Friday Futures

A trio of consulting futurists. We nerd out about strategy, trend analysis, social innovation, pop culture, and sustainability. Cheers to a future Friday!

[Friday Futures @fridayfutures]

Thanks again for such a wonderful journey, and cheers to a future Friday!

[Friday Futures @fridayfutures]

Hello 👋 some news:

After much thought, we’ve decided to close Friday Futures. But we’re so proud of the work we’ve been able to do alongside some really brilliant, innovative & lovely clients!

Thank you to all who came on this amazing journey with us!!

[Friday Futures @fridayfutures]

You can connect with us, or follow along with what we’re up to, at our respective online hubs:

- Caro: https://t.co/TXghJJ6Fev or website https://t.co/4PfoNlk19W

- Liin: https://t.co/RzDQyY3Z01

- Patricia: https://t.co/qnEaroxnut or website https://t.co/6VeZUDNB1r

[Alex Steffen @AlexSteffen]

Every important discussion about what to do in the planetary crisis must always start not at

"What can we do to protect people from change?"

but at

"What can we do to protect them from inaction?"

[Friday Futures @fridayfutures]

Hmm. 🤔 #futuresignals

This could be great news for either a) arguing for more aggressive carbon emission cuts, or b) the HEPA filter industry - or c) both?

[World Economic Forum @wef]

Struggling to focus at work? Air pollution could be to blame https://t.co/dirr0F8BxO #Health #Pollution

[Friday Futures @fridayfutures]

Hooray! 🎇

[Stein van Oosteren @Oosterenvan]

A great day for the future and #futuresliteracy at @UNESCO where Member States just adopted World Futures Day to be celebrated 2 Dec every year. “The capacity to imagine is vital” said UAE followed by Austrian ambassador: “futures literacy is a key competence of the 21th century”

[Friday Futures @fridayfutures]

Retweeting this thread because it's super interesting (and so that we can find it later for reference!)

[Ethan Mollick @emollick]

Organizations transmit learning through stories. This paper shows stories of failure work best. They are more easily applied than stories of success, even more if the story is interesting & the culture emphasizes the importance of learning from mistakes. But make sure it is true!

[Friday Futures @fridayfutures]

I mean... sometimes we wish it were that easy?? 😂 Give the world a few more years to figure out how to #growconcrete maybe?

[Friday Futures @fridayfutures]

@GP_Tanzania @fridayfuturebd @ActionAid @EAYNOfficial @ActionaidTz @ActionAidDK @ActivistaTz @PlatformsGlobal @UNFCCC Hi! Honoured to be included, but perhaps you meant to tag @Fridays4future instead? Best of luck with the sustainability actions, we are with you in spirit! 🌱✊

[Friday Futures @fridayfutures]

New #blogpost up! In this one, Caro outlines the air travel industry's awkward relationship with sustainability. Dive in if you're curious 🪂: https://t.co/IBoqrqrXnY

[Friday Futures @fridayfutures]

We come back from vacation only to find THIS 😂🤖 Time will tell if Tesla can catch up to other companies like Boston Dynamics, or if this is even a serious project, but it's still a fun idea. #futuresignals

By @breadfrom & @RebeccaBellan for @TechCrunch
https://t.co/8CzHKriVr5

[V-Day @VDay]

Via @fridayfutures: https://t.co/MrJbQRi5T2
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#1BillionRising #VDay #RiseResistUnite #RiseInSolidarity #UntilTheViolenceStops

[Friday Futures @fridayfutures]

That's a wrap! A HUGE thank you to our workshop attendees: Jacquie, Grayce, Marian, Geoff, Emilio, Katia, Betty. We are honoured to have been able to go on this exploration into the ✨ future ✨ with you!

[Friday Futures @fridayfutures]

Only a few more hours to go before this co-creative #futures #workshop featuring this agenda! If you’re feeling ways about Covid restrictions being lifted, come reflect & have fun with our small group. 3-7pm EDT, open to everyone, register here: https://t.co/oI2dLSv183

[Friday Futures @fridayfutures]

p.s. shout-out to the "Have a Great Day!" soundtrack from @Spotify for providing some fun, break time, music 🔊🎵