INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES

AN OVERVIEW OF THE IMAGINATIVE FUTURES IDEAS TO BE PRESENTED ACROSS THE SERIES

TIME ELAPSED MARKERS IN MINUTES

WHAT’S IS THIS SERIES ALL ABOUT? – 0.53

WHY FOCUS ON THE PUBLIC USE OF IMAGINATION? – 2.38

 THIS PODCAST AS AN ANTIDOTE TO BUSINESS AS USUAL – 10.57

THREE CORE IMAGINATIVE EXERCISES IN THE SERIES – 12.13

OUR FOUR PILOT GUEST EPISODES TO KICK OFF THE SERIES – 16.28

RECAP OF MAIN GOALS IN THE SERIES AND LISTENERINVOLVEMENT – 17.50

RESEARCH FOUNDATIONS – 19.35

CLOSING REFLECTIONS – 20.49

END OF EPISODE – 25.45

FURTHER READING RESOURCES

BOOKS

Miller, R. (2018). “Transforming the future: Anticipation in the 21st century. Free UNESCO book resource on Futures Literacy and Foresight.

Geoff Mulgan: Another World Is Possible: How to Reignite Social and Political Imagination (2022)

IMAGINATION DEFICIT AND FUTURES LITERACY

The Imagination Deficit – recent article on the problem (2025)

TINA acronym – ‘There is no Alternative.’ Economic research article from (2023)

Planetary boundaries – Stockholm Resilience Centre

Futures Literacy – recent TED Talk on subject (2023)

Futures Literacy – various information resources provided by UNESCO (2025)

System Change most effective leverage points to intervene in a system. Website (2025)

Leaving no one behind – concept from United Nations SDG project

IMAGINATIVE AND STRATEGIC FUTURES THINKING

Ways of thinking about possible and preferable futures – and the Futures Cone graphic (by futures thinker Joseph Voros).

An Australian example of imaginative futures scenario creation - concerned with developing better climate change and public health approaches. (2020)

A UK example of imaginative scenario creation - to visualise possible future low carbon lifestyles (2024)

The HOPE Inc. (Australia) website will also have some literature on futures and foresight thinking – follow the weblink below to find the podcast series web pages. And see relevant future links on our social media Facebook and Instagram sites.

SOME MARKERS OF FAILING FUTURES

Australian nature decline – Ken Henry’s TV address to National Press Club (2025)

Public health and lifespan declines. World Health Organisation report (2025)

Global nature and natural system declines – .css-j9qmi7{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:row;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:1rem;margin-top:2.8rem;width:100%;-webkit-box-pack:start;-ms-flex-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:start;justify-content:start;padding-left:5rem;}@media only screen and (max-width: 599px){.css-j9qmi7{padding-left:0;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;}}.css-j9qmi7 svg{fill:#27292D;}.css-j9qmi7 .eagfbvw0{-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;color:#27292D;}