In this Green Minds episode, Esther Vallado explores futures literacy with Anita Silva, examining how imagination, uncertainty, and agency help learners move beyond fear and take meaningful action for long-term ecological and social well-being.
In this episode of Green Minds, host Esther Vallado explores futures literacy as a vital eco-competence for sustainability education. Joined by Anita Silva, international trainer, facilitator, and founder of Team MAIS, the conversation examines how imagination, uncertainty, and agency shape our ability to act for long-term ecological and social well-being.
Anita describes futures literacy as the capacity to consider possible futures when making decisions today, helping learners move beyond fear or paralysis toward meaningful action. Drawing on her experience in youth work, creative facilitation, and clowning, she highlights the importance of safe yet challenging learning spaces, where discomfort, dialogue, and playfulness coexist.
The episode also explores how futures literacy activates other eco-competences, supports ethical decision-making, and helps learners become more comfortable with uncertainty and complexity.
🎧 Listen to the full episode to discover how futures literacy can support ecoliteracy and help us design more hopeful futures.
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