We'll now take a short break from posting and resume at 2:30pm during the Marc Buckley's talk on how to apply circular design principles. Catch a few of the other Design for Planet talks in the meantime!
In the main room, Designing for Regenerative Cultures author Daniel Christian Wahl discusses the negative impacts of having “myopic, carbon-focussed climate discussions” and questions: “how can we design to creates conditions conducive to life?”
Electrical vehicle manufacturer Arrival’s VP of industrial design Angus Dick talks on why Arrival signed up to Design Declares, saying it offers “constructive and useable information” for designers.
In virtual room 1, Studio Morrama founder Jo Barnard and founding member of Urge Collective Alexia Sommer explain the eight acts of the Design Declares manifesto and the toolkit of resources that designers can access.
The first keynote speaker, 21-year old climate justice activist Daze Aghaji, talks about her journey into activism and highlights the difference between businesses that use partnerships with climate groups to greenwash, and those who really want to make a change.
Design Council CEO Minnie Moll introduces the festival and says the aim is to instil a sense of “urgency and hope” around the issue of the climate crisis.