Towards Optimistic Futures

Growing up amid climate crisis, political instability, and economic uncertainty, many young people feel overwhelmed and powerless in the face of the future. Towards Optimistic Futures explores how design can transform numbness into collective agency by creating spaces for reflection, dialogue, and optimism. Through co-creation workshops and speculative methods, young people imagine desirable futures. The outcome is a public pop-up exhibition and a transferable model for future communities.