"These stimulus packages are a once-in-a-generation opportunity to kickstart a green recovery, one that locks us into an equitable and sustainable future."

-Inger Anderson, Executive Director, U.N. Environment Programme

Transitioning to a low-carbon economy will create jobs, improve quality of life and limit the impact of global warming. Smart governments are investing in green initiatives to ensure a sustainable economic recovery.

This is an installment in our series on Signals from the Future is based on our PRECOG framework for identifying the trends we think will define what's coming next.   For more information on PRECOG, check out the intro here.