Table 2 Future-focused research interventions across the three projects
From: Futures literacy in collaborative foresight networks: advancing sustainable shipbuilding
Objective of the project | Actors/target group | Method interventions | Communication interventions | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Project 1 | Understanding how sustainability is seen in the lead company and 4 case companies regarding the construction phase of shipbuilding | The lead company, sustainability experts (N = 13), case companies (N = 9), sustainability experts (N = 16) | Semi-structured interviews (N = 29) about meanings of sustainability and its function in shipbuilding | A report book presenting the “state of the art” of sustainability development and initiatives |
Project 2 | Elaboration of sustainability indicators and collaborative development | The same lead company as Project 1, case companies (N = 10), sustainability experts (N = 41) | Semi-structured interviews (41 interviewees) regarding sustainability-related practices Participatory workshop (N = 31) on collaborating for sustainability development | A report book presenting identified main topics for sustainability development |
Project 3 SusC | Tools for collaborative sustainability development: evaluation systems, visualizations, future capabilities | The same lead company as Project 1 and Project 2, case companies (N = 8) sustainability experts (N = 25) | Interviews regarding sources of information about future developments (N = 8) Co-design sessions for Futures Literacy Lab (N = 11) Futures Literacy Lab on sustainable ship building (N = 19) | Research meeting participation (e.g., work package updates mentioning FL) Presentations about FL to consortium partners Emails and summaries between co-design sessions In-lab presentations about lab structure and futures literacy |