Evergreen
        A Service that thinks and acts with strategic intent
                           Vision & Mission
   Evergreen’s VISION is a strategically agile Coast Guard prepared to manage a 
   complex and fast-changing environment.
    
   Evergreen’s MISSION is to position the Coast Guard to navigate emerging strategic 
   challenges and harness opportunities by:
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   -  Building capacities, mindsets, expertise, and tools for strategic anticipation and 
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      enterprise risk management (ERM);
   -  Developing insights into future drivers, trends, discontinuities, and strategic 
      challenges; and
   -  Communicating insights to decision-makers for informed policy planning.
        Evergreen
        A Service that thinks and acts with strategic intent
                            Guiding Principals
   Courage: We state the facts, speak the truth, and do the right thing even if it isn't 
   easy or popular.
   Integrity: We practice what we preach and lead by example. We understand that 
   the law and professional standards represent the floor of acceptable behavior. We 
   set our sights higher and do what is right.
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   Creativity: We think outside the box and look for new and innovative ways to 
   address old problems. We practice disciplined foresight and help other to see the 
   way forward.
   Stewardship: We don't just generate positive results today but strive to leave the 
   Coast Guard better positioned for the future.
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                                What Are Scenarios
         They are                 1.   An academic exercise (Millennials)  
                                  2.   Predictions  
            not:                  3.   Strategies for some future year
                                  1.   Plausible future operating environments that, as 
                                       a set, capture future opportunities and threats
        They are:                 2.   A practical, disciplined tool to create robust plans 
                                  3.   A means to develop strategies today for future 
                                       success
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    •WHO: a diverse group of Coast Guard active duty, reserve, and auxiliary in 
     conjunction with external stakeholder, industry leaders, and PARTNERS.
    •WHAT: an alternative futures strategic planning process the Coast Guard first 
     deployed in 1998.
    •Evergreen’s value is identifying Strategic Needs or Key Success Factors (KSF) 
     common to multiple plausible future scenarios, allowing the Coast Guard to 
     better position itself for success no matter what the future may hold. The 
     Strategic Needs or KSFs INFORM long-term Coast Guard strategic planning 
     efforts.
    •Evergreen doesn’t PREDICT, it PREPARES.
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           Evergreen helps the Coast Guard think “over-the-horizon” to manage 
  How uncertainty and ambiguity in plausible operational settings by rigorously, 
           systematically, and creatively imagining traditional and non-traditional 
           combinations of risks and opportunities.
               Outreach: As the Gold Standard in foresight, Evergreen members 
       Do       advise agencies as they build their programs and strengthen a 
                          growing foresight community.
         Work       Scalable: A 5 to 10 year outlook, thematically focused on 
                               emerging challenges. 
                      Evergreen: A long-term, over-the-horizon outlook with 
            Think      the broadest perspective on megatrends and drivers 
                                 shaping the world.