“The European environment – state and outlook 2020”, the European Environment Agency’s flagship report, highlighted the important role of foresight in the governance of sustainability transitions, where it offers ways to engage diverse stakeholders, visualise and assess potential futures and pathways, identify risks and opportunities, and explore options for policy and action. This presentation describes the foresight journey of the European Environment Agency and its European network of environment foresight experts who, since 2008, have been building foresight capacities, developing and piloting participatory foresight methods and producing a growing body of knowledge in support of national and EU environmental policies.‍

June 1, 2021