Today, we’re still asking the same questions: Where are we now? What needs to be done? How do we make the right choices, so we can make the right things happen? And how can we inspire others to do the same? What have we learned from the pandemic and how can we pivot?
What has to happen if we’re going to fix this?
As races go, humans are pretty adaptable...but our time to make things right is running out. As designers, we have a role to play and we need to take action.
As a group, designers have always faced broad challenges. Some of us favour the big picture approach, looking for solutions on the large scale, tackling societal issues, such as the built environment, public transit and city infrastructure, and improving general health and wellbeing. Others prefer going “micro,” finding rewards in the smaller things. Creating change at the local level, in the community grassroots. But whatever route we choose, we’re agreed that big changes have to happen if we’re going to be able to reverse course and make the changes that have to become reality.
Join us virtually for “Design for Climate Action 2.0” in collaboration with Pivot Design Group on March 3rd, 2021, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm.
Let’s discuss at DesignMeets where we’ll hear from people who have adapted their thinking around climate change through the lens of this pivotal year.
The event will be recorded and posted to the DesignMeets site.
Registration is now live on Eventbrite.
Paul is focused on adaptive re-use, deep green retrofit projects, with a strong social mandate - Sustainable’s Egale Centre, now known as the Friends of Ruby Home (serving youth who identify as lgbtqi2s+ and who were experiencing homelessness) is just one example. He is interested in working towards carbon sequestration through the construction and operational life cycles of buildings. Paul challenges the entire construction industry to make the choice to bring carbon to zero in this decade.
Hélène is an expert consumer and market researcher with a history that spans many categories within the sustainability and resilience front including the renewal of local and healthy food systems, solid waste diversion and food waste reduction, water conservation, energy conservation and renewable energy.
Victoria aims to bring together health services research and design thinking to create more person-centered health systems that are environmentally sustainable.
Tina Soldovieri is an environmental educator and activist. She is the founder of Roncy Reduces, a grassroots initiative in the Roncesvalles neighbourhood that aims to engage local businesses and residents to jointly reduce single-use plastic and packaging waste. It has spread to many other neighbourhoods in Toronto where people have created similar initiatives such as Beaches Reduces, Danforth Reduces and many more.