Insights
“Promoting national strategy: How select committee scrutiny can improve strategic thinking in Whitehall” (House of Commons Liaison Committee)
Sophie provided oral and written evidence to the committee as part of their report to improve strategic thinking in Whitehall.
Speech to the 2024 UN Civil Society Conference
Sophie delivers a speech to the 2024 United Nations Civil Society Conference in Nairobi, talking about the huge importance of overcoming “nowism” and securing commitment from leaders across the world to chart a course towards a more sustainable, equitable, and just future. (From 2hr 11)
We Need to Work Towards an Ambitious Bipartisan Future (Paula Rogers)
Paula Rogers reflects on the lessons she and others learnt during Sophie’s conversation with Committee for Perth.
Time for a Future Generations Commissioner (Eric Noël)
Eric Noël argues for the urgent need of a Future Generations Commissioner for Canada, drawing on the experience of Wales and highlighting the need for global preventative and long-term action.
Sophie Howe | Former Welsh Commissioner for Future Generations (Australian Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet)
Sophie highlights why it is so important that government’s lead the way in setting a course towards a long-term vision of the future.
Mornings (ABC Radio Perth)
Sophie speaks to Nadia Mitsopoulos on ABC Radio Perth about all things Futures, applying a specific focus on Australia.
An intergenerational approach to national security policymaking (The National Security Podcast)
Sophie appears on The National Security Podcast, as part of the Australian National Security Conference. She discusses the importance of adopting a long-term, preventive, and intergenerational approach to national security.
Shaping a future worth living by giving future generations a voice (Knowledge and Learning GIZ - Medium)
Sophie is interviewed by Katharina and discusses the importance of intergenerational learning and how we can learn from our past to make better decisions for our future.
Should Scotland establish an independent Commissioner for Future Generations? (Carnegie Trust)
Sophie highlights the unique benefits that a Future Generations Commissioner can bring to a policy landscape, acting as an advocate for joined-up and long-term policy, as well as an independent voice that can hold the Government and Public Bodies to account.
Speaking for the Future (IAI)
Sophie takes the stage with the Institute for Arts and Ideas alongside Hilary Greaves and Lords Sumption.
Shaping Policies for Future Generations (School of International Futures)
Sophie reflects on her work with SOIF and about the importance of networks in driving change.
Creating Foresight-Fueled Action: Sophie Howe (TFSX Podcast)
Sophie talks to Frank Spencer from TFSX, to discuss futures thinking and future trends, including demographic change and challenges facing the economy.
Exploring the potential of a Future Generations Act for Vermont (Gund Institute for the Environment)
Sophie outlines the Well-being of Future Generation (Wales) Act and how lessons could be applied to a similar approach in Vermont.
Joining the Dots: When Personal Wellness Becomes Population Wellbeing by Sophie Howe (Therme Group)
Sophie explores how developing individual level wellness can translate to creating societal well-being.
How to leave the world a better place than we found it (RNZ)
Sophie joins Radio New Zealand where talk about lessons that New Zealand could learn from Wales.
Interview with inaugural Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, Sophie Howe: embedding a wellbeing approach in government (Public Health Research and Practice)
Sophie shares some of the lessons she learnt whilst Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, particularly on prioritising setting long-term and holistic goals rather than following prescriptive metrics.
Implementing intergenerational fairness – the Welsh approach (Nordic Journal of Wellbeing and Sustainable Welfare Development)
Sophie writes about Wales’s sustainability journey, as well as how we can work together to face the global polycrisis.
Sophie Howe delivers 2023 John Menadue Oration (Centre for Policy Development)
Sophie delivers a keynote on the topic of “Can a wellbeing economy deliver?”
Can a Wellbeing Economy Deliver? (2023 John Menadue Oration)
Sophie covers the range of benefits that focussing on well-being can deliver a society.
Representing Unborn Generations (Farsight)
Sophie talks about shifting the narrative of politics away from short-termism, the importance of including young people in decision making, and why we should want to spread futures thinking to governments around the world.