LEADlab Futures - The Last Straw

The Last Straw

Complex and Broken Systems

Ecological Conversion

Reconciling with Creation

Seeking New Paths

The Team

Complex and Broken Systems

Poverty is not just a social problem but it’s a design failure. In a world overflowing with innovation and wealth, why are millions still begging for basics? Why do sustainability efforts celebrate solar panels while ignoring the people who can’t afford electricity? Poverty persists not because solutions doesn’t exist, but power is hoarded, voices are silenced, and systems are rigged to benefit the few. We talk about sustainability, but often forget that you can’t have a sustainable future while people are still struggling to survive. Too often, those living in poverty are treated as statistics or charity cases not as thinkers, builders, or leaders. Their experiences are excluded from the table where “solutions” are designed. Instead of asking what they need, we hand them what we think is best and call it help. Our passion project rejects that approach. We believe poverty will end when we shift control, listen deeply, and let those affected lead their own path. When technology is used not to showcase progress, but to unlock it for everyone; because a future built without the poor at the center isn’t a future at all, it’s just privilege disguised as progress.

How does conflict and injustice deepen poverty and undermine sustainability?Why are impoverished communities disproportionately vulnerable to climate change? What modest actions can individuals and organizations take to tackle poverty at both local and global levels?

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Ecological Conversion

Rooted in authenticity, strong communication and active engagement,our passion project seeks to empower underprivileged communities to speak up, take part, and lead in local sustainability efforts. We believe that the real change starts from within the community. Our mission is to turn voices into action and challenges into opportunities. We envision a future without poverty, where cutting-edge technology is accessible to all by enabling individuals to shape their own sustainable and empowered journeys. Together, we’re building a world where no one is left behind.

Can you envision a future without poverty?What could be your role in shaping that future? Which of your values can support your actions for the future?

Reconciling with Creation

What if the future belonged to everyone, not just the privileged? A world where no one begs to be heard, and technology puts power in every hand. Poverty ends, not with pity, but with purpose and participation. The question is: Will you help make that future real?

What does your vision of the future say about those still struggling to meet basic needs? Will future generations look back and wonder why we did not act sooner to end poverty? Is a future without poverty just a dream—or are we too comfortable to make it real?

Seeking New Paths

To build a future where sustainability isn’t a luxury but a right, we envision innovations to help the underprivileged communities grow food, access clean energy, and build circular economies. This future is possible, but only if we stop designing for communities and start designing with them.

What would happen if you could take into account the voices of underprivileged communities as a part of innovation?What first step can you take now to make your preferred future a reality? Who in your community could you team up with to create your preferred future?