Seminar overview
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).
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.
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
Click to view mapThe seminar includes refreshments and networking opportunities.
Free bookings
RSVP by Wednesday 17 February 2010
Bookings are essential for catering. Please book early as places are limited.
To RSVP please click ‘Register for Event’ below and register your details.
Please direct further enquiries to David McLachlan on +61 3 9925 4195 or
events@designvic.com
Related links
Sustainable Living Festival – www.slf.org.au
Centre for Design, RMIT University –
www.rmit.edu.au/cfd
Sustainability Victoria – www.sustainability.vic.gov.auTeam D/E/S – www.teamdes.com.auPresented in partnership with Centre for Design and Sustainability Victoria as part of the Sustainable Living Festival 
