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# H3Uni Origins
H3Uni began in Scotland in 2015 as a special educational initiative emerging from the [International Futures Forum](/h3uni-foundation-archive/our-origins/roots.md) (IFF). Guided by [Dr. Anthony (Tony) Hodgson,](/h3uni-foundation-archive/our-origins/anthony-hodgson.md) with early contributions from Ian Kendrick, Bill Sharpe, David Adams, and the support of Graham Leicester, H3Uni grew from pioneering Three Horizons practice and a long lineage of futures thinking, systems work and transformative methods.
The founding intent was bold: to create a new kind of university — a learning commons for universal, holistic, future-facing education. With no initial funding, the early team built everything online, including the open-access [Resource Library ](https://www.h3uni.org/)that remains the heart of H3Uni’s teaching.
Over the years, H3Uni has delivered courses, hosted Lighthouse Café dialogues, contributed to international projects from Silicon Valley to Singapore, and gained global recognition for its work in transformational learning. A committed community of volunteers and practitioners has sustained the organisation and carried its work forward.
Today, H3Uni continues as a volunteer-led learning community and evolving commons. Our story is still being written — shaped by those who share in the aspiration for a regenerative, worthwhile planetary future
### Original Promotion Video 2015
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