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Futures literacy
To envision alternative sustainable futures by imagining and developing alternative scenarios and identifying the steps needed to achieve a preferred sustainable future
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To envision alternative sustainable futures by imagining and developing alternative scenarios and identifying the steps needed to achieve a preferred sustainable future
Knows the difference between expected, preferred and alternative futures for sustainability scenarios.
Knows the difference between short , medium and long term approaches and their implications for sustainability scenarios.
Knows that scenario development can factor in past events and current signals of change.
Knows that scenarios can inform decision making for a desired sustainable future.
Knows that effects caused by humans play a major role when mapping alternative and preferred future scenarios.
Can envisage alternative futures for sustainability that are grounded in science, creativity and values for sustainability.
Can analyse and evaluate futures and their opportunities, limitations and risks.
Can identify action and initiatives that lead to a preferred future.
Can anticipate future implications by looking at past trends and present conditions.
Has a long-term perspective when planning, assessing and evaluating sustainability actions.
Is concerned about the impact of one’s own action on the future.
Is aware that the projected consequences on self and community may influence preferences for certain scenarios above others.
Seeks to combine rigorous methods for thinking about the future with creative and participatory approaches.