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Changing drivers of change – climate emergency and renewable energy sources
23 September 2020in Climate change, Trends0by Huw Williams

Changing drivers of change – climate emergency and renewable energy sources

In this second post reviewing changes to the fundamental drivers of change, including the effects of the pandemic, we look at the climate emergency and renewable energy. Recent events attributed…

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Climate Crisis – Views from the University of Helsinki
26 February 2020in Climate change, Trends0by Huw Williams

Climate Crisis – Views from the University of Helsinki

In the sumptuous and august surroundings of the Reform Club library, three speakers presented their perspectives on the climate crisis and some proposals for action.  Hosted by Roger Harrabin, the…

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Climate crisis – some final thoughts
12 February 2020in Climate change, Futures, Trends0by Huw Williams and Jonathan Blanchard-Smith

Climate crisis – some final thoughts

Back in June 2019, we began our series of blog posts on the climate crisis. Now that we have examined each of the PESTLE categories, it’s time to reflect on…

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Climate Crisis – Social and Political Trends
15 January 2020in Climate change, Trends0by Huw Williams

Climate Crisis – Social and Political Trends

In previous posts, we’ve looked at the Environmental impacts of the climate crisis, possible Technological responses and the Economic effects. In this one, we consider the way Social and Political…

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Planning for climate change: lessons from the US Army War College
12 December 2019in Climate change, Policy making, Risk Management0by Jonathan Blanchard Smith

Planning for climate change: lessons from the US Army War College

There are problems with getting to grips with climate change. The remoteness of the data, and of those people who generate it, makes quick and easy understanding quite difficult. There…

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Climate Crisis and the Finance Sector
4 December 2019in Climate change, Trends0by Huw Williams

Climate Crisis and the Finance Sector

Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England, argued that the financial sector must be at the heart of tackling climate change. He is one of the leaders of 34…

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The Future of Cities - 3

The Future of Cities - 3

13 January 2021by Huw Williams

In this third blogpost on the future of cities, we look at city economics. Although tied up with political decisions, notably on devolution, it is worth considering the current dynamics of city financing. Cities contribute massively to the economy. London…

Predictions for 2021?

Predictions for 2021?

18 December 2020by Garry Honey

Regular readers of our blogs will know that single point forecasts are not scenarios – and so pretty much useless for planning for the future. That said, in this blog, Garry Honey, a SAMI associate and founder of Chiron Risk,…

The Future of Cities - 2

The Future of Cities - 2

16 December 2020by Huw Williams

In this second blogpost on the future of cities, we look at the impacts of new technology.  The application of technology to city development often goes by the name of “smart cities”.  But it’s important to look at the unintended…

Reasonable Worst-Case Scenarios

Reasonable Worst-Case Scenarios

9 December 2020by Huw Williams and Jonathan Blanchard-Smith

We’re hearing a lot from Government about “reasonable worst-case scenarios” at the moment. At first sight it seems sensible. We need to think beyond the “base case” or “central case”, but no-one wants to bother with the most extreme case.…

The Future of Cities

The Future of Cities

2 December 2020by Huw Williams

A key “megatrend” identified by SAMI and many others is increasing urbanisation, globally.  This interacts with a great many other trends and forces in complex ways. In this series of posts, I’ll look at the factors affecting the future of…

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NEWS AND EVENTS

Upcoming events
19 Jan: SAMI Futures Cohort
22-26 March 2021: Online Futures Thinking course

Government Office for Science Futures Framework – SAMI Prospectus
SAMI is on the GO-Science Futures Framework, meaning that a wide range of public sector bodies can easily to commission futures projects from us.  For more information go to our Government page or download our Prospectus.

New book
SAMI Associate Keith Leslie’s new book “A Question of Leadership “ is to be launched on the 18th February. He provides a wide range of illustrative case studies derived from both research and his first-hand experience in the public and private sectors as a former partner at both Deloitte and McKinsey.

Training
We are now running our  public Futures Thinking  course online. The next course will run from 22-26 March 2021 in five sessions, starting at 10:00am (UK time) each day and lasting one and a half to two hours each. The course fee is £490 + VAT, and discounts may be available for self-funded individuals. For more information, or if you wish to make a booking, please email us at training@samiconsulting.co.uk

We also run a one-day workshop on cognitive bias for Boards and senior management.

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