The Hub des possibles is a “Think-do-and-Be Tank*” designed to support individuals and organizations (businesses, government agencies, and nongovernmental organizations) in adopting a clear-eyed, optimistic outlook and taking action to address environmental and social issues.
To foster this mindset of clear-eyed optimism, the Hub des possibles has created a model based on four levers. These levers form the framework for the various activities offered.
By combining an analytical, forward-looking approach with a call to imagination and emotion, the Hub facilitates the emergence of new visions, innovation, and action.
This step is essential for understanding the ins and outs of the environmental (global warming, loss of biodiversity, ocean acidification, etc.), economic, and social (increasing job insecurity, the jobs of the future, migration) challenges we face. Regardless of the topic at hand, we strive to analyze the facts rigorously and accurately and to assess the current situation based on scientific and documented evidence, in order to understand where we stand.
Foresight allows us to analyze current trends, but also to explore weak signals and new, disruptive, and innovative options in order to envision the future. It allows us to envision different futures in order to anticipate risks and opportunities and identify blind spots—that is, what we cannot see from the present.
Uncertainty, crises, or simply change often create a sense of insecurity. And these emotions, in turn, can lead to denial, disengagement, or polarization. At the Hub of Possibilities, we invite you to embrace your emotions, observe them without judgment, and name them so you can work through them. We invite you to reconnect with yourself and with the strength of the group to cultivate confidence, joy, and the courage to take action.
Working with the imagination is powerful because it allows us to tap into our inner perceptions and visualize a desirable future. Working with “What if…” scenarios enables us to co-create solutions at various levels that aren’t simply a repetition of “what we’ve always done” and to take action. This step helps bring forth individual and collective narratives of a desirable future. It helps mobilize teams and define a shared vision. It enables us to recreate a collective narrative that inspires action toward a society that operates within planetary boundaries, while respecting the rights and safety of every citizen.
The implementation of these four levers is based on the integration of various current methods and tools. The linking principle also applies to connecting concepts to achieve the desired result.
Le Hub des possibles develops an approach that is consistent with :
the Inner Development Goals (IDGs ) to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. The IDGs are a set of 23 capabilities and attitudes, identified by a team of international researchers as essential for humans to build a sustainable future. This model has been recommended by the European Parliament (resolution of 23.06.22) and represents a pragmatic and ambitious personal development benchmark.
the Donought approach, developed by economist Kate Raworth, takes planetary limits and respect for everyone’s fundamental rights as a framework for thinking about economic, political and social change, and thus for finding a safe and just space for humanity.
