The Forum on Scenarios for Climate and Societal Futures is a hybrid online and in-person event that brings together a diverse, multi-disciplinary community engaged in developing and applying scenarios for climate change and sustainability analysis. The Forum serves as a space for exchanging experiences, ideas, and lessons learned and also help identify opportunities for collaboration, explore synergies across disciplines, and highlight critical knowledge gaps to inform future research—at a time when navigating complex environmental and societal challenges is more urgent than ever.

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Forum on Scenarios for Climate and Societal Futures

Hybrid Event | July 16–18, 2025 | University of Leeds, UK

Organized by the Priestley Centre for Climate Futures and the University of Leeds, this forum builds on the success of previous gatherings in Denver (2019) and at IIASA (2022).

Scenarios Forum 2025 aims to:

  • Share experiences and innovations in scenario development and application
  • Identify gaps in current knowledge and approaches
  • Foster new interdisciplinary collaborations
  • Explore the transformative potential of scenarios to inform policy, support health, guide equitable development, and advance sustainability

This year, contributions that challenge conventional boundaries, incorporate diverse perspectives, or open new directions in scenario work are more than welcome. 

Full programme now available

Over the three days, experts in the field of climate and societal scenarios will share their knowledge and insights on the transformative potential of scenarios that address not only climate but also health, biodiversity, equity and justice, cities and co-benefits to inform policy, and open up new possibilities for the future.

Speakers and Panellists

Several speakers and panellists have been announced and many more will be announced in the coming days.

Accommodation and Hotels

In-person registration includes access to all conference sessions, the conference reception, lunches and coffee breaks. You can also book accommodation on campus and to attend the conference dinner through the registration platform.

Register your place

 


 
The Forum is centred on scenarios—how they are created, used, and applied to tackle complex global challenges.

Abstracts are welcomed under the following ten thematic areas, with cross-cutting themes:

  1. Health
  2. Ecosystems and Biodiversity Pathways
  3. Cities and Urban Scenarios
  4. Equity and Justice: Development-Centred Scenarios
  5. Energy Transition
  6. Interacting and Integrating Response Pathways
  7. Working Across Scales: Temporal, Spatial, and Sectoral Scenarios
  8. Climate Scenarios Framework
  9. Scenarios Tools, Methods and Practices
  10. Earth System Components of Scenarios

These broad and overlapping themes are designed to inspire creative, interdisciplinary contributions. The final program will be shaped by the submissions received, and new or unconventional topic areas are encouraged.

 
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