Facts

Contact person:
Li Jönsson
Financer:
  • Vinnova Del av ShiftSweden
Responsible at MaU:
Kristina Lindström
Project members at MaU:
External project members:
  • Åsa Ståhl – Linnaeus University
Collaborators :
  • Tomelilla Municipality
  • Linnaeus University
Time frame:
01 January 2025 - 31 December 2025
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About the project

The project aims to strengthen knowledges and skills for sustainable transitions through methods of future visions, with the doughnut model as a framework. The goal is to integrate these methods into societal planning and to facilitate stakeholder- and citizen participation. The project aims to strengthen knowledge about and skills for sustainable transitions through methods of future visions, with the doughnut model as a framework.

The goal is to develop these methods as well as integrate them into the societal planning of a particular place in Tomelilla municipality and to facilitate stakeholder- and citizen participation. The project creates designs – both physical places and performative experiences – that support engagement when it comes to visions of futures for Tomelilla and eastern Skåne. In addition, the expected outcomes are also increased municipal competence in foresight methods for sustainable community development, strengthening local engagement, as well as new structures for working with foresight and co-creation. Dissemination of learnings in the project acts as inspiration for other smaller municipalities and rural areas to work with foresight methods in sustainable transitions. Civil servants in the municipality and the research team develop methods and lead study circles that build the capacity to imagine im/possible futures. In combination with deep listening, study circles provide tools to shape visions of the future and to open up for dialogue. Prototyping of a vision of the future on the site where a new school is planned is co-created with inhabitants. Design is further developed through performances where participants interact and create links between what once was the existing (today) and the imaginary (future).