Giant Leap’s Small Steps: The power of maps, games, and sci-fi in adapting to a changing world
Giant Leap’s Small Steps: The power of maps, games, and sci-fi in adapting to a changing world
Giant Leap’s Small Steps: The power of maps, games, and sci-fi in adapting to a changing world
June 23, 2022
By Rachel Yang and Charlie MacDonald
Summary
Welcome to Giant Leap's Small Steps, a newsletter offering global insights and news on the impact startups landscape.
Giant Leap is Australia's first impact venture fund, and they use this newsletter to surface the ideas and businesses that intrigue and inspire them and broaden their own thinking on impact business.
For climate action, addressing the knowledge gap is the driving mission behind Probable Futures.
Harnessing this, Jane has created social network simulations for people to play out their responses to things like climate events and future pandemics, producing 100s of insights and ideas for how best to address our most pressing problems.
Finally, we're fascinated by the role of imagination in shaping the future.
Chinese author Chen Qiufan, who recently wrote a science fiction novel set in a future where China's Net Zero pledge is achieved, argues that the world-building element of sci-fi allows for deeper more meaningful story-telling to prepare people for a different future.
The NSW government launched a new $10 million VC fund for women founders in the name of the late fashion entrepreneur Carla Zampatti.
Reference
Yang, R., & MacDonald, C. (2022, June 23). Giant Leap's small steps: The power of maps, games, and sci-fi in adapting to a changing world. Retrieved June 30, 2022, from https://www.startupdaily.net/advice/giant-leaps-small-steps-the-power-of-maps-games-and-sci-fi-in-adapting-to-a-changing-world/