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Futures Hub
by Mia George
Welcome to Futures Hub Podcast, where we explore the pathways to tomorrow. This podcast navigates the intersecting landscape of foresight, community engagement, and personal growth.Each episode explores aspects of futures thinking, delving into foresight and systems techniques and discovering how these methods can both shape personal foresight capacity and contribute to community co-creation and meaningful decision-making.Recognizing the power of information to empower individuals and communities, episodes dive into research to unearth valuable insights to help foster future-focused collaboration, inclusivity, and community building. Learn about engaging with communities, listen to their voices, and explore strategies for genuine community consultation. From youth to seniors, newcomers to minorities, everyone has a role in crafting a future where all belong.Our commitment extends to the synergy of creativity and strategy, combining the art of foresight with tangible policy outcomes.
Episodes
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Not Goodbye, But See You Later: Three Takeaways from Three Years of Futures Hub Work
After three years of conversations across five continents, this episode marks a turning point for the Futures Hub podcast. In this episode, we step back to explore the evolution of Futures Hub from an academic research question to a global podcast and experimental platform for futures thinking,...
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The Future Is About Belonging: Navigating Uncertain Futures with amalia deloney of point A studio
In this episode of the Futures Hub podcast, amalia deloney of point A studio explores how communities can move beyond abstract futures thinking and into meaningful, grounded action. Drawing on over two decades of experience across social justice, philanthropy, and community-based work, amalia...
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VR & Ancestral Intelligence with KeepersXR's Lorna Okeng and Emmanuel Rukundo
In this episode of Futures Hub, we are joined by Lorna Okeng and Emmanuel Rukundo - the creative minds behind Keepers XR and the VR film Keepers of the Forest: The Batwa Legacy. Filmed in Uganda, Keepers of the Forest features the Batwa people - ancestral guardians of the Bwindi and Virunga...
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From Policy to People: Julius Lindsay on Community-Centred Climate Action
In this episode of the Futures Hub podcast, we are joined by Julius Lindsay, climate strategist and futurist with over twenty years of experience working across municipalities, nonprofits, and national initiatives in Canada. Julius shares his approach to systems thinking and why his perspective…
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Season 3 Launch: From Trends to Tensions - A Guided Personal Futures Practice
For our Season 3 launch, the Futures Hub podcast moves from naming trends to working with tensions. Rather than predicting what's next, this episode invites listeners into a personal futures practice designed to help make sense of the futures we're already living inside. Listeners are invited to...
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Season 2 Finale: Insights to Build Flourishing Futures
In the Season 2 finale of Futures Hub, we reflect on the ideas, provocations, and insights that shaped our conversations this year with guests Jessica Thornton, Everton Lewis, Samantha Matters, Method Collective, Sarah Brin and Disha Arora. This wrap-up synthesizes the five cross-cutting themes...
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Disha Arora of Faith Futures Collective on Gender Justice and Active Hope
In this episode of Futures Hub, listeners are joined by Disha Arora, founder of the Faith Futures Collective - a South Asia-based initiative amplifying women's perspectives in religion to promote gender justice. Disha shares how her journey from creating a documentary on women and religion in…
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Designing Immersive Futures: Sarah Brin on Creativity and Personal Agency
What makes an experience truly immersive, and how can it help us imagine better futures? In this episode of Futures Hub, experience designer and creative strategist Sarah Brin joins us to explore the intersection of art, technology, and futures thinking. Drawing on her work with projects like…
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Grief-Informed Futures and Life-Centered Design: Building Resilient Communities with Method Collective
In this episode, we speak with Method Collective, a team of interdisciplinary creatives working at the intersection of life-centered design, systems thinking, and strategic foresight. Together, we explore their groundbreaking initiative, Space for Grief, and their pioneering work in…
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Resisting Urgency, Centering Care: Samantha Matters of Eras Foresight and Consulting on Purposeful Futures Change
Join us as we speak with Samantha Matters - Co-Founder and Principal Futurist of Eras Foresight and Consulting Corp - about practicing foresight with purpose and care. Samantha shares how her work is rooted in care, relationships, and responsiveness to complexity, and how Eras Foresight and...
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Moving Beyond Innovation Theatre with Everton Lewis: Using Design to Create Meaningful Impact
How can organizations move beyond "innovation theatre" to create meaningful transformation? In this episode of Futures Hub, we talk with Everton Lewis, Managing Director and Head of Consulting of OCAD U CO, and explore topics of design, leadership, impact measurement and value. Everton shares how...
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Navigating Uncertainty and Shaping What's Next with Jessica Thornton of Creative Futures
How do we prepare for an uncertain future while making decisions today? In this episode of Futures Hub, we sit down with Jessica Thornton, co-founder of Creative Futures, to explore how strategic foresight can help organizations navigate complexity, embrace uncertainty, and build better futures....
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Big Ideas and Bold Visions: Launching Season 2 of the Futures Hub Podcast
Welcome to a new season of Futures Hub! This season, we're not just exploring the future - we're creating it alongside a growing community of foresight practitioners and future-curious individuals who are actively shaping what's next. In this kickoff episode, we reflect on what we've learned so…
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Season 1 Finale: Reflections and Insights Towards Shaping Tomorrow
In this Season 1 finale of Futures Hub, we discuss the key insights that defined our first season. From creativity to personal practice, community engagement to rethinking the conventional, this episode synthesizes the wisdom of Season 1 guests Nataljia Vojno, Alicia Richins, Grace Guadarrama,...
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The Power of Care, Abundance and Storytelling in Nonprofit Innovation: A Conversation with Jenn Chan of the Department of Imaginary Affairs
Join us for an enlightening episode featuring Jennifer Chan, Co-Founder and CEO of the Department of Imaginary Affairs. Jenn shares her insights on how nonprofits can break free from scarcity mindsets and embrace creativity within constraints. Explore the importance of collective liberation, the...
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Embodying the Future, Today, with Sabrina Meherally of Pause+Effect
In this episode, we talk about ways of futuring with Sabrina Meherally, founder of Pause+Effect. Sabrina shares insights about the nuances of foresight, exploring how curiosity, humility, and inclusive practices are key to shaping the futures we envision. We discuss the challenges of exclusionary...
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Embracing Positive Futures with Grace Guadarrama: Storytelling, Foresight and Community Engagement
Join us on a journey into the world of design, storytelling, and community engagement with Grace Guadarrama - a seasoned design strategist and foresight expert. In this episode, we delve into the nuances of design research and the role of diverse voices in shaping inclusive futures, learn about…
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Entering The Climateverse: Activism through Alternate Realities
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...
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Our Future First Natalija Vojno on Community Engagement, Peacebuilding and Dreaming Sustainable Futures Into Being
In this episode, Natalija Vojno shares insights from her work in water governance, environmental peacebuilding, and social cohesion. Drawing from her experiences in regions like the Balkans and Nile Basin countries, Natalija shares valuable insights on how transformative dialogue and inclusive...
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Embarking on the Journey: An Introduction to Futures Hub
In this episode, we introduce the concepts of foresight, futurists, co-creation and community engagement; talk about what futurists do and how they even become futurists to begin with; and share tidbits around foresight methodology to whet the appetite.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to Futures Hub Podcast, where we explore the pathways to tomorrow. This podcast navigates the intersecting landscape of foresight, community engagement, and personal growth.Each episode explores aspects of futures thinking, delving into foresight and systems techniques and discovering how these methods can both shape personal foresight capacity and contribute to community co-creation and meaningful decision-making.Recognizing the power of information to empower individuals and communities, episodes dive into research to unearth valuable insights to help foster future-focused collaboration, inclusivity, and community building. Learn about engaging with communities, listen to their voices, and explore strategies for genuine community consultation. From youth to seniors, newcomers to minorities, everyone has a role in crafting a future where all belong.Our commitment extends to the synergy of creativity and strategy, combining the art of foresight with tangible policy outcomes.
HOSTED BY
Mia George
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Futures Hub currently has 20 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
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Welcome to Futures Hub Podcast, where we explore the pathways to tomorrow. This podcast navigates the intersecting landscape of foresight, community engagement, and personal growth.Each episode explores aspects of futures thinking, delving into foresight and systems techniques and discovering how...
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Futures Hub is created and hosted by Mia George.
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