Climate Matters

CM Victoria Mulligan

Climate Matters

Show Notes

Scenarios are not predictions – need to rebuild trust in society – involve people in scenarios studies – scenarios can surface key decisions and reduce conflict – scenarios planning Strait of Hormuz crisis - we need more intergenerational thinking – policy makers must be able to hold the large and detailed, the long-term and short-term

https://www.victoriamulligan.nz/ https://www.designfutures.nz/ https://www.helenclark.foundation/facing-up-to-our-future https://www.helenclark.foundation/social-cohesion https://events.humanitix.com/next-evolution-in-democracy

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