Johanna Hoffman is a designer, urbanist and strategist exploring the ties between design, planning, fiction, and futures. She is also the founder of Design for Adaptation, a studio using strategic planning, interactive storytelling and speculative design to survey the impacts of potential futures and spur proactive adaptation. In this episode we learn about the work she does with other firms, implementing foresight assessment, futures research, story and strategy to help people, cities and organisations understand what future changes mean for them, and develop actionable plans in response. Johanna has been exploring what cities in 2075 could and should look like with consideration of environmental and social needs now and in the future.

This episode was recorded at the Dubai Future Forum, the world’s largest gathering of futurists organized by Dubai Future Foundation. Gathering more than 2,500 global experts from diverse future-focused fields at the Museum of the Future to discuss the most pressing matters that shape tomorrow.

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Through a regenerative portfolio, Barney builds resilience in rural locations, providing jobs, research capacity and the protection of globally significant ecosystems. He is currently based in Far North Queensland, Australia, pioneering a venture to restore 527 acres of the world’s oldest rainforest, Daintree. His team is delivering organically managed geo-tagged trees in an interactive dashboard that tracks each tree's health over time. Through a biodiversity program, advanced sensors, and innovative R&D, ClimateForce is building a scalable model to diversify land management in the tropics. Encouraging nature-based solutions and building trust in sustainable development for businesses, students, and communities.

This episode was recorded at the Dubai Future Forum, the world’s largest gathering of futurists organized by Dubai Future Foundation. Gathering more than 2,500 global experts from diverse future-focused fields at the Museum of the Future to discuss the most pressing matters that shape tomorrow.

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We had the pleasure to sit down with Marc Buckley a regenerative futurist during the Dubai Future Forum ahead of COP28. Marc has been involved in Climate Activism for a long time and is the definition of a force for good. He’s on a mission to show you how to run faster than climate change by being an impactful and exponential human being. Being one of the first to be trained by Al Gore as a Climate Speaker he has made getting through the Climate Crisis towards Resilient Desirable Futures his life's work. As an Advocate for the SDG’s, UN Advisor and Resilient Futurist, Social Innovation, Climate Change, Agriculture, Food, and Beverage Expert Network member of the World Economic Forum, Global Food Reformist, and Sustainable Futurist, Marc is on a mission to empower billions of global citizens to live an adaptive lifestyle of health and sustainability within planetary boundaries. 

Ever asked yourself? What does a world that works for everyone look like for you? Listen how Marc beautifully articulates how we have all been struggling with this age long question and how ChatGPT managed to answer it in seconds.

This episode was recorded at the Dubai Future Forum, the world’s largest gathering of futurists organized by Dubai Future Foundation. Gathering more than 2,500 global experts from diverse future-focused fields at the Museum of the Future to discuss the most pressing matters that shape tomorrow.

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We sit down with Andrew Zolli, Chief Impact Officer at PLanet. Planet is the leading provider of global, daily satellite imagery and insights. Planet is driven by a mission to image all of Earth’s landmass every day, and make global change visible, accessible, and actionable. Founded in 2010 by three NASA scientists, Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest fleet of imaging satellites, as well as online software, tools and analytics needed to deliver data to users. Decision makers in business, government, and within organizations use Planet's data and machine learning-powered analytics to develop new technologies, drive revenue, power research, and make informed, timely decisions to solve our world's toughest challenges. 

Andrew shares some amazing examples of how Planet have supported action against Amazon deforestation and provided life saving tactics and insights to those first to the scene at humanitarian disaster locations.

This episode was recorded at the Dubai Future Forum, the world’s largest gathering of futurists organized by Dubai Future Foundation. Gathering more than 2,500 global experts from diverse future-focused fields at the Museum of the Future to discuss the most pressing matters that shape tomorrow.

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We sit down with Hazza Al Mansouri, the first Emirati astronaut to reach space. In 2019, he embarked on the UAE's first scientific mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission carried the slogan 'Zayed's Ambition' making the UAE the 19th country worldwide, and the first country in the Arab region, to travel to the ISS. During our discussion, Hazza shares with us his journey to becoming an astronaut. From starting as a jet pilot and wanting to higher and further into space and how he was selected out of thousands of applicants. Hazza is an inspiration to so many and is another example of how the UAE continues to break boundaries, on earth and in space, proving that all dreams can become a reality.

This episode was recorded at the Dubai Future Forum, the world’s largest gathering of futurists organized by Dubai Future Foundation. Gathering more than 2,500 global experts from diverse future-focused fields at the Museum of the Future to discuss the most pressing matters that shape tomorrow.

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We sit down with Isabella Pirolo and Eman Alkadi form the Dubai Future Foundation, two impressive females and the driving force behind The Dubai Future Forum. The Dubai Future Forum is the world’s largest gathering of futurists taking place once a year. In this episode we dive into what the future of food, space, youth and travel look like in the year 2071. Isabella formerly of the European Commission is now a Senior Consultant at Dubai Future Foundation overseeing the Research and Imagination team of the Dubai Future Foundation, leading the work on future of food and food systems transformation. Eman is Senior Curator and Project Manager driving the Dubai Future Forum, we learn more about her role within Dubai Future Foundation and what we can expect from the Dubai Future Forum in… the future! Save the date!!! The next forum will take place 19th and 20th November 20th at The Museum of The Future in Dubai.

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This week we are joined by Salman Hussain, Cofounder CEO of FUSE, an impact driven (literally) mobility business that is accelerating the UAE towards sustainable mobility in a unique and fun way, by offering to convert classic and traditional cars to electric. A mechanical engineer turned passionate entrepreneur, Salman and his Cofounder have  made it their mission to clean the mobility sector by identifying more innovative ways to electrify the mobility sector while finding a solution to keep legacy cars on the road longer. In this episode we tackle some of the issues in getting such a business and product fit for the market, the environmental impact at large and what’s ahead for Fuse.

Interested to learn more about this brilliant business or keen to visit their production unit one day then you can learn more here http://www.fuse.ae 

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This week we are joined by Matteo Boffa, an impressive Swiss serial impact entrepreneur and angel investor. After starting his career as a private banker and serving two years in the Swiss Army, he decided to make a radical change in his life to serve a higher social and environmental purpose by becoming an active impact investor focused on early stage ESG driven businesses.

In this episode Matteo shares his insights into what motivates him to put money into early stage businesses and ideas, the Founders he wants to back and how he unearths the best businesses at university campus level. We get to learn more about some of the companies he has invested in such as Thaely, a sustainable sneaker brand, a cricket farm in South America and Zofeur, a responsible car ride platform. Ree-thinking Sustainability podcast followers can try Zofeur by downloading their app and using the promo code Boffa30 to get up to AED20 off your rides.

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Did you know that one square mile of mangrove forests can hold as much CO2 as the annual emission of 90,000 cars? We sit down with Vahid Fotuhi the Founder CEO of Blue Forest an award-winning forest restoration company based in Dubai. Blue Forest has amassed over 200,000 Ha of degraded mangrove forests in Africa and Asia which will be restored in partnership with community forest associations. In this episode we get to understand the problem at large, how mangroves impact people and the planet, the blue carbon credit market and how Blue Forest seek to create a positive impact on a global level.

Learn more about Blue Forest at www.blueforest.co 

Connect with Vahid at https://www.linkedin.com/in/vfotuhi/ 

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Forget what you think you know about the UAE. Sure, 5 star premium and luxury brands and experiences. That’s there for everyone to see. Consumer sentiment is shifting slightly and preloved is more desirable than once imagined and it’s better for the planet. This week we shine a light on the incredible work Jennifer Sault has been doing her entire career. Jennifer is the Founder of Thrift for Good, the leading charity thrift shop in the UAE, now with branches on the Palm Jumeirah, Times Square Center and online. Thrift for Good's mission is to rehome preloved items to reduce waste and help children around the world, in partnership with Gulf for Good. Volunteer-run, 100% of the profits are donated to children's charity projects.

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