Horizon 2045

Horizon 2045 is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization, registered with the EIN 933515328. It is committed to reimagining global security with a focus on ending the nuclear weapons era through collaborative and innovative approaches.

Background and Purpose

Horizon 2045 emerged from a novel partnership between N Square, the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), and the Rhode Island School of Design’s Center for Complexity. The organization aims to address the deeply entrenched system of nuclear deterrence by challenging long-standing mental models and exploring new strategies for global security.

Key Initiatives

• Legal Strategies: Horizon 2045 is working on new legal strategies to advance nuclear disarmament, drawing inspiration from legal advancements in other global issues like environmental protection and human rights. This includes exploring concepts such as intergenerational justice, which focuses on the moral responsibilities between generations[1].
• Systems Mapping: The organization has developed an interactive map of the nuclear weapon system to analyze its complexities and identify potential opportunities for change. This tool uses systems thinking to understand the behaviors and beliefs driving the current nuclear status quo[1][3].
• Futures Lab: This initiative employs foresight tools to understand potential future scenarios and facilitate discussions among global leaders about long-term security implications. It includes projects like the Horizon 2045 Foresight Radar, which identifies signals of change that could reshape human and planetary security[2][4].

Collaboration and Approach

Horizon 2045 is an interdisciplinary effort that recognizes the interconnectedness of existential threats, including nuclear weapons, climate change, biodiversity loss, pandemics, and autocracy. The organization convenes diverse cohorts of leaders to discuss critical questions about the future threat landscape and what it means to be secure on a planetary scale[4].

By using data-driven scenarios and strategic foresight, Horizon 2045 seeks to challenge existing assumptions and foster new partnerships and actions toward a more secure future.