The possibility and power of a new social contract via sustainably conscious consumers is evident.

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Heide Hackmann, Executive Director of the International Social Science Council (ISSC), insisted on the need to have a new contract between science and policies, and the need for interdisciplinary research, including the Future Earth Initiative.

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Eventually, a new social contract and economic model will emerge but until we have a consensus about what the contract is, we will not know what laws will support it.

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Even as the old social contract between employers and workers fades, the new one is still unclear.

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But you might find it difficult to set up a new account until you have suitable personal identification in your new destination (such as a job or rental contract or social security number in the US), so make sure you have a decent credit card with zero foreign transaction fees to get you through the first few weeks.

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