Design for Planet: Cocreate with community

Dr Rhiannon Jones was invited to present her research at the Design Council, UK summit hosted at the V&A Dundee. Dr Jones spoke of codesign and cocreation with communities, and the methodology of the S.H.E.D as a reseraxhc process to work between communities and H.E and how it can work towards creating influnce and driving policy change. It also gave example of how design is conceptualised in terms of the root, greek definition for dialogue - as something that is moving, living, and transforming. This application towards an object, such as a shed in order to create a transformative/reconfigurable arts space as a way to consult with and problem solve matters such as climate change. 120 Global design leaders and innovators were invited to the Design Council Summit to listen to the talk, in response to COP26. Along with an online audience of over 5,500.

Design for Planet was a landmark festival to galvanise and support the UK’s design industry to commit to a sustainable, climate-first future. The two-day event will give a platform for visionaries across the sector who are leading the way in sustainability and climate action, and will support others in the industry to prioritise the welfare of our planet in their work. Design for Planet welcomed over 100 invited experts and was live streamed to thousands of online participants.

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