greengaged at the Design Council

Following an incredible launch year in 2008 that saw a fertile mix of designers, strategists, chemists, policy writers, clients and agitators exchange ideas and share expertise, greengaged at the Design Council returns to this year’s London Design Festival 2009.

This year brings an exciting programme building on emerging themes from last year. We have five brilliant guest curators who will each be creating a day based around their subject and bringing along a whole new set of experts to inspire and galvanise us all.

Ed Gillespie, Founder of Futerra and slow travel expert.
Ed will be curating a day focussing on the complexities around ‘Design for Life’, looking at issues around travel, energy and housing, and examining what is holding us back from pulling sustainability into mainstream design.

John Grant, author of The Green Marketing Manifesto and former co-founder of St Luke’s.
John will be curating a day on new sustainable business and network models with a focus on emerging service design structures. He will include a practical session on re-designing the banking system.

Michael Pawlyn, Founder, Exploration Architecture
Michael Pawlyn will be running a day on biomimicry in design, drawing on the expertise of innovators and thinkers in this field with a practical design session in the afternoon.

Dan Epstein, Head of Sustainability and Regeneration, Olympic Delivery Authority
Dan will be curating a day on innovations in sustainable materials. The day will offer the chance to talk to material experts and see examples of design innovation.

Three Trees Don’t Make A Forest with Anna Gerber, Design Critic
Three Trees and Anna will be curating a day around the new craft aesthetics in sustainable design, focusing on the relationship between the designer and their use of industrial processes. This day will involve lots of participation and creative thinking.

Each curator will be working with additional partners and organisations, and every day will incorporate related research trips to landfill sites, factories, workshops and sites (to be be announced in August). You can sign up for a full day to gain a deeper understanding of the subjects and to get the most out of the curators’ programmes.

All events will be held at the Design Council from 21st to 25th September and will be free. To book please go to the greengaged site:www.greengaged.com
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