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Hikoi whakamua
About Future Makers
Welcome to FutureMakers – Hikoi whakamua: A project which brings together people and knowledge to cast new light on the big opportunities and challenges facing New Zealand over the next 20 years.
This project was supported by the Institute of Policy Studies, Landcare Research and Secondary Futures.
Read more on the background, people and process of FutureMakers.
This project was supported by the Institute of Policy Studies, Landcare Research and Secondary Futures.
Read more on the background, people and process of FutureMakers.
Latest Activity
Dr Richard A. Slaughter presents 'Navigating the Anthropocene' Wellington at Turnbull House
March 29, 2011 from 12:15pm to 1:30pm
Richard Slaughter is one of the world's leading futurist, and one of the few who provides balance to the northern-hemisphere perspective that dominates futures discourse. In this presentation he sets out the way in which humanity’s impacts upon the world have ushered in a new era that has been termed ‘the Anthropocene’ - the era of human impacts, bringing major threats to civilisation – including the onset of global warming and peak oil. It examines the view that we are headed for what model…See More
Event updated by Stephanie Pride
Start Jam (An online think tank event for sustainability)
April 5, 2011 to April 7, 2011“International Diffusion of Ideas” Isabella Sin, Stanford University, California
March 23, 2011 from 12:30pm to 2pmDr Richard A Slaughter presents 'Navigating the Anthropocene' Hamilton
March 22, 2011 from 1pm to 2:30pm
Events posted by FM Facilitator
Dr Richard A Slaughter presents 'Navigating the Anthropocene' Hamilton at Hamilton Campus, University of Waikato, Faculty of arts and Social Sciences, J-Block, Ground Floor, Room17
March 22, 2011 from 1pm to 2:30pm
Richard Slaughter is one of the world's leading futurist, and one of the few who provides balance to the northern-hemisphere perspective that dominates futures discourse. In this presentation he sets out the way in which humanity’s impacts upon the world have ushered in a new era that has been termed ‘the Anthropocene’ - the era of human impacts, bringing major threats to civilisation – including the onset of global warming and peak oil. It examines the view that we are headed for what model…See More
Paul Dickey and felicity lawrence are attending FM Facilitator's event
How can I use this site?
This is the conversation site where New Zealanders can participate in informed conversations about big emerging challenges and opportunities, and start thinking about the right questions we need to ask ourselves to keep strategic options open, and craft a better future.
You can also now follow FutureMakers on Twitter: @FutureMakersNZ
On this website you can:
• engage with the big questions we need to ask looking forward,
• explore the thought starters for some emerging possibilities for New Zealand and the challenges they bring for us,
• see what questions this synthesis prompted in conversations with thoughtful, well-informed New Zealanders,
• read the working paper that describes process and outcomes and future aspirations of FutureMakers, and
• join FutureMakers to
take part in FutureMaking and to discuss with others in the forum
You can also now follow FutureMakers on Twitter: @FutureMakersNZ
On this website you can:
• engage with the big questions we need to ask looking forward,
• explore the thought starters for some emerging possibilities for New Zealand and the challenges they bring for us,
• see what questions this synthesis prompted in conversations with thoughtful, well-informed New Zealanders,
• read the working paper that describes process and outcomes and future aspirations of FutureMakers, and
• join FutureMakers to
take part in FutureMaking and to discuss with others in the forum
Forum
New 2010 Map of the Decade from the Institute for the Future - Opportunity for FutureMakers members to Map the Decade from a New Zealand perspective
As part of its ongoing 10 year forecast programme, the Institute for the Future has just released a 2010 Map of the Decade. IFTF are already…Continue
Tags: Year, 10, Forecast, TFY2010, #TYF2010
Started by FM Facilitator Sep 16, 2010.
Open Data and democracy: will open data add a new and worrying element to the digital divide, or can we mitigate this risk?
The open data movement is a relatively new but very significant, and potentially powerful, emerging force. Michael Gurstein has written…Continue
Tags: accessibility, New, Zealand, divide, digital
Started by FM Facilitator Sep 6, 2010.
CSIRO's "Our Future World" - do you agree with the 5 mega trends and 8 mega shocks they identify? 5 Replies
CSIRO have published the outcomes from their most recent global foresight project. It defines five meagtrends and eight meagshock that will redefine how the world's people live. Do you agree with…Continue
Started by Stephanie Pride. Last reply by Bob Frame May 3, 2010.
The Future of Organizing - Scenarios Workshop 1 Reply
At the end of this month I'll be attending a Scenarios workshop in Chicago exploring "the future of organizing". The goal of the workshop is to develop four plausible scenarios about organizing in…Continue
Tags: futures, organising, scenarios
Started by Tim Pidsley. Last reply by Tim Pidsley May 17, 2010.
Notes
New: Inside the Black Box: Insights and Questions from the FutureMakers project
Created by FM Facilitator May 7, 2009 at 1:32pm. Last updated by FM Facilitator Sep 7, 2010.
How was this project organised?
Created by FM Facilitator Sep 16, 2008 at 5:42pm. Last updated by FM Facilitator Sep 7, 2010.
Who’s behind this project?
Created by FM Facilitator Sep 16, 2008 at 5:51pm. Last updated by FM Facilitator Sep 7, 2010.
Contact
Created by FM Facilitator Oct 13, 2008 at 9:27pm. Last updated by FM Facilitator Sep 7, 2010.
Future Thinkers
Created by FM Facilitator Oct 10, 2008 at 8:13pm. Last updated by FM Facilitator Sep 7, 2010.
The challenge
Created by FM Facilitator Oct 10, 2008 at 4:18pm. Last updated by FM Facilitator Sep 7, 2010.
Events
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