sLab (Strategic Innovation Lab) is a centre for participatory foresight, systemic design research, and social innovation in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. We are design, business and policy professionals, teachers & students: a community of scholarly practitioners who are passionate about envisioning possible futures together.
How might we open knowledge production to new players and ideas, fairer and freer forms of ownership and access? In this February 2023 inaugural Toronto gathering, we discuss the emerging movement of DeSci — decentralized science... Learn more
This paper from RSD7 explains the power of systemic design to bring positive change & unintended consequences. We argue for alloying systemic design with ethics, social justice & data literacy. Read the paper.
How might the mining industry play a key role in a just and peaceful transition toward a low-carbon future? sLab collaborated with International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) to design a futures workshop investigating pathways to possible futures, with stakeholders from industry and civil society.
Southern Ontario is seeing increasing urbanization & with it a host of changes, challenges & opportunities. By 2050, what kinds of knowledge & services do we envision to support our communities in the face of this? View research findings from our expert panel on Southern Ontario urbanization.
Co-created with Policy Horizons Canada to introduce their work anticipating challenges & opportunities in federal government. Produced in English & French versions, and fully captioned for inclusive accessibility. View the videos.
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