Backcasting in Action: Plan the Future in Reverse!Online version Discover how future-ready changemakers use Backcasting to shape the world they want to live in! In this interactive activity, you’ll: 🧠 Reconstruct the 5 essential steps of the Backcasting method 🌱 Explore how students in the Azores used foresight to protect their forest 🌍 Follow young leaders at Davos as they envision a sustainable world Drag and drop the steps in the correct order and see how small actions today lead to bold futures tomorrow! Are you ready to plan backwards to move forward? by Yannis 1 Sort the 5 Core Steps of Backcasting in the Correct Order Present-Day Action Planning Mapping the Pathway Future Visioning Group Reflection and Sharing Identifying Key Milestones 2 Sort the Steps based on the Azores Forest Case Example They decide on what actions they can take now They reflect on how their mindset changed They identify changes needed (e.g., forest protection laws) They create a timeline of strategies Students imagine the forest 30 years ahead 3 Sort the Steps based on the Davos Global Leaders Example Mapped required policies & collaborations Reflected on cross-sector strategies & next steps They envisioned a sustainable & fair world by 2025 Planned how to begin influencing systems Identified global shifts: equity, climate, health