Anthropocene Futures

Abstract

Much of the debate about the Anthropocene has been concerned with global-scale change and with the past. This short paper argues that there is a need for a greater focus on Anthropocene Futures that are relevant to societal actors now and in the relatively near-term future. It suggests that social science perspectives will play an important role in translating insights emerging from the Anthropocene analysis into knowledge that resonates with the lived futures of real people and organisations.