Alternative Futures

A leading nonprofit futurist research and educational organization helping organizations and individuals to more wisely understand and create their own futures.

[RWJF @RWJF]

New call for nominations http://t.co/hohNsi0n | Nominate a young leader w/impressive record & vision 4 improving health #RWJF40

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CFN for a $40K award now open for leaders age 40 & under #philanthropy http://t.co/VGvjRk0q

[The Rockefeller Foundation @RockefellerFdn]

Contribute your ideas to help fight #poverty. @catalyze4change game starts Tuesday, April 3. Sign up now! http://t.co/QUOS2r3C

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Check out IAF's report on health care organizations working to shape community conditions and improve patient health - http://t.co/S38WjZHu

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Check out IAF's latest news & events at http://t.co/CNTjlyNu

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PBS NewsHour has posted videos of IAF's primary care 2025 scenarios , with a poll of which is most likely to occur - http://t.co/e4uCCf43

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Check out IAF's alternative scenarios of primary care in 2025, funded by the Kresge Foundation - http://t.co/90OIsEUC

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Global contest creates future scenarios with surprising successes for world’s poor http://t.co/9gizjjSK

[Alternative Futures @altfutures]

@DrLeoMorales RWJF and IAF both do a lot of work in health care in particular. You can find out more on our websites. #VP2030

[Alternative Futures @altfutures]

@DrLeoMorales This project was more focused on all the factors AROUND the health care system. #VP2030

[Alternative Futures @altfutures]

@natmactrue Yes. The scenarios address the role of social networking and other technologies in empowering communities and activists. #VP2030

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@chaotweets One key uncertainty that varies across the scenarios is HOW and FOR WHOM we will apply the new tech that are coming #VP2030

[Alternative Futures @altfutures]

@amanda_utx Great point - over 20 year period, may be huge advances in installing broadband, as well as other techs for connectivity #VP2030

[Alternative Futures @altfutures]

A: Yes, I think so. The scenarios describe the RANGE of plausible futures, and the future will likely have aspects of each. #VP2030

[Alternative Futures @altfutures]

Q from Webex: Is it not possible (likely?) that the future will have a combination of elements from each of the four scenarios? #VP2030

[Alternative Futures @altfutures]

Wildcards addressed here - major increase in vuln pops, Peak Oil, climate change effects, high unemp, riots, tech advances, etc. #VP2030

[Alternative Futures @altfutures]

Scenarios help you identify "wildcards" and "signposts" that act as a form of "early warning." #VP2030

[Alternative Futures @altfutures]

The other concept is "signposts," which are the headlines you'd expect to see as a certain scenario came to pass. #VP2030

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A: Yes, two concepts here. "Wildcards" are non-linear events or tipping points that are unlikely but would be significant... #VP2030

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Q from Webex: Are there identified tipping points that would push us towards one or another scenario? #VP2030