Hear This Idea #45 – Lord Bird on the UK Future Generations Bill
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Apr 6, 2022 Lord Bird discusses the UK’s Future Generations Bill and the push to make government think beyond immediate crises. The conversation ranges from homelessness and austerity to climate education, siloed departments, and how communities can bridge class divides while planning for the long term.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
How I Switched Over to Preventing the Breaking of Clocks
03:03 • 4min
The Importance of Preparing for Emergencies
06:41 • 4min
The Importance of Professionalism in Giving and Taking
10:15 • 3min
The Importance of Listening to What People Ask For
13:37 • 2min
The Importance of Empathizing With Future Generations
15:24 • 2min
The Aspirational Department of Government
17:39 • 3min
The Importance of Thinking Differently
20:26 • 4min
The Future Generations Bill: A Look at the Challenges and Opportunities
24:26 • 5min
How to Measure the Effects of Preventative Spending
29:23 • 4min
The Importance of Siloing
33:52 • 3min
The Importance of Environmental and Climate Change Education
36:28 • 4min
The Cost of Austerity in Government Budgeting
40:18 • 5min
The Aspirational Bill to Change the Way We Think
45:35 • 5min
Breaking the Class Divide
50:46 • 2min
The Importance of Realizing What Matters
52:28 • 3min
The Future Generations Principle
55:56 • 4min
The Importance of Future Generations Bills
01:00:18 • 4min
The Importance of Redesign Thinking
01:04:45 • 3min
The Future Generations Bill
01:08:10 • 2min