From Mark Strachan:
Dear All,
I'm pleased to announce that The Designers Accord has launched: "Integrating sustainability into design education: The Toolkit."
Go to this URL:
http://edutoolkit.designersaccord.org/
This toolkit was an outcome of a summit held late last year which I had the privilege of attending and participating in. While the toolkit is a distillation of work and activities at the summit, I would like to acknowledge the leadership and untiring dedication of Valerie Casey -- founder of The Designers Accord -- and Robyn Waxman. Their introduction summarises the initiative:
"On the microsite, we have published the output from last Fall's Summit: explorations around the big questions we addressed, mindsets needed to assimilate new perspectives, and examples of classroom discussion topics, exercises, and term projects.
"More than being a record of the Summit discussion and a strong statement about the future of design education, we hope the site will be a living library. Site users can add examples of their own discussions, exercises, and projects, as well as adding feedback, comments, and illustrations to enrich or improve other posted examples.
"We are hoping that each of you will take some time to explore the site, and add your own examples and comments. Please feel free to share the link with your colleagues and students. Also, please do let us know if you find any errors or bugs on the site!
"Thank you for the incredible work each of you do every day."
I hope you find the toolkit of interest and something that you are able to use and apply in your studios.
Regards,
Mark
Mark Strachan MDesRCA FRSA
Swinburne Design
Swinburne University of Technology
144 High Street
Prahran VIC 3181
Tel: +61 3 9214 6919
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