about
Our Services
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New Storytelling
Contrary to the stories we have been told about ourselves and our world, we understand that not only we are deeply connected to each other and all life, but that this connection enlivens us to be much more than we previously thought possible.
Using strategic foresight, afro-futurism and various art forms as a means of summoning the sacredness alive in each of us, we work to bring forth new stories for our futures. These stories, more than fables, become the blueprint and truth of our future.
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Community-based Research and Advocacy
Based on the goals of the futures we desire, we design research approaches and evaluation frameworks that gather meaningful data and novel stories from amongst the communities we work alongside. These are used to iterate and refine programs as well as to demonstrate outcomes , share learnings and to advance new policies.
We believe strongly that the medium is (part of) the message, and our reports use innovative knowledge translation approaches, drawing on the arts (e.g, illustration, comics, poetry, music and theatrical performances) as well as traditional qualitative and quantitative data.
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Climate workshops
We offer a series of workshops that start conversations about the root causes of the climate crisis while also addressing climate anxiety, raise awareness of local, national and global climate action and engage citizen science towards advocacy and policy change.
If you have a particular workshop, training goal or desired outcome, let's talk about how we can customize or create new offerings to meet your needs.
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Justice Audits
Fruitful journeys begin with an appreciation of where we are. Using contextual inquiry, observational ethnographic techniques and journey mapping we surface data and stories from diverse stakeholders and relevant contexts. These insights are then distilled into opportunities and pathways forward.
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Trauma-Informed Co-Design
Our work in community has taught us that there is both deep wisdom and deep trauma as a result of surviving the colonialist, capitalist world order. We understand that moving forward together, first requires nurturing our emotional health and our spiritual connection to our ancestors and the natural world.
Using somatic, creative and contemplative practices, we create a flexible and grounded space which is both safe and brave. We introduce behavioural science and human-centred design as tools that allow us to iterate and refine solutions to our self-identified priorities as they relate to our new stories.
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Co-Founder
Anjum was born in Tkaronto to immigrants from India and Tanzania. She is a solo parent to two kids, a gardener and cyclist, human factors engineer and design strategist with over 20 years of experience leading systems change in healthcare. Her ongoing desire to address the root causes of poor health led to her found good futures collective to further climate and social justice.
Anjum holds degrees in Systems Design Engineering and Biomedical Engineering from the universities of Waterloo and Toronto respectively, and most recently completed a fellowship in Leading Social Justice at the School of Cities and Rotman School of Management at University of Toronto.
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Co-Founder
Minaz has worked in the field of Environmental Studies for 25 years. Over the past 13 years, she has worked at the intersection of environment, parks and community development, working with over 100 local groups in Toronto’s underserved communities.
When the pandemic began in March 2020, Minaz facilitated over 200 online meetings, webinars and remote workshops bringing together underserved communities as a network to help create more inclusive and equitable parks and green spaces shaped by and for the people living there.