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Futures and sustainabilities Perspectives and Tools Steen Svendsen, Futurist

Join us for a workshop exploring perspectives and tools for sustainable futures. Dive into backcasting exercises and map regional trends to shape your own projects with a sense of urgency and opportunity. Discover scenarios for a man-made world and the power of nature, envisioning a collective global stewardship. Learn about fundamental versus winning agendas, and the interplay between material and non-material values. Explore public futures through visioning and backcasting, transforming visions into concrete actions for a preferred future.

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Futures and sustainabilities Perspectives and Tools Steen Svendsen, Futurist

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  1. Futures and sustainabilities • Perspectives and Tools • Steen Svendsen, Futurist • Public Futures / House of Futures

  2. Program 12.30 – 13.15 Futures and sustainabilities - perspectives and tools 13.15 – 14.30 Walk and exercise - back casting 14.30 – 15.30 Plenary work shop - working with your own project, mapping the regional trends

  3. Tre tilgange til fremtiden

  4. ”Sense of urgency” ”Sense of opportunity” ”No sense at all” Holdninger til fremtiden

  5. The Future is certain The possible future Method: Prognosis

  6. The Future is uncertain The probable and possible futures Method: Scenarios

  7. Scenario #1: MAN-MADE WORLD We realize, that when we put our minds to it, we can develop technology, organizations, political institutions and business models that allow us to prosper in ways that do not jeopardize planet Earth. Collectively, we are approaching a state of global stewardship in which we manage out rationally, like any sensible landowner would his property. Vi indser, at når vi tror på det, kan vi udvikle teknologier, organisationer, politiske institutioner og forretnings-modeller, der giver os mulighed for at udvikle os på måder, der ikke truer planeten Jorden. Kollektivt nærmer vi os en tilstand global forvaltning, hvor vi styrer rationelt, som enhver fornuftig grundejer ville styre sin ejendom.

  8. Scenario #2: POWER OF NATURE We realize that everything is nature, and so are we. We are one with Mother Earth, and we share a common biology and collective consciousness. On a deeper level, these are the sources of meaning that we all tap into, regardless of nationality, religion or culture. Vi indser, at alt er natur, og det er vi også. Vi er ét med Moder Jord, og vi deler en fælles biologi og kollektive bevidsthed. På et dybere plan, er dette kilder til mening for os alle uanset nationalitet, religion eller kultur.

  9. MAN-MADE WORLD ”There is nothing wrong with the world that can’t be cured by what is right in the world” Science tells us we are in the Anthropocene Steadily accumulating data and knowledge We rationally apply the capacity at our disposal Political, corporate, technological, economic, knowledge People and science Stewardship

  10. THE POWER OF NATURE ”We are part of the world and to save it we need to start with ourselves” We are rooted in nature We tap into deep sources of meaning Movements and currents – in dialogue and mutual inspiration We seek fulfillment Extension of individualization, immaterialisation, reflexive society Humankind is maturing and becomes an organic part of life on Earth

  11. The fundamental and the winning agendas • The Fundamental • - Fundamental requirements and material values • - Quantitative measurement e.g. behavioral change • Focus on legality, precedent, management • Best practice • Resilience • Hardware (technologies) • The Winning • - Visions, non-material values • Qualitative measurement e.g. changing belief, mind shifting • Focus on new thinking, • leadership • Next practice • New infrastructure, new societies • Software (belief systems) The interplay between the two agendas are crucial Public Futures

  12. The Future is created The preferred future Method: Visioning, backcasting

  13. Backcasting - from vision to action Stage 3 Stage 2 Stage 1 Barriers and opportunities for realizing the vision Vision of your organization/ project Concrete initiatives, and action now Present Future public futures

  14. Stage 1 Vision for your organization/ project “Futures from the heart.“ Bezold. A vision is an expression of a desire to shape the future. A vision is about what we want. It is a preferred future that could become reality. A inspiration that gives meaning and direction in everyday life to project staff and stakeholders. Common frame of reference in everyday life.

  15. Backcasting - from vision to action Stage 3 Stage 2 Stage 1 Barriers and opportunities for realizing the vision The vision of your organization/ project Concrete initiatives, and action now Stage 3 Stage 2 Stage 1 List 3-4 barriers and 3-4 opportunities for for realizing the vision Formulate a headline and 2-3 lines List 2-4 initiatives and actions Present Future

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