This is a service brochure for Futures We Make, an organisation that supports community-led climate adaptation and collective action. It is written for community groups, local organisations and government partners who want to work with communities rather than for them. The brochure opens with an acknowledgement of First Nations Peoples as the original practitioners of community-led stewardship.…
This is a service brochure for Futures We Make, an organisation that works alongside communities to turn local knowledge into collective action around climate change, disaster recovery and community-led change. It is intended for community groups, local organisations and government partners seeking participatory approaches to adaptation and transition.
The brochure opens with an acknowledgement of First Nations Peoples as the original practitioners of community-led stewardship. It then describes the organisation's core method: creating spaces for people to share experiences, make sense of challenges together and shape practical responses. The approach includes participatory workshops, listening circles, network building and community-led research.
The first service area is Climate Adaptation, which focuses on building on local strengths to navigate climate disruption and uncertainty. The second is Networks and Learning, which covers mapping existing connections, bringing people together around shared interests and strengthening relationships that enable knowledge to move across sectors.
The third area is Community-led Governance and Recovery, which creates space for communities to articulate priorities, strengthen local governance and make decisions together. The fourth is Collaboration and Care, which addresses the relational conditions needed for people to work together well, including navigating difficult conversations and developing trauma-responsive ways of working.
The final section explains how to begin working with Futures We Make. It emphasises that no fully formed project is needed to start, only a willingness to explore a challenge or imagine a different way forward. The brochure closes with an invitation to contact hello@futureswemake.com for an initial conversation.