Friends of the Earth worked with scientists, social movements, and citizens from all over the world (India, the Amazon, Europe, South America, Asia, Africa) to create the first ever World Forum on Science and Democracy, which took place in Belem, Brazil (February 2009). We joined together to highlight the fact that scientific research and the technology/ideas it produces receive little input from the public and other stakeholders beyond governments and corporations. How is technology supposed to benefit our lives when the public it is created to assist has no voice in its development? For more information see our Forum blog and the Science and Democracy homepage where you can sign our call.