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Sustainable futures based on Shakespeare

Norbert Bol

Last week I wrote about the use of narratives in strategic foresight using the speeches of Steve Jobs as examples (see last week’s blog ). In their article, Van Cattenburg & Duijn (2019), show that the allegorical pattern is useful to reflect on all relevant perspectives to stimulate integral learning. Norbert Bol.

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Corporate culture on sustainability

Norbert Bol

In the april 2019 edition of the Journal of Cleaner Production there is an interesting article about corporate culture and corporate sustainability by Islam et al. S ustainability issues are often multidimensional and cannot only be managed through logic. In my last blog I related culture to sustainability. Norbert Bol. Literature.

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Technology and sustainability optimism

Norbert Bol

For example where new technologies are able to solve climate change problems providing clean energy solutions. 2019) show in their article that we often have a too optimistic view on technology and sustainability. 2019) make a fair point that we should be careful with our narratives on technology and sustainability. Norbert Bol.

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At what speed do we close the green finance gap?

Norbert Bol

There is at the moment a lack of sufficient financial resources that is directed toward green investments in order to meet the climate goals that were set in 2015 during the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP-UNFCCC). brown” investments or carbon-intensive investments. Norbert Bol.

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Strategic foresight: learning from Steve Jobs

Norbert Bol

The best way to make sense of strategic foresight is by looking at the narratives that are being used (Sarpong et al., Improving strategic foresight by using time streams. 2019) show that using time streams in the narratives can be helpful to finding opportunities and limits, but also creates engagement. Have a great day!

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Successful sustainability

Norbert Bol

2019) show that there is not a lack of these innovations, but there is a too low percentage of these innovations that are successful. . High compatibility and confidence in the innovation, where the innovation is compatible with the routines and the culture of users, requires only minor behavioural changes, and leads to few uncertainties.

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At what speed do we close the green finance gap?

Norbert Bol

There is at the moment a lack of sufficient financial resources that is directed toward green investments in order to meet the climate goals that were set in 2015 during the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP-UNFCCC). brown” investments or carbon-intensive investments. Norbert Bol.