Climate change calls for radical solutions. The existing framework and vision are incapable of imagining and envisioning a new and bolder future that recognizes the limits to growth and at the same time, ensuring human well-being. The way we organize the economy and society, our interaction with natural systems must change and redefine prosperity and growth. Given our economic and societal dependence on fossil fuels, are we inextricably trapped into the fossil fuel system? Is there a way out of this quagmire? 

This workshop sets out to debate and deliberate a set of new pathways for low carbon transition in Qatar by challenging the current views and ask the delegates to take a system-wide approach to understand the underlying challenges, barriers, and opportunities. This will help in clearing our vision and thought process and offers a new perception to look for a probable distant future(s).

We welcome experts and non-experts from all disciplines to engage in an open and honest dialogue about a low carbon future in Qatar. The workshop will use scenario mapping and cutting-edge methods to facilitate collaboration and open discussion. All delegates are thought-leaders in their own fields, such as infrastructure design, finance, policymaking, and strategic development to name a few.

Delegates will explore some of the following topics:

·       Low-carbon knowledge economy

·       Sustainability of growth, development and welfare state

·       Nudging policy and perception change