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Green 2.0: Designing not for less bad but for more good

April 1, 2009 by Colin Beavan Leave a Comment

From a New York Times science section article by Henry Fountain: Concrete may seem an unlikely material for scientific advances. At its most basic, a block of concrete is something like a fruitcake, but even more leaden and often just as unloved. The fruit in the mix is coarse aggregate, usually crushed rock. Fine aggregate, […]

Filed Under: Environment, No Impact Man Tagged With: green 2.0, green design, manufacturing design, product design, sustainability

The big question

October 10, 2008 by Colin Beavan

I was in conversation with a product designer today. He works hard on sustainability issues. He starts, with a new client, by designing exactly what the client wants exactly the way the client wants it. Once he’s worked with a client for a while, and has gained the client’s trust, he can begin to suggest […]

Filed Under: Activism and Social Change, Environment, No Impact Man Tagged With: climate change, climate crisis, global warming, product design

Strangely, a way to enhance both technology and environmental activism

September 10, 2008 by Colin Beavan

A study of the Structures of Participation (STROPs) in Museums from xDesign Project on Vimeo. Start by remembering these words: “structures of participation.” Now let’s go… I’ve argued before that, when it comes to using resources effectively, it is not only that we should make sure that our designs and production processes are energy- and […]

Filed Under: Best of No Impact Man, Environment, Happiness and Life Satisfaction, No Impact Man, Society Tagged With: climate change, democracy, environmental effectiveness, Natalie Jeremijenko, product design, structures of participation

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