We lack collective imagination and kinship towards the Earth.
Short-term solutions, innovation demand much, while sustainability often feels like business as usual. Current global models are not just broken; they are actively causing more harm than creating benefits.
Imagine futures where all life is revalued and the Earth thrive with the guidance of the Earth defenders and custodians.
There is a realm of possibilities
Instead of being paralyzed by complex challenges we want to expand the realm of possibilities, through imagining, in a wide ecosystem of businesses, NGOs, funders, academia, and governmental institutions to deep dialogue with Indigenous and local voices.
We offer a unique space to imagine together with Indigenous Peoples - the defenders and custodians of the Earth, about reciprocal relationships and intergenerational thinking.
Format
Immersive learning journeys and storytelling circles.
Activity
Explore the "hidden stories" behind your current work and organization models, the assumptions and tensions about change, innovation, power, technology, sustainability, time, doing good, success, efficiency, scaling, methodologies and frameworks.
Dialogues with Indigenous knowledge holders and community leaders to explore these assumptions.Outcome
New perspectives, identifying the boundaries of our current imagination.
Example
A workshop on decolonizing innovations for students working on international development projects, in collaboration with WarīNkwī Flores.
Group of students discussing their projects during our workshop.
Format
Speculative design workshops
Activity
Using creative prompts and facilitated by Indigenous guides, fellows will not analyze problems but prototype possibilities.
We might design a "Board of All Beings," map a "Supply Chain of Reciprocity Relationship," or draft the charter for a "Kinship-Led organization."Outcome
A portfolio of speculative concepts, narratives, artifacts, and practices, that make a reciprocal future tangible.Example
The Cultural Knowledge Revival Program researches, documents and shares the rich cultural and ecological knowledge of the Samia people.
We worked on a publications, and exhibitions that showcase Indigenous wisdom and, in collaboration with local schools, explore how it can be integrated into local education and climate adaptation efforts.
A book bringing together the testimonies of the Samia elders together with Academic research.
Format
Narrative strategy and New partnerships.
We translate the imagined futures into powerful new narratives to facilitate change. Participants will learn to articulate and share these visions to inspire their teams, boards, and funders, moving the conversation from "what is" to "what if?"Outcomes
Outcome
A compelling narrative of possibility and hope for this new future.
Gaza Travel Agency presents an imaginary travel agency that designs the return of Gazan refugees to their ancestral towns. It is a speculative and participatory design experience inspired by historian Dr. Salman Abu Sitta’s practical plans for the return of Palestinian refugees. It invites visitors to visualise, not debate, the routes, possibilities, and emotions of return.
Gaza Travel Agency during the Dutch Design Week 2025