Suzanne Whitby
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Futures work builds capacity. It doesn’t offer answers

Futures work builds capacity. It doesn’t offer answers

by Suzanne Whitby | Feb 27, 2023 | Faciliating Futures, Notebook

As I am sure I’ve said before, one of the most persistent misconceptions about futures and foresight is that it’s about prediction. It isn’t. Good futures work doesn’t tell you what will happen. It helps you become more capable in the face of what might happen. Its...
Playing with AI: Notes from #FacLab009

Playing with AI: Notes from #FacLab009

by Suzanne Whitby | Feb 15, 2023 | Relocated to whitbys.org

TLDR: I run a regular gathering for facilitators to try out new tools, share knowledge and use our combined views of the world to help each other learn, grow and thrive. In February, a small group came together and I shared what I’ve learned, and they offered...
Playing with AI: Other AI tools that might be of interest

Playing with AI: Other AI tools that might be of interest

by Suzanne Whitby | Feb 13, 2023 | Relocated to whitbys.org

TLDR: A final note about AI (for now) on my thinking journey around AI and my work. May be helpful to fellow facilitators, trainers and workshop designers interested in how to use emergent and generative AI in their work. Tools that have immediate practical benefits...
Why I work with walks and place in futures

Why I work with walks and place in futures

by Suzanne Whitby | Feb 7, 2023 | Faciliating Futures, Notebook

People are often fascinated when I tell them that I often incorporate walks and place in my futures work. I do this because some futures can’t be accessed sitting still, and because “places” matter to us. Movement changes how people think. Walking slows...
Playing with AI: Dall-e for image creation (and a mention of Midjourney)

Playing with AI: Dall-e for image creation (and a mention of Midjourney)

by Suzanne Whitby | Feb 6, 2023 | Relocated to whitbys.org

TLDR: My notes on using Dall-e and Midjourney. May be helpful to fellow facilitators, trainers and workshop designers interested in how to use emergent and generative AI in their work. Let’s talk about generating images Dall-e is owned by the same people who run...
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Suzanne Whitby | Foresight, Futures, Facilitation, & Storytelling

About

Suzanne Whitby is a facilitator, researcher, and practitioner building capacities for hopeful, sustainable futures.

She works at the intersection of science, society, storytelling, and sustainability, through science communication training, futures facilitation, place-based walking experiences, and doctoral research exploring how embodied experiences inspire climate action.

 

Work with me

Professional Practice

  • SciComm Success (Evidence-based capacity-building)
  • Futures Fit (Futures capacity-building)
  • Ways to Walk (Pre-political, sustainability capacity-building)

Creative Practice

  • Oral Storytelling
  • Earthed Art

Research

  • senstoryscapes & Walk the Futures

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