The World in 2030

Consulting referees:
Mike Childs, Head of Campaigns, Friends of the Earth
Professor Allison Druin, Director, Human-Computer Interaction
Laboratory, University of Maryland, USA
Professor I. M. Dharmadasa, Centre for Electronic Materials and
Devices, Sheffield Hallam University, UK.
About the author and the consulting referees:
Ray Hammond
Ray Hammond is a futurologist who, for over 25 years, has researched,
written, spoken and broadcast about how future trends will
affect society and business. He is the author of four futuristic novels,
ten non-fiction books and various film, TV and radio dramas. His
books have been bestsellers in the USA, UK, France, Spain, Czech
Republic and Slovakia, Poland, Japan and China. He is published
globally by Macmillan.
Professor Allison Druin
Allison Druin is Director of the Human-Computer Interaction
Laboratory at the University of Maryland, USA. She is also a US
Commissioner appointed by the White House to The United States
National Commission on Libraries and Information Science.
Mike Childs
Mike Childs is Head of Campaigns for Friends of the Earth. Founded
in 1971, Friends of the Earth exists to protect and improve the
conditions for life on Earth, now and for the future.
Professor I. M. Dharmadasa
I.M. (‘Dharme’) Dharmadasa is Professor of Electronic Materials &
Devices at Sheffield Hallam University, UK. In addition to his research
into thin film solar power technologies, Dharme is actively
involved in public awareness work on applications of renewable energy
in the society. He has also designed a ‘Village Power’ programme
using solar technologies to empower rural communities and to assist
in the reduction of poverty.