Futures Digest

Every year on March 1st, World Futures Day (WFD) brings together people from around the globe to engage in a continuous conversation about the future. What began as an experimental open dialogue in 2014 has grown into a cornerstone event for futurists, thought leaders, and citizens interested in envisioning a better tomorrow. WFD 2025 will mark the twelfth edition of the event.

WFD is a 24-hour, round-the-world global conversation about possible futures and represents a new kind of participatory futures method (Di Berardo, 2022). Futures Day on March 1 was proposed by the World Transhumanist Association, now Humanity+, in 2012 to celebrate the future. Two years later, The Millennium Project launched WFD as a 24-hour worldwide conversation for futurists and the public, providing an open space for discussion. In 2021, UNESCO established a WFD on December 2. However, The Millennium Project and its partners continue to observe March 1 due to its historical significance, its positive reception from the futures community, and the value of multiple celebrations in maintaining focus on future-oriented discussions.