Textile Waste-Driven Design Workshop 2024
This sixteen-day interdisciplinary seminar is for artists, designers, and educators interested in participating in critical discourse and hands-on workshops on the subject of unsustainable global…
Tag: sustainability
Alternative Proteins Alumni Panel
Hi! I’m posting on behalf of the Alternative Protein Project at JHU to announce an upcoming alumni panel on Friday, November 3rd from 6:30 –…
On the Term “Degrowth”
The first time I heard the term “degrowth,” I felt unsettled and confused. I agree with Mike Degani’s assessment of the term in his recent…
Degrowth is a Planned Reduction of Useless Stuff
Degrowth is a weird and unsettling word. It sounds more intuitive in the original French— la décroissance. For some that’s the appeal, and for others that’s the problem.…
Design for life!
In the last decade, Design thinking and Human-centered design (imagined by Ideo) have helped thousands of companies to be more sustainable and customer-oriented. However, many…
The Multispecies Metropolis
On Thursday, May 4th, University of Pennsylvania students in my course “Space/Power/Species” will be showcasing speculative architectures for animals in an end-of-term exhibition. Titled The…
An Earth Day Eve of Solidarity
In recognition of Earth Day, a coalition of local environmental and community organizations hosted Looking Back & Building Forward: An Environmental J…
Development without Displacement: The Fall 2022 Practicum
The Sustainable Design Practicum gives students at Johns Hopkins University and other local educational institutions the chance to join the collective struggle to build equitable…
