design: part of the problem or part of the solution?

February 19, 2010

This seminar will illustrate how design is implicated in contributing to the ecological crisis, as well as the opportunities that designers and business may engage with to be at the forefront of design for sustainability.

Design and business have an uneasy relationship with the ecological crisis; it is seen as a double edged sword. On the one hand, design for sustainability is concerned with the consequence of a consumer society; whilst on the other, design has been responsible for inflating it. Thus it is a ‘challenging subject to come to grips with’ (Moggridge 2007, p.656).

The seminar will be supported with practical case studies of successful eco-design and sustainable design solutions.

What you will learn
The implications of design and the ecological crisis
How design can contribute to achieving positive sustainable solutions
How you can incorporate design into your business to be at the forefront of sustainable practices.

Speaker
Tony Fry – Director, Team D/E/S

Who should attend?
This seminar will benefit owners and managers of small to medium businesses interested in discovering how design can contribute to achieving positive sustainable business solutions.

Seminar details
Friday 19 February 2010
12.00 pm to 2.00 pm
Registration: 11.45 am

Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI)
Federation Square, Melbourne

The seminar includes lunch and networking opportunities.

Free bookings
RSVP by Wednesday 17 February 2010
Bookings are essential for catering. Please book early as places are limited.

For more information and to register your attendance, please book online at: www.designvic.com