<a href="https://thefuturesschool.com/resourcecenter/frameworks-for-quality-futures-intelligence/">Frameworks for Quality Futures Intelligence: </a>Move beyond trend research to futures intelligence with these frameworks, including a free scanning desktop wallpaper. <a href="https://thefuturesschool.com/resourcecenter/the-wicked-opportunities-creator-economy-digital-pack/">Wicked Opportunities Creator Economy Digital Trend Cards: </a>Use these 30 trends to scan from the Point of Manifestation. <a href="https://thefuturesschool.com/resourcecenter/trend-card-deck-mural-template/">Trend Card Deck Mural template: </a>Hone your sense-making skills by aggregating scan hits into a trend card deck. <a href="https://thefuturesschool.com/resourcecenter/ultimate-scanning-team-checklist/">Ultimate Scanning Team Checklist </a>: Use this resource to check off everything you need for a sustainable scanning team.

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 <figure><img src="https://thefuturesschool.com/wp-content/themes/pgon-futuresschool-2021/storage/cache/images/resize-980x600-noupscale-95-where-can-I-find-the-future-16x9-1.png" width="521" height="319" alt="" title="where can I find the future 16×9" srcset="https://thefuturesschool.com/wp-content/themes/pgon-futuresschool-2021/storage/cache/images/resize-980x600-noupscale-95-where-can-I-find-the-future-16x9-1.png 300w, https://thefuturesschool.com/wp-content/themes/pgon-futuresschool-2021/storage/cache/images/resize-1176x720-noupscale-95-where-can-I-find-the-future-16x9-1.png 768w, https://thefuturesschool.com/wp-content/themes/pgon-futuresschool-2021/storage/cache/images/resize-1470x900-noupscale-95-where-can-I-find-the-future-16x9-1.png 1024w, https://thefuturesschool.com/wp-content/themes/pgon-futuresschool-2021/storage/cache/images/resize-1470x900-noupscale-95-where-can-I-find-the-future-16x9-1.png 2048w"></figure><a href="https://thefuturesschool.com/2020/03/scanning-lifeblood/" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">Environmental scanning</a> is the most critical practice for all foresight practitioners. But where to begin with sourcing interesting scan hits? The internet is an endless ocean of information, littered with misinformation and distractions. Even if you have a solid grip on how to conduct <a href="https://thefuturesschool.com/resourcecenter/frameworks-for-quality-futures-intelligence/" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">quality futures intelligence</a>, good scan hits can be hard to come by– that is, until you know where to look. Below is a list of our favorite sources along with our community’s. Use it to kick-start or support your scanning practice! <h2>Where to find the future</h2><h3>Scanner Twitter Accounts</h3><h3>TFS Scanning Resources</h3><a href="https://thefuturesschool.com/resourcecenter/frameworks-for-quality-futures-intelligence/" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">Frameworks for Quality Futures Intelligence:</a> Move beyond trend research to futures intelligence with these frameworks, including a free scanning desktop wallpaper.<a href="https://thefuturesschool.com/resourcecenter/the-wicked-opportunities-creator-economy-digital-pack/" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">Wicked Opportunities Creator Economy Digital Trend Cards:</a> Use these 30 trends to scan from the Point of Manifestation.<a href="https://thefuturesschool.com/resourcecenter/trend-card-deck-mural-template/" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">Trend Card Deck Mural template:</a> Hone your sense-making skills by aggregating scan hits into a trend card deck.<a href="https://thefuturesschool.com/resourcecenter/ultimate-scanning-team-checklist/" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">Ultimate Scanning Team Checklist</a>: Use this resource to check off everything you need for a sustainable scanning team.In our <a href="https://thefuturesschool.com/learning-events/activations/" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">Activations in Natural Foresight course</a>, learn from the experts how to <UL><LI>Find the signals in the noise and turn trends into emerging landscapes of change</LI><LI>Innovate future-empowered solutions years before competitors</LI><LI>Channel futures intelligence into action-oriented strategic plans</LI></UL>Discover if this learning opportunity is right for you:<h2>Acknowledgements</h2>Thank you to the individuals from our TFS network who shared their favorite sources for scanning! <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marshallkirkpatrick/" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">Marshall Kirkpatrick</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauramaceira/" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">Laura Maceira</a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantipolo/" rel="noreferrer noopener" dir="ltr">Darwin Sy Antipolo</a> provided excellent sources that supported this list and we could not thank them enough! All three of these individuals are Activations in Natural Foresight alumni/participants. <img src="https://thefuturesschool.com/wp-content/themes/pgon-futuresschool-2021/storage/cache/images/resize-300x300-noupscale-95-DV7A3739_1-scaled.jpg" width="111" height="111" alt="" title="DV7A3739_1" srcset="https://thefuturesschool.com/wp-content/themes/pgon-futuresschool-2021/storage/cache/images/resize-300x300-noupscale-95-DV7A3739_1-scaled.jpg 300w, https://thefuturesschool.com/wp-content/themes/pgon-futuresschool-2021/storage/cache/images/resize-360x360-noupscale-95-DV7A3739_1-scaled.jpg 768w, https://thefuturesschool.com/wp-content/themes/pgon-futuresschool-2021/storage/cache/images/resize-450x450-noupscale-95-DV7A3739_1-scaled.jpg 1024w, https://thefuturesschool.com/wp-content/themes/pgon-futuresschool-2021/storage/cache/images/resize-450x450-noupscale-95-DV7A3739_1-scaled.jpg 2048w"><h3>Ashley Bowers</h3>Creative Strategist, The Futures SchoolAshley leverages her expertise in sustainable design, environmental science, and marketing to support user-experiences with a holistic approach. 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<a href="https://thefuturesschool.com/2020/03/scanning-lifeblood/">Environmental scanning </a>is the most critical practice for all foresight practitioners. But where to begin with sourcing interesting scan hits? The internet is an endless ocean of information, littered with misinformation and distractions. Even if you have a solid grip on how to conduct <a href="https://thefuturesschool.com/resourcecenter/frameworks-for-quality-futures-intelligence/">quality futures intelligence </a>, good scan hits can be hard to come by– that is, until you know where to look.

Below is a list of our favorite sources along with our community’s. Use it to kick-start or support your scanning practice!

<a href="https://thefuturesschool.com/resourcecenter/frameworks-for-quality-futures-intelligence/">Frameworks for Quality Futures Intelligence: </a>Move beyond trend research to futures intelligence with these frameworks, including a free scanning desktop wallpaper.

<a href="https://thefuturesschool.com/resourcecenter/the-wicked-opportunities-creator-economy-digital-pack/">Wicked Opportunities Creator Economy Digital Trend Cards: </a>Use these 30 trends to scan from the Point of Manifestation.

<a href="https://thefuturesschool.com/resourcecenter/trend-card-deck-mural-template/">Trend Card Deck Mural template: </a>Hone your sense-making skills by aggregating scan hits into a trend card deck.

<a href="https://thefuturesschool.com/resourcecenter/ultimate-scanning-team-checklist/">Ultimate Scanning Team Checklist </a>: Use this resource to check off everything you need for a sustainable scanning team.

In our <a href="https://thefuturesschool.com/learning-events/activations/">Activations in Natural Foresight course </a>, learn from the experts how to

<ul><li>Find the signals in the noise and turn trends into emerging landscapes of change </li><li>Innovate future-empowered solutions years before competitors </li><li>Channel futures intelligence into action-oriented strategic plans </li> </ul>

Discover if this learning opportunity is right for you:

Thank you to the individuals from our TFS network who shared their favorite sources for scanning! <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marshallkirkpatrick/">Marshall Kirkpatrick </a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauramaceira/">Laura Maceira </a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantipolo/">Darwin Sy Antipolo </a>provided excellent sources that supported this list and we could not thank them enough! All three of these individuals are Activations in Natural Foresight alumni/participants.

Creative Strategist, The Futures School

Ashley leverages her expertise in sustainable design, environmental science, and marketing to support user-experiences with a holistic approach. Her goal is to empower changemakers, organizations, institutions and governments to thrive in a world of exponential uncertainty and complexity.

Where can I find the future? - The Futures School

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