What can we learn from the future? - The role of futurists in achieving sustainable development with Sohail Inayatullah of UNESCO
Description
In the face of complex development challenges, particularly in the context of Covid-19, what can we learn from the future?
In this episode, SDG Learncast asks Professor Sohail Inayatullah, UNESCO Inaugural Chair for Future Studies, what can we learn from futurists and how do future studies help governments formulate and implement policies on sustainable development. As we try to build a sustainable future, Professor Sohail talks about how double-loop learning can help decision-makers effectively learn and how we can use the future to transform today.
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The episode was published on April 12, 2021.
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