Long-termism

Investing in our future: Is time the most potent prism for climate action?

Current economic paradigms of growth and industrialisation need to move towards circular and natural capital. Central to shifts towards long-term thinking is understanding how society values time. To achieve such a fundamental shift will require systemic interventions which cannot be reached through one avenue alone but through a collective effort. Moreover, systemic impact can only be realised through a holistic and long-term approach within our social systems.

Together with a cohort of expert partners that form the Long Alliance, our approach focuses on five areas of action. By combining these areas we can leverage the systemic impact towards more long-term oriented behaviours, mindsets and actions:

• Exploring new types of governance and rule-setting to redesign institutional structures
• Empowering individuals in decision making through data transparency and capability building
• Harnessing the power of collective movements to democratise rulemaking
• Working with social and cultural narratives through exploring alternative concepts of time
• Redefining notions of value using frontier technological prototypes

Find out more about our work in the stories below. If you are interested in becoming a challenge owner, partner or funder, contact us at grants@climate-kic.org