How do we balance today’s urgent demands while also being equally conscious of the rights of future generations? 

In Episode 5 of Quest for Better Futures, Bhawna Parmar and Cat Tully of School of International Futures talk intergenerational fairness, the limitations of short-term political cycles, and the importance of civil society and youth in helping society move from outdated systems toward more sustainable and just futures.

Long-term thinking can feel impossible, futile or even inconvenient, given the changing nature of the world we inhabit. But as this episode reveals, the cost of ignoring the future is already showing up in our present — whether it is polluted cities, broken infrastructure, or inequality growing by leaps and bounds. 

Host - Bhawna Parmar

Guest - Cat Tully, Founder of SOIF, the School of International Futures

Production Crew - Chandan CM

Produced By Quest Alliance

Editor(s) - Chandan CM, Shashank KS

Concept - Bhawna Parmar, Tanvi Negi

Content - Bhawna Parmar, Sahana HM

Music - Smooth Future Bass Logo by LEXMUSIC

VFX & Motion graphics - Chandan CM, Hiranya Singh