<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Future Generations Playbook]]></title><description><![CDATA[The future generations playbook is a communications resource for those working to elevate Future Generations in policy- and decision-making]]></description><link>https://www.futuregenerationsplaybook.com/stories</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 03:47:20 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.futuregenerationsplaybook.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Niger: future generation farming from the roots up ]]></title><description><![CDATA[What Niger did For decades, a law inherited from the colonial era made every tree the property of the state, and farmers could be fined or imprisoned for touching them. This meant that farmers kept their fields cleared and treated regrowth as a risk rather than an asset. The turning point was a policy choice made by the state that relaxed those rules and, over time, gave farmers secure ownership of the trees on their own land. Once the trees were theirs to keep, farmers across southern Niger...]]></description><link>https://www.futuregenerationsplaybook.com/post/niger-future-generation-farming-from-the-roots-up</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a216fa4aaa8d363bc42d9c4</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:33:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b2effe_35f0013b0d334a0781a7f2af0fd78828~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_891,h_501,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>sigh jones</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Costa Rica: paying to grow a forest back ]]></title><description><![CDATA[What Costa Rica did In 1996 Costa Rica began paying landowners to protect and regrow forest through a national Payment for Ecosystem Services scheme, funded largely by a tax on fossil fuels and run through a dedicated public fund. It treated standing forest as something valuable in its own right and protected it for the water it stores, the carbon sequestration, the species it sustains and the landscapes that draw visitors from around the world. Costa Rica How it Delivered Forest cover had...]]></description><link>https://www.futuregenerationsplaybook.com/post/costa-rica-paying-to-grow-a-forest-back</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a216ef2aaa8d363bc42d824</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:29:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b2effe_5a5b61de60a34087a95692722d29e98d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_675,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>sigh jones</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Norway: turning a one-time oil windfall into wealth for future generations ]]></title><description><![CDATA[This example is not intended to endorse or glorify fossil fuels. It is included because of the decision-making process Norway chose once the oil was discovered. The choice to consider future generations both at the time and well into the future, are clear. What Norway did In 1969 Norway discovered oil beneath the North Sea. As the industry came online the country was managing high inflation, high costs and high unemployment, yet it made a deliberate long-term choice: to treat the discovery as...]]></description><link>https://www.futuregenerationsplaybook.com/post/norway-turning-a-one-time-oil-windfall-into-wealth-for-future-generations</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a216e1914f1bdc7196193a3</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:26:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b2effe_eca918c81bd3454dbc4647dd59d70ca8~mv2.avif/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>sigh jones</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Denmark: a 2024 health reform built to pay off in 2035 ]]></title><description><![CDATA[What Denmark did Denmark set out a long-horizon reform to strengthen care “close to citizens”, including a goal of at least 5,000 GPs by 2035, a more centrally guided approach to GP distribution so coverage reaches where needs are greatest, and new measures to improve pathways for people living with chronic illness. Copenhagen How it Delivered The reform hardwires a shift towards stronger primary and local care, more coherent chronic-care pathways, and national coordination on digital...]]></description><link>https://www.futuregenerationsplaybook.com/post/denmark-a-2024-health-reform-built-to-pay-off-in-2035</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a216d18367ed35011d51f74</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:21:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b2effe_106e50e3a53d4307a6af3a6022274f01~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>sigh jones</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vienna: long-term affordability that keeps future housing options open]]></title><description><![CDATA[What Vienna did For more than a century, Vienna has treated affordable housing as core, long-term civic infrastructure rather than a temporary programme. The city combines a large municipal stock with a strong limited-profit and cooperative sector, backed by steady, multi-year funding and clear rules that keep rents linked to costs rather than speculation. Its housing programme caters for all economic classes, not only poorer ones. St. Charles, Vienna How it Delivered Close to 60% of...]]></description><link>https://www.futuregenerationsplaybook.com/post/vienna-long-term-affordability-that-keeps-future-housing-options-open</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a216c38aaa8d363bc42d1d4</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:18:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b2effe_ca652c5e112a446f9c7b5a73f906a4aa~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>sigh jones</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Future Generations Thinking in Practice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bangladesh: counting the work that holds everything together What Bangladesh did In its 2025-26 national budget, Bangladesh’s government committed to recognising women’s unpaid household and care work in the national accounts. The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, working with UN Women, then published the country’s first official estimate of that work: a Household Production Satellite Account that sits alongside GDP and gives a fuller picture of what sustains the economy. The Bangladesh Flag...]]></description><link>https://www.futuregenerationsplaybook.com/post/the-importance-of-testing-in-software-development-and-quality-assurance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e346d143fd38a1bb7194ff</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:54:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b2effe_4ff0711588d34765b8c02dcfa63680d4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>sigh jones</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>