Design for Planet: Climate Action Workshop and Pledges

The aim of the study was to capture the impact of the Design for Planet S.H.E.D project work, which contains 1) A school workshop 2) Conference delegates making pledges for the planet 3) Public consultation optional activity with 6 questions. This will be alongside a bespoke artistic installation and workshop on the participants and find out what benefits it may have given them. We will gain the impressions of the public and school children from Dundee who will attend a S.H.E.D Workshop to make placards about climate change at large who come and engage with the installation at the V&A Dundee where we will be installed for Design Council Uk, Design for Planet COP26 Summit.

The objectives for the study was to Install a bespoke Design for Planet S.H.E.D at the V&A Dundee that would facilitate a conversation with the public and as a result of its design bring school children on site to the V&A Dundee. Through this, we were able to better understand how this has changed (if at all) the visibility and thinking of participants who have contributed to the exhibit and workshop. We were also able to measure the impact on the participants/public, how (if at all) has this changed their perspectives on Design and climate change and their place in the Climate Challenge. The outcome of this research enquiry captured the thinking of young people in Dundee and the city on the issue of climate change. This was achieved through the methodology of creative place-making through the use of S.H.E.D as a co-designed space.

This collaborative initiative between VandA Dundee, Design Council, Uk, University of Derby, Designing Dialogue CIC, National Justice Museum, The University of Derby, Claypotts Castle PS School Dundee.

Dr Jones was invited by Design Council CEO to install, working with the V&A Dundee Learning team and Designing Dialogue CIC we were able to deliver a schools workshop to capture thoughts of Dundee school children manifested in placards and potted seeds and other artworks from National justice museum and shed partners. The pledge board, invited VIP delegates at the summit to pledge to the planet something tangible they will do and this will be captured on an installation panel wall within S.H.E.D, pledges were live etched in wood. This will fed into capturing of pledges, dissemination work and research into global design leaders thinking in 2021 and as a resource for the Design Council, uk.
The workshop collected photos, audio and podcast material from the school children and engaged them in the research enquiry into creative place-making through the use of co-desing to facilitate change for the climate and the planet. It also continues to test the working methodology of Dr Jones through the use of S.H.E.D as a space for designing dialogue.

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