We’re future-proofing — are you?
Right now we’re all about future-proofing, whether that’s getting to grips with how AI will affect the world of work, digesting what we as a society are going to be eating or supporting the museums sector towards better inclusivity…
AI is here — are you ready?
AI and automation will radically alter almost all forms of work. But if only people at the top of businesses and policy have the power to decide what the future of work looks like, there’s a real danger that many workers will be disenfranchised — impacting their economic position, health and wider lives.
That’s why we’ve started the Job Design Labs — a training and learning experience aimed at facilitating conversations between employers and their employees about the future of work.
Developed in partnership with ALT/Now and funded by Impact on Urban Health, Job Design Labs will equip workers and employers with the information and tools they need to imagine and create a better and healthier working future.
We have a few funded places available on our programme for businesses and organisations that are interested in exploring what the future of work might look like. Contact Izzie@the-liminal-space.com to find out more.
Night Club update: our 3 ‘asks’ of Government
Building on our success in landing recommendations with the Business Select Committee, we took Night Club, our flagship sleep and wellbeing programme, to Parliament last month. We made three ‘asks’ of Government: mandate annual health checks for night workers; assign a minister responsible for night work; consult industry leaders and sleep scientists on night worker outcomes.
Our event drew attention from over 20 MPs across the political spectrum (watch the highlights in the video above), as well as bringing together business leaders from across sectors, night workers, charity and academic partners.
Our campaigning work continues! Read more about it in Impact on Urban Health’s blog about Night Club’s policy journey.
The future of food — it’s a CO2 thing
Our Future Fridge activation at the Nourish Hub in Hammersmith & Fulham in May was informed by recent research by Imperial College that suggests a quarter of global emissions are from food production — more than twice that produced by cars — and over a third of food is wasted. We looked at new foods that reduce both CO2 and waste — from chicken nuggets packed with insect protein to meat that’s been grown in a lab — and used these to stimulate conversations about how our eating habits might change in the coming years. The Future Fridge will be popping up at more locations around the capital in the coming months.
Museums on a mission to change
We’ve been working with museums and cultural institutions to create a more forward-looking and inclusive sector fit for future citizens.
With V&A East and local East End communities we’ve helped design an interactive experience to engage 16–24 year-olds to explore the incredible collection of thousands of objects that will be housed at V&A East Storehouse.
Our Mindsets + Missions Learning Programme worked with UK museums, science centres and changemakers to explore new ways of providing for people who don’t feel these cultural spaces are for them. Mindsets + Missions is part of a grant scheme funded by UKRI & AHRC and delivered in partnership with the Museums Association and ASDC. Keep an eye out on our socials for news on grant recipients and shareable programme resources.
A new film joins The Crick’s Cut + Paste exhibition
Our Cut + Paste exhibition has been very popular with visitors to The Francis Crick Institute since it opened in February this year — Professor Brian Cox was a big fan! Now a new film has been added to the space — Lost Voices by artist Esther Fox explores the ethics of genome editing and features accounts from real people with lived experiences of genetic conditions.
The Liminal Space helps forward-thinking organisations take a new approach to bringing difficult social issues to the public, to solving business challenges and to making an impact with academic research. Drop us a line, we’d love to talk.
