Connecting the Digital and the Ecological Transitions

Fondé en 2003 par Ted Nordhaus et Michael Shellenberger, le Breakthrough Institute promeut une vision "Ecomoderniste", "post-environnementale", qui vise à démontrer que la réponse aux défis écologiques ne passe pas par la décroissance mais au contraire, par le développement humain et la technologie appliqués "avec sagesse".

We believe that technology and modernization are at the foundation of human progress.

We believe that human prosperity and an ecologically vibrant planet are not only possible, but also inseparable.

We believe the market is a potent force for change, but that long-term government investment is required to accelerate technological progress, economic growth, and environmental quality.

We believe that the new ideas and breakthroughs required to address the challenges of the 21st century will take time to develop, change the way people think, and reshape the world.

We believe all knowledge is partial, contingent, and subjective, and thus try to bring a ruthlessly critical eye to underlying assumptions, especially our own. 

Le Breakthrough Institute est à l'origine du Ecomodernist Manifesto, l'un des meilleurs textes exprimant cette vision "positive" et technophile de la réponse aux défis environnementaux.