The future’s not what it used to be.

A well-worn phrase perhaps, but truer than ever. The world faces greater uncertainty as the climate changes, supplies of natural resources diminish, and global population and consumption rise.

We can’t predict the future, but we can think more about the sort of future we want, and how it could be achieved. In fact, it is vital that we do just that.

That’s why futures thinking underpins our approach to promoting sustainable development.

We build future scenarios, explore new trends, create visions of a sustainable future and develop future-proofing tools.

Futures work at Forum for the Future draws on the expertise of a dedicated team of futurists, as well as the experience all our staff working to promote sustainable development practically with the private and public sectors.

And our partnership-based approach to creating change helps us to apply futures thinking practically in organisations and ensure that it is not just an academic exercise.

Browse the rest of this section for some examples of our recent work

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