Table 4 FC dimensions in relation to experiences in futures workshop
From: Futures participation as anticipatory practice — what do futures workshops do?
Dimension | Interpretation | Data sample |
|---|---|---|
Time perspective | ||
Orientation to the future and the events and their consequences following each other appear in…. | …the perception of the future as broad paths | “It made me think the future of my farm in longer term and the future of the entire field of agriculture in general.” (M5s) |
Agency beliefs | ||
The sense of influence on future course of events and the understanding on what issues can be influenced appear in… | …the feelings of relational power | “And then people already have their own habits and routines, which are more difficult to change. But workshops like this can help with that.” (M6s) |
Openness to alternatives | ||
Creativity, imagination and critical thinking, and the appreciation towards change and alternative ways appear in… | …the excitement for new perspectives | “Being too negative decreased when I learned to think in a wider perspective. When things are mulled over alone or with someone likeminded, thinking becomes blurry and gloomy.” (T1s) |
Systems perception | ||
Holistic point of view and the appreciation of the complexity of cultural, societal, and environmental systems appear in… | …the sense of agricultural connectedness | “At least that's what stayed in my thoughts from there. Human actions that have got the Earth and agriculture to this point. In other words, you reap what you sow and after all human is the biggest cause to changes in nature.” (M8s) |
Concern for others | ||
Concern and commitment to strive for better futures for everyone appear in… | …the care for sustainable conditions | “Or maybe the workshop created some hope for futures when (again) saw others that were worried about and act for developing sustainable production and are thinking the shared future.” (T4s) |