"At its best, activism is about love. About the opening up of new possibilities. It should enliven, enrich, and excite you."
Bridget McKenzie
Bridget McKenzie calls her approach to futures thinking "Possitopian". It resonates with me because it does seem possible. It's based on acceptance of the harsh reality of our challenges, and the sense of agency that comes with taking small, doable steps.
"Possitopian thinking is essentially non-binary, as it allows possible scenarios to be explored within an assumption that we ARE in a context of collapse, and also that the biosphere and its lifeforms hold potential of regenerative recovery. It’s moving from dystopia and utopia as black and white, towards an intertwining of decay and regrowth. So, how might this inform my future vision?"
"...This better future looks to me like hard work. We will have to put in extraordinary time and effort to reduce the harm both for our close loved ones and for every species and community on Earth. This effort isn’t just about keeping fossil fuels in the ground, although this is absolutely vital. It is also about justice for those most affected, reducing conflict and illness, and ending extreme inequalities. And it’s about protecting and restoring wild places and biosphere systems. It will be hard work but here’s a counter-thought from Sam Knights: 'But activism is not work in the conventional sense of the word, either; at its best, activism is about love. About the opening up of new possibilities. It should enliven, enrich, and excite you.'" - Bridget McKenzie
Article: A Possitopian Future