
In this episode, we delve into the creation of The Climateverse, a media platform reporting news from parallel dimensions where humanity is actively taking transformative action on climate and social justice issues. Join us as we explore the vision behind The Climateverse and the potential impact of immersive storytelling on activism. With firsthand insights from The Climateverse creator Alicia Richins, this episode offers insight into the intersection of futures, media, technology, and advocacy to enact positive change.
Timestamps
2:15 – About Alicia Richins and The Climateverse
5:54 – Entry Points into Foresight Work
9:37 – The Ideation and Research Process
12:12 – Positionality
14:13 – Reception and Movement Towards Two-Way Dialogue
17:22 – Promoting Organizations that help Realize Better Futures
19:16 – Aspirations for The Climateverse
21:09 – Staging and Phasing Towards A Vision
23:48 – About NGFP
27:02 – Bringing Futures into Workshops
28:38 – Events and Initiatives Coming Up for The Climateverse
29:30 – The Crisis of Climate Anxiety and Grief
Organizations & Initiatives Mentioned in This Episode
- The Climateverse
- The Climateverse on Instagram
- The Climateverse Substack
- The Climateverse Partner Story Info Pack
- Next Generation Foresight Practitioners (NGFP)
- Julius Lindsay, Climate Change, Resilience and Sustainability Director and NGFP Fellow
- The Onion, an American digital media company publishing satirical news articles
- The Beaverton, a Canadian digital media company publishing satirical news articles
- Dubai Future Foundation
- Dubai Future Forum
- School of International Futures (SOIF)
Tools, Tips & Techniques Mentioned in This Episode
- Science Fictioning / Science Fiction Prototyping
- Artifacts from the Future
- Experiential Futuring / Ethnographic Experiential Futures
- Images of the Future (check out p. 22 – this publication [the United Nations Development Programme Overview of Foresight Tools Publication] is also an overall great resource for those interested in the field])
- Backcasting