Watch the introduction video and then choose which alternative future postcard you want to see. After this, you can go to the chat room and join the discussion!
You’ll get a chance to vote for your favourite topics to debate this afternoon.
Now select a video to watch Green Future
Shiny Future
Grey Future
The Transcript
Welcome back!
We saw some great discussions happening in the chat-room before the break.
We’re now going to move on to discuss some rather extreme scenarios of the future. The extreme versions aren’t here to scare you or predict the worst. They’re simply to provoke as much discussion and debate as possible.
There are three different scenarios to choose from. To start your session, choose one of the three videos displayed on the homepage. When the video has finished, you’ll be guided to the chat room where you can discuss what you’ve just watched.
Don’t worry if you think you’re missing out on the other two videos. You’ll have the chance to switch rooms throughout this 40 minute session.
While you’re discussing each scenario, our moderators will be looking for ongoing common themes that keep being mentioned in each chat-room.
These themes will be listed on your screens at the end of this session. We want you to vote and choose the top five or six most important themes from that list. We’ll announce the top themes after lunch where you’ll have the chance to discuss each one in more detail.