What is futures literacy and what tools do we have to support policy makers to consider the future?

Project specs

Format

2D

Contact

Will Slocombe

Country

UK

Funding agency

Office of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales & Public Health Wales

Length

08:00

Summary

Futures Literacy enables policy and decision makers to consider the impact of their decisions over a period of time. Using creative methods such as scenarios, character-led storytelling and postcards to the future can help us consider future impacts, and how we can adapt or change policies to create a future we all want. The Future Trends and Inequalities in Wales project highlight how participatory methods can be used to involve communities in futures thinking.

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