Intergenerational responsibility and education for the future

This article looks at the relationships between generations in terms of the future. It will consider the importance of education for the future and the specific importance of childhood education. The intention is also to determine the extent to which younger generations and also young futurists can teach older ones, and therefore present generations and futurists.

► The responsibility of present generation towards the future is very rarely taken into account.
► Moreover the responsibility toward future generations is rarely taken into account.
► It is important to learn from a very young age to be future oriented.
► Education for the future is hence very important for all generations.
► Intergenerational responsibility is part of the ethical component of futures studies.