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Russel: In case you might not know; many talented folks are at work out there sincerely trying to move the disciplines of design forward into the future. At this point, there already is an ever increasing wave of change initiatives underway focused on attempting to accelerate the thinking, conversations, and action regarding the reinvention of design today. (Conversations on this list are just one example) It is a huge and complicated task involving many constituencies. We see new initiatives appearing virtually every month. Here are a few links you might look at: Massive Change http://massivechange.com/links.php Design For The World http://www.designfortheworld.org Center for Sustainable Design http://www.cfsd.org.uk Architecture For Humanity http://www.architectureforhumanity.org LiveIWork http://www.livework.co.uk Regards gk ... GK VanPatter Co-Founder NextDesign Leadership Institute New York NextD Who will lead design in the 21st century? http://nextd.org ... > From: Russel Nelson <[log in to unmask]> > Reply-To: [log in to unmask] > Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2003 23:24:11 -0600 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: The nature of design 2 > > I have an interest proposal to make to all my friends in the design community > educational and non educational. Many of us have explored the design in > nature. I had proposed to individuals in new jersey that it would be a great > idea for the state to develop a park called echo park to be created in a > wetlands area where business is interested in building another wonderful > shopping mall. I thought imagine if students could explore the relationship of > design and nature in a way that nature and made would proper and grow > togeather. We are evolving in a way where many times we might think of > ourselves many a little too much. If sutdents could learn more about their > relation to design, nature, and the earth imagine the beauty of our future. > > If everyone in the desing community all over the world was to push their > countries each to develp an echo park, this could usher in a new era in > design. In addition jobs could be created, new products, and learning could > take on a whole new dimension.