Impact Trust • Working glossary
Backcasting
Starting from a desired future state and working backwards to identify the steps needed to get there – the opposite of forecasting, which projects current trends forward.
Details
Context introduced
Intuitive once explained; the ‘start from where you want to end up’ idea clicks immediately. Useful workshop tool that participants can grasp quickly.
Source
Futures studies, sustainability planning, policy
Source / First Appears In
Futures Literacy TDT session
Authors
Impact Trust team
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