Future of Futures

Future of Futures https://futureoffutures.org Future of Futures Fri, 08 Dec 2023 18:12:53 +0000 https://futureoffutures.org en TreeTime https://futureoffutures.org/TreeTime Thu, 13 Oct 2022 17:16:55 +0000 Future of Futures https://futureoffutures.org/TreeTime TreeTime is a short, poetic conversation with a nearby tree asking you to reflect on your relationship with nature and the people around you. Through curiosity and conversation, visitors will reflect on the future we share with all living things, build empathy with nature, and move towards collective action. Listen to nature, and you may walk away feeling a deeper sense of connection and collaboration with the environment, and a realization we are in this together.  Currently TreeTime is installed at Salzburg Global Seminar where you can engage with the project through an artist designed book, A Visitors Guide to TreeTime, by finding small bronze plaques around the forest and with a map that  marks where each tree is located. This project will gather responses and use the data to depict a future we want to share.  TreeTime is one part of a long-term multi-site project called Future of Futures, a series of public art installations that uses a range of interactive tools and methods for gathering people’s visions for their city and the environment. <img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/RpvaZATyEhS31P22xkMftLcdW1gJRT4AqBsXKfyFBEtqOolL5A4nI0BvITyvhFiHW3W1v89x56KbHyNVDX-Zk8sK5MpeSS1sDjp07uWwq7J3YhpS9H2iODTYNAd4aJVYVHM0cXUS8CEQvyN4qEx-9eLtQHoyi1Ji03uWKIRA82CzEhIvlXNMz3wjMawkuQ" width="363" height="352.07683073229293" style="width: 363px; height: 352px;">   <img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/YkfrBZjq9sDmjjO0WZpli_uIdekgZoRlRE1l4Z8Ldk2vCLSVcRzwBy-krpBKvG4QYWuLQmLGD30uZ9ib2J_unjVMACGIXEbKgCqt7sH5nS0tvup3bIR03bjP7JFn_JPbv6jJ6vsCDN858U13urKNqWnOL7G2DrzU2MZobN_hPUeSpHo9lrjOHVJupfFQfA" width="377" height="251" style="width: 377px; height: 251px;" data-scale="100"> Futures of Futures is an ever-evolving initiative that asks people to dream beyond current systems through curiosity, play, and planning.  If you are interested in working with PLUS/AND to better connect people to each other and their shared futures using public art, civic engagement, and data and technology— let us know! Plus/And https://futureoffutures.org/Plus-And Thu, 13 Oct 2022 17:17:13 +0000 Future of Futures https://futureoffutures.org/Plus-And PLUS/AND <img width="1600" height="1200" width_o="1600" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9f9774a10805dd6c839038052deeb9df9b3e8f790806cdabe99cf95a34930d4f/IMG_1998.JPG" data-mid="158983830" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9f9774a10805dd6c839038052deeb9df9b3e8f790806cdabe99cf95a34930d4f/IMG_1998.JPG" /> PLUS/AND is a civic design studio built on the belief that stronger relationships make better cities. Using public art and experience design, we create tools and spaces that help people connect with each other and their environment in order to adapt to our evolving world. Our projects are joyful art-based experiments with measurable outcomes for our community collaborators. Want to talk about the future and what we could do together? We’d love to meet you and hear more—get in touch! Salzburg Global Seminar https://futureoffutures.org/Salzburg-Global-Seminar Thu, 13 Oct 2022 17:17:34 +0000 Future of Futures https://futureoffutures.org/Salzburg-Global-Seminar SALZBURG GLOBAL SEMINAR<img width="1080" height="607" width_o="1080" height_o="607" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3b7af2f888a84e2559dd5293f288049d33a241f1860961132888d835982c45b2/Schloss-Leopoldskron-mit-Festung_13186.jpeg" data-mid="159071506" border="0" alt="Schloss Leopoldskron" data-caption="Schloss Leopoldskron" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3b7af2f888a84e2559dd5293f288049d33a241f1860961132888d835982c45b2/Schloss-Leopoldskron-mit-Festung_13186.jpeg" /> Thank you to Salzburg Global Seminar for supporting the development of TreeTime, and for hosting both the project and the Plus/And team. We are grateful for the opportunity to dream in such a special space and look forward to the shared vision that emerges from TreeTime.  We would also like to thank both the McKnight Foundation and the Bush Foundation for funding this opportunity.  Home Tree https://futureoffutures.org/Home-Tree Fri, 14 Oct 2022 04:06:38 +0000 Future of Futures https://futureoffutures.org/Home-Tree Forest Report https://futureoffutures.org/Forest-Report Fri, 08 Dec 2023 18:12:53 +0000 Future of Futures https://futureoffutures.org/Forest-Report It has been a year of dialogue between us. <img width="480" height="270" width_o="480" height_o="270" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bab362895f12d15e460e2d6acba372b8c73b64fb0a31e86b618b6b6568fa3238/LakeSide.gif" data-mid="204420198" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/480/i/bab362895f12d15e460e2d6acba372b8c73b64fb0a31e86b618b6b6568fa3238/LakeSide.gif" /> We have seen each season disappear into the next; the trees stood tall as people took a moment from their lives to reconnect with the forest.  Now is our time to REST and REFLECT. This year has held so much optimism and delight for some, while others have been having a more difficult, even depressing time. The human world moves at a dizzying pace—someone said “overwhelming.” It’s no surprise so many come to nature in a stressful and unhappy state.         HOW HAS THIS SEASON OF LIFE BEEN FOR YOU? <img width="864" height="687" width_o="864" height_o="687" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ba5a11ec3af74517b2ae144d068f269fca2305b63cb104dd6a69158e23db9538/TT_FallingLeaves2.gif" data-mid="199470126" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/864/i/ba5a11ec3af74517b2ae144d068f269fca2305b63cb104dd6a69158e23db9538/TT_FallingLeaves2.gif" /> We noticed a curious thing: after slowing down for even a few moments to speak with a tree, some of the TENSION seemed to melt away. <img width="508" height="113" width_o="508" height_o="113" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/74545ec1d07ea5d98fa00b79a38713595ffcce766f26047591b97ec70fbcf309/FoF_Salzburg_WebConvo-01.png" data-mid="204419005" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/508/i/74545ec1d07ea5d98fa00b79a38713595ffcce766f26047591b97ec70fbcf309/FoF_Salzburg_WebConvo-01.png" /><img width="508" height="116" width_o="508" height_o="116" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/58de5b02a1bc4a6c69774cbf8afbcec16baf61760cbd5002cd70620c45a32dc4/FoF_Salzburg_WebConvo-02.png" data-mid="204419006" border="0" data-scale="100" alt="Stressful and emotional but I'm starting to feel better" data-caption="Stressful and emotional but I'm starting to feel better" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/508/i/58de5b02a1bc4a6c69774cbf8afbcec16baf61760cbd5002cd70620c45a32dc4/FoF_Salzburg_WebConvo-02.png" /><img width="508" height="132" width_o="508" height_o="132" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ef1cfcced9ec4ee7027fa981ae9160e73e770f2aed0d9ebf3103af8329fec73c/FoF_Salzburg_WebConvo-03.png" data-mid="204419015" border="0" alt="Thanks for sharing that. It always feels amazing when I get some sunshine and hydration and can stretch a bit" data-caption="Thanks for sharing that. It always feels amazing when I get some sunshine and hydration and can stretch a bit" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/508/i/ef1cfcced9ec4ee7027fa981ae9160e73e770f2aed0d9ebf3103af8329fec73c/FoF_Salzburg_WebConvo-03.png" /><img width="506" height="76" width_o="506" height_o="76" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3f36471bb96ccf1c9f98bc22b62c2a35328a23d6bb53fd4b852a67ad51accbda/FoF_Salzburg_WebConvo-04.png" data-mid="204419017" border="0" alt="Here on tree time I always think in seasons" data-caption="Here on tree time I always think in seasons" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/506/i/3f36471bb96ccf1c9f98bc22b62c2a35328a23d6bb53fd4b852a67ad51accbda/FoF_Salzburg_WebConvo-04.png" /><img width="506" height="89" width_o="506" height_o="89" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7be385edc2e34c37dd06e5b0eaeeaeae64adbc28d16bca24b9d8a02dd149eac5/FoF_Salzburg_WebConvo-05.png" data-mid="204419016" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/506/i/7be385edc2e34c37dd06e5b0eaeeaeae64adbc28d16bca24b9d8a02dd149eac5/FoF_Salzburg_WebConvo-05.png" /><img width="508" height="168" width_o="508" height_o="168" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0c4f509866bc4b7a4a04f5819839a6bd75aac759286b5c6dad185f99a38902a1/FoF_Salzburg_WebConvo-06.png" data-mid="204419014" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/508/i/0c4f509866bc4b7a4a04f5819839a6bd75aac759286b5c6dad185f99a38902a1/FoF_Salzburg_WebConvo-06.png" /> Over the course of a short conversation in a forest, people revealed a profound HOPE FOR THE FUTURE, even if the present day feels less-than-positive         Present-Day Conditions <img width="897" height="1022" width_o="897" height_o="1022" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8931cf9fd818ecbcf6ce0fd47b6c881ee9fa14b80e72f59bfb349e4cafe1384c/TreeTalk-Charts-01.png" data-mid="204197441" border="0" data-scale="90" alt="Graph showing 60% positive, 20% neutral, 20% negative" data-caption="Graph showing 60% positive, 20% neutral, 20% negative" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/897/i/8931cf9fd818ecbcf6ce0fd47b6c881ee9fa14b80e72f59bfb349e4cafe1384c/TreeTalk-Charts-01.png" /> FOPE HOPE                                                                                          Future Outlook   <img width="1094" height="1016" width_o="1094" height_o="1016" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e80e1046ae583fef151bffd90b838693387c534233ab96603863dc546859d18a/TreeTalk-Charts.png" data-mid="204419235" border="0" alt="Graph showing 84% positive, 14% neutral, 2% negative" data-caption="Graph showing 84% positive, 14% neutral, 2% negative" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e80e1046ae583fef151bffd90b838693387c534233ab96603863dc546859d18a/TreeTalk-Charts.png" /> This year saw people come to the forest to connect with trees, and leave happier and more optimistic than they arrived. We discovered something else from these conversations...    We<img width="279" height="157" width_o="279" height_o="157" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8f079b8629e5f6968e765ba49b0dc701d41c297353cfda3f87ed3c42287265e7/FoF_Castle.gif" data-mid="201819036" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/279/i/8f079b8629e5f6968e765ba49b0dc701d41c297353cfda3f87ed3c42287265e7/FoF_Castle.gif" /> <img width="308" height="308" width_o="308" height_o="308" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/34973968f8b83aaab178bb5aeb991fc6e38494ba2f9fb7ea556374e3dfd5f86f/I-dream-of-a-future-that-is-joyful.-What-about-you-2.gif" data-mid="204325759" border="0" data-scale="100" alt="Tree asking about future" data-caption="Tree asking about future" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/308/i/34973968f8b83aaab178bb5aeb991fc6e38494ba2f9fb7ea556374e3dfd5f86f/I-dream-of-a-future-that-is-joyful.-What-about-you-2.gif" />...not unsurprising, but encouraging nevertheless...   <img width="480" height="270" width_o="480" height_o="270" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c70fd8d7a0eb0c9385aeda847f5ecf8d77eaf7fee3711bbe1e126b89c0427d3f/FoF_Leaves.gif" data-mid="201819301" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/480/i/c70fd8d7a0eb0c9385aeda847f5ecf8d77eaf7fee3711bbe1e126b89c0427d3f/FoF_Leaves.gif" /> ...everyone wants the same someday: TT “ “A future in which we all can be ourselves“ “One with more wisdom, clarity and win/win solutions“ “One that is rich in peace, natural beauty and joy” “A sustainable future with lots of trees and birds around” “I would like to move us all towards a more integrated future with you, trees” “A peaceful, more sustainable future with learning and progress for all” “Where belonging is something common, something we all share” “Where we learn to work together to help everyone do better” “One where there are more trees” <img width="1024" height="576" width_o="1024" height_o="576" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6c913c2c2eae13a39a74274207be6a1f1e71b8286a0ac67c2fbba129cf428e97/Leaf_Overlay.gif" data-mid="204505012" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6c913c2c2eae13a39a74274207be6a1f1e71b8286a0ac67c2fbba129cf428e97/Leaf_Overlay.gif" /> TreeTime is part of a multi-site public art project called Future of Futures, which uses interactive tools and methods to gather people’s visions for their city and the environment. Futures of Futures is an ever-evolving initiative that asks people to dream beyond current systems through curiosity, play, and planning.  If you are interested in working with PLUS/AND to better connect people to each other and their shared futures— let us know! Knowledge https://futureoffutures.org/Knowledge Mon, 14 Nov 2022 16:57:48 +0000 Future of Futures https://futureoffutures.org/Knowledge Curiosity https://futureoffutures.org/Curiosity Mon, 14 Nov 2022 17:00:56 +0000 Future of Futures https://futureoffutures.org/Curiosity Balance https://futureoffutures.org/Balance Mon, 14 Nov 2022 17:04:25 +0000 Future of Futures https://futureoffutures.org/Balance Wholeness https://futureoffutures.org/Wholeness Mon, 14 Nov 2022 17:08:07 +0000 Future of Futures https://futureoffutures.org/Wholeness