Design & Climate: Less is More

For our third D! event we will focus in on the impact of materials and product efficiency and how, by taking a ‘lean’ design approach designers can create more effective design solutions to respond to the climate crisis.

Heading to Manchester, we aim to engage a national crowd and decentralise the Design Declares narrative. This in-person event will bring together designers from all backgrounds to share ideas, collaborate, and learn from each other. Don't miss this opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and take your understanding of sustainable design doing to the next level.

See you there!

Program

13:30 - Tea & Coffee

14:00 - 15:30 - Panel discussion followed by Q&A

15:30 - 16:00 - Break

16:00 - 18:00 - Design workshop

Part 1: testing our intuition and following the data.

Part 2: the importance of conscious design choices.

18:00 - 20:00 - Networking drinks + nibbles at the bar

Speakers

Emmi Salonen - A graphic designer and former Futerra UK creative director, Emmi's work looks at ways to align visual identity with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Ian Hunter - Founder of Materials Council, having previously worked at Foster + Partners on Apple's new Campus in Cupertino. Through the Materials Council Ian has worked with the Design Museum, Studio Xag, Selfridges, Microsoft and Nike.

James Chudley - A design leader, UX practitioner, author and speaker focussing on reducing the environmental impact of digital products.

Jo Barnard, industrial design and founder of industrial design agency Morrama and author of the Sustainable Design Handbook.

The panel will be chaired by Alexie Sommer, communication designer and environmental strategist, co-founder of Urge Collective and Co-Instigator of Design Declares

The design workshop will be facilitated by Laura Boast founder of Manchester brand & print studio Conscious Made.

Partners

Sustainable Ventures who are allowing us to use their amazing space.

Carbon Sync who will be demonstrating their AI-powered platform that helps designers manage and reduce a product’s carbon footprint across its lifecycle.

TDC PR - global PR team to the creative industry

Design Week - media partners

This event is brought to you by the co-instigators of Design Declares: Abb-d Taiyo, Alexie Sommer, Jo Barnard and Sandrine Herbert-Razafinjato with support from Kyle Soo, Darren Evans and the Northern Design Festival

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