Vol 43, Iss 7, Pgs 639-724, (September, 2011) Www.vibat.org/vibat_uk/pdf/vibatuk_stage1.pdf. Horizonscanning.defra.gov.uk/ViewDocument_Image.aspx?Doc_ID=190. Why Backcasting Can Help Us See the Pathway to a Sustainable Future. Image credit: WTL Photos, used under Creative Commons license.
I've never liked vision statements. All too often they smack of wishful thinking and fantasy. Yet the environmental movement is rife with them. As I have argued many times before, the green movement needs a concrete plan, and that plan needs to embrace strategic thinking. Transition in Action, Totnes 2030, an Energy Descent Action Plan. Ingredients of Transition: Backcasting. 15 Nov 2010 Ingredients of Transition: Backcasting Context:
Backcasting 101. Backcasting. Www.naturalstep.org/sites/all/files/3b-Backcasting.pdf. HSC Toolkit - Backcasting (SAT) Why use it?
Describing a preferred future. Setting out the steps to make it happen. Technique overview Expertise: