Future orientation (FO) expresses interpersonal differences affecting the creation
of attitudes and behavior in many life areas. FO is a prerequisite of sustainability, which requires
considering environmental consequences for future generations. This study compared between two
primary measures of FO: Zimbardo’s Future Time Perspective (F-ZTP) and Consideration of Future
Consequences scale (CFC), in the environmental context. While higher values of CFC predicted
signifi cantly higher levels of environmental variables, higher values of F-ZTP did not predict higher
levels, and in some cases even predicted signifi cantly lower levels of environmental variables. These
fi ndings suggest that different constructs capture different dimensions of FO; while F-ZTP seems
to capture personal-only aspects of FO, CFC relates to more general aspects of FO, including, but
not only, personal realms. When temporal confl icts involve social confl icts, as in most environmental
confl icts, an inconsistency between the predictabilities of the constructs may emerge, revealing a
confl ict between the “futures” people are orienting at.