In this episode, we talk with Rob Hopkins — author, activist, and co-founder of the Transition Network — about the imagination crisis and why our ability to picture a better future might be one of the most powerful tools we have in facing climate change.We explore the question How can we imagine a thriving future on a planet undergoing rapid ecological collapse?  

Diving into how collective imagination can help us move beyond cynicism and paralysis, and how playful tools — like time travel and field recordings from the future — can make hope tangible. Rob shares why he invites people to step into 2030 and 2035, and what happens when we start imagining the world not as a dystopia, but as something we’ve already begun to heal.

It’s a conversation about creativity, courage, and the urgent need to reclaim our imagination as a force for transformation.

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Hosted by Helga Bryndís Einarsdóttir