciousness
   and Spirituality

Featured Articles

EDITORIAL
by Nancy Roof Read now
ECOVILLAGES|DESIGN AT THE EDGE
by May East Read now
CONNECTING OUR CONVERSATIONS|BECOMING WISER TOGETHER
by George Por Read now
MAKING THE GREAT ADJUSTMENT|COALITION FOR THE GLOBAL COMMONS
by James Bernard Quilligan
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FROM PRIESTHOOD TO PARTNERSHIP: THE RISE OF PUBLIC INSIGHT JOURNALISM
by Michael Skoler
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  Contributing Global Leaders Include...

Global Governance, Business and Economics like Mikhail Gorbachev, Hazel Henderson, Peter Senge, Rinaldo Brutoco, Richard Falk, Abdul Aziz Said, Alfredo Sfeir-Younis, Sander Tideman, Frank Dixon, Joe Firmage, Gillian Sorensen, Ann Florini, Dinesh Chandra, David Cooperrider, C. Otto Scharmer, John Schmidt, James Quilligan, Michel Bauwens...
Cultural Values: Science, Religion, Education, Media such as Jean Houston, Don Beck, Danny Schechter, Pat Mische, David Scott, Janis Roze, John Defterios, Christopher Cooke, Barrett Brown, Thierry Pauchant, Brian Swimme, Mary Evelyn Tucker, Elisabet Sahtouris, Ervin Laszlo, Barbara Valocore, Steve Nation, Arthur Zajonc, Maureen O'Hara, Victoria Wilding, Tara Stuart, James O?Dea, Jorge Ferrer, Zhihe Wang, Copthorne MacDonald, David Fideler, Michael Skoler, Annie Brody...
Global Consciousness and Spirituality including Ashok Gangadean, John O'Donohue, Nancy Roof, Cindy Wigglesworth, Gayatri Naraine, Mirabai Bush, Terri O?Fallon, James O'Dea, Masami Saionji, Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, Yasuhiko Genku Kimura, Dadi Janki, John Stewart, Duane Elgin, Will Keepin, Cynthia Brix...
Collective Consciousness such as George Por, Alan Briskin, Jean Francois Noubel, Juanita Brown, David Isaacs, Tom Atlee...
Global Activists such as Nicanor Perlas, Rama Vernon, Nancy Rivard, Bob Bogen, LeLy Hayslip, Avon Mattison, Susan Zipp, Hiroo Saionji, Mark Gerzon, Benjamin Quinto, David Woolfson, Lois Barber, William Drayton, Monica Sharma, Joshua Gorman, Sheila Watt-Cloutier, May East, Peggy Dulany...
Artists and Poets Among these are Subhankar Banerjee, John Daido Loori, John O'Donohue, Jim Brandenburg, Peter Ginter, Bert Shankman, Anne-Marie Pochat, Harold Feinstein, Ulrich Soeder, Ginger Gilmour, Dana Lynne Andersen, Ruth Dorrit Jacoby, Sarla Chandra, Stephen Trimble, Nicholas Roerich, Scott Peck...
Contributor Biographies

What People are Saying...

"There is no other publication of which we are aware like Kosmos. Each issue is a collector's item. Exquisite art and poetry offer balance at the leading edge of global consciousness and social change."
  John Steiner, Networker and Philanthropist

"Kosmos carries in every word and picture the sense of the global culture that is emerging. Beautifully illustrated, brilliantly written by leading evolutionary agents, it holds a unique place in the formation of a wisdom culture."
  Barbara Marx Hubbard, Futurist

"The other day I received a precious package. There were four wonderful Kosmos Journals. You can't imagine how much I treasure them . . . We are going through very difficult political and social problems. Kosmos articles can help us see a light at the end of the tunnel and change our life perspectives. "
  Nila Tadic de Ossio, Bolivia

"Reading Kosmos brings a profound, yet practical and personal experience, be it in the realm of economics, science, morals, religion, ethics, or politics. It will lift your spirit, expand your horizons, and deepen your inner development."
  Alfredo Sfeir-Younis, Zambuling Institute, formerly World Bank

"Kosmos is truly beautiful - the photographs are extraordinary and the interview and commentary very insightful. I am privileged to be part of it."
  Gillian Sorensen, Senior Advisor, United Nations Foundation,
  formerly Assistant Secretary General, UN


"As the first integral journal to explore and engage global affairs, I keenly applaud, endorse and recommend it. "
  Don Beck, Founder Spiral Dynamics Integral

"The sacred information that you provide the world has to go everywhere. May all blessings fall on you for that great service. "
  Maria Dora Ospina, Spanish Translator, Kosmos

"I can't tell you how long I've struggled to define what calls me into being. I'm absolutely thrilled to have the language of these simple words, 'New Culture' and 'New Civilization.' Finding Kosmos is a key for me."
  Patrice Kaufman, Student

"The practical spirituality and wisdom in each issue of Kosmos facilitates the reintegration of body, mind, heart and soul that can help heal both individuals and society."
  Hazel Henderson, Evolutionary Economist

"I feel such a connection to Kosmos. Whenever I have a copy in my hand I get the sensation that I am home...and it's a very sacred space...I never had this feeling before with a magazine. Thank you for creating this beautiful experience!"
  Diane Williams, Synergy Foundation