Futures of Energy & Planet

Written by Mathias Behn Bjørnhof

How we power the world and live within planetary boundaries.

We connect the energy transition with broader ecological shifts, from critical minerals, resources, and circular systems to biodiversity and climate adaptation. Examining how infrastructure, geopolitics, and innovation intersect with environmental limits.

• Renewable energy & grid futures
• Resource geopolitics & critical minerals
• Circularity, waste & material systems
• Biodiversity & ecosystem regeneration
• Climate mitigation & adaptation
• Planetary health & environmental justice

Cases

Cases
Futures of Impact Investing
Futures of Impact Investing

UAE Presidential Court Office of Development Affairs

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Scouting the Futures of Automotive Retail
Scouting the Futures of Automotive Retail

Electric Vehicle Brand

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Futures of Food Manufacturing: Navigating AI, Automation & Sustainability
Futures of Food Manufacturing: Navigating AI, Automation & Sustainability

Food Forward Summit 2025

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Sustainability Futures Field Trip, Amsterdam
Sustainability Futures Field Trip, Amsterdam

Erasmus+

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Circular Thinking Across a Global Beverage Supply Chain
Circular Thinking Across a Global Beverage Supply Chain

Heineken & Ellen MacArthur Foundation

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Designing New Visions for a Green, Just World
Designing New Visions for a Green, Just World

CARE Denmark

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Foresight & Futures Thinking for Sustainability
Foresight & Futures Thinking for Sustainability

Erasmus+-funded training

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Leading the Future of Finance
Leading the Future of Finance

Impact Investment Exchange (IIX)

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Prototyping Scenario-driven Energy Solutions
Prototyping Scenario-driven Energy Solutions

Welltec

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Strategizing for the Futures of Energy
Strategizing for the Futures of Energy

Welltec

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Insights

Insights
Why the Circular Economy Is Also Good Business
Why the Circular Economy Is Also Good Business
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The 5Ds of Energy: Dealing with the Megashifts
The 5Ds of Energy: Dealing with the Megashifts
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Arctic Futures: Five Signals of Change
Arctic Futures: Five Signals of Change
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Into the Abyss
Into the Abyss
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Moving Beyond CSR
Moving Beyond CSR
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Megatrends

Megatrends Database
2. Urban Transformation
2. Urban Transformation

Cities are becoming central arenas for innovation, migration, climate adaptation, and wellbeing. As urban growth continues, especially in the Global South, cities must balance economic opportunity with livability, affordability, biodiversity, and resilience.

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7. Collapsing Ecosystems
7. Collapsing Ecosystems

Climate change, biodiversity loss, resource depletion, and ecosystem breakdown are putting both nature and economies under severe pressure. The transition ahead will require systemic action, global collaboration, and difficult choices about energy, consumption, food, water, and materials.

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Get in touch

Mathias Behn Bjørnhof

Futurist & Director, ANTICIPATE
A leading global foresight strategist, Mathias empowers organizations and individuals to navigate uncertain futures. He has successfully guided everything from Fortune 500 and SMEs to NGOs and the public sector to become futures ready.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathiasbehnbjoernhof
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