After a long, cold winter, Future Crunch rises once again to say hello, world!

We’ve been busy behind the scenes, deep in the midst of keynotes and workshops, watching and helping some of the biggest industries on the planet really start to play with change.

In true Future Crunch style, we’ve of course been playing with our own creative and curious challenges… if you head over to our website you might notice we’ve given it a fresh coat of digital paint, where you can find a link to our very exciting, very new book, FULL STACK HUMAN!

Yes, you heard that right.

We’ve teamed up with Dara at Culture Hero and Wiley Publishing to bring you our field guide to staying human in this increasingly ch(AI)otic world, and we cannot wait to share it with you.

What’s inside Full Stack Human?

• How to embrace flexibility and serious play

• Tools to cultivate intelligent optimism and strategic hope

• Frameworks for adapting, thriving and collaborating in a world of rapid change

• Ready to upgrade your human operating system?

Bring your curiosity, and pre-order your copy now for early 2026 release. Be among the first to experience this essential, science-backed guide, and prepare your future self (or someone you love) to thrive.

While in hibernation, we’ve had a lot to see, feel, hear and think about. It’s hard to ignore the chaos happening all around us, but we’ve been reflecting on something simple yet profound as we watch it all unfurl around us:

We are not separate from nature - we are nature remembering itself.

Somewhere along the way, we began to think of our forests, cities, technologies and systems as things outside of us. But everything we make, from the tallest skyscrapers to the most intricate stone cities, is still born from the same intelligence that shapes coral reefs and mycelium networks.

When we stop drawing lines between what’s “natural” and “man-made” we start to see the beauty in all of our designs. Humans have always been incredible inventors, artists and engineers of balance, working with machines all over the world to advance our world, embrace nature, and build the future we all know is possible.

But let’s not forget, this isn’t new. We’re not the first to feel our inter-connectedness with the world around us, or to weave nature into our communities and cities, we’re simply remembering what countless civilisations before us already knew - from ancient aqueducts and desert gardens to floating villages and forest temples, humans have always found ingenious ways to live with nature, not against it.

Good news you probably didn’t hear about (sustainable cities)

1. NEOM’s The Line | Saudi Arabia

A groundbreaking 170-kilometer-long linear city, The Line is now under rapid construction. It prioritizes zero carbon emissions, walkability, and a car-free, smart infrastructure. Powered mainly by renewables and integrating vertical gardens and extensive green spaces, it’s setting global benchmarks for sustainable urban development.

2. Vancouver’s Cambie Corridor | Canada

Vancouver’s Cambie Corridor project has transformed a major urban artery with new rapid transit, over 5,000 new affordable housing units, and integrated parks and green roofs. Enhanced public transport has reduced car dependency, and green design features make it a model for socially and environmentally sustainable growth.

3. Songdo International Business District | South Korea

Built from scratch, Songdo now stands as a leading example of a high-tech, sustainable city: it features widespread green corridors, automated waste collection, energy-efficient high-rises, and low-emission transit, all integrated with real-time urban data management for true smart city living.

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Our brand new 2025 show-reel is here! Give it a watch, we promise it’s worth it.

We know the world feels messy right now, there’s no denying it. Wars, wild weather, rising costs, political noise, and an internet that never sleeps.

But beneath the headlines and hashtags, something extraordinary is happening. People all over the world are quietly, stubbornly and beautifully taking care of each other. Communities are stepping up where systems fall short, scientists are collaborating across borders faster than ever. Artists and educators are finding new languages for hop, and even amongst the calamities, we’re remembering how deeply connected we already are.

This is what makes us human, not the absence of conflict or fear, but our refusal to let those things define us. Our ability to create beauty in impossible circumstances - to build, rebuild, and keep trying.

The future isn’t something out there, waiting to arrive. It’s something we’re already building together in small, ordinary moments of playfulness, curiosity and care.

So as the world spins on, look for the helpers, the builders, and bridge-makers. Be one of them, because even when it feels like everything is breaking, humanity keeps showing up to remind us that we’re still capable of astonishing love and imagination.

Stay kind, stay curious, and we’ll see you soon 😉 

Tāne, Tia and the FC Team 🚀