In China, Greengaged are working with partners including the Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA), British Council China and the Design for Social Innovation and Sustainability Network China (DESIS-China) to run sustainable design events. The Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA), the lead organiser of the Icograda World Design Congress in Beijing, is committed to sustainable design and will be hosting Greengaged-China as a session of the congress. Running also as part of the British Council's "China-UK Creative Entrepreneurs" events lineup, the Greengaged-China workshops will take place in Beijing from 20th-28th October.
In response to the theme of the conference, the objectives of Greengaged-China will be:
- To initiate a dialogue on sustainable design between international sustainable design experts and Chinese design community.
- To engage the wider design industry in getting involved, becoming informed and sharing expertise and opinions.
- To explore how creative entrepreneurs can contribute to a sustainable future.
For more information on the programme see the events page
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Greengaged-中国北京
Greengaged致力于传播产品、平面、传媒、时尚，服务等各领域的可持续设计策略，促进设计对环境产生积极的影响，激发设计师在可持续领域的设计和创新。Greengaged在2008伦敦设计节成功推出一系列的可持续专题活动。今年，Greengaged走向国际，将策动一次全球设计界的绿色行动！
在中国，Greengaged协手中央美术学院，英国大使馆文化教育处，社会创新与可持续设计联盟等合作伙伴，将在北京举办系列可持续设计活动。中央美术学院作为中国顶尖的设计院校和今年icograda世界设计大会主办方 ，积极推广可持续设计， 特别将Greengaged作为世界设计大会的可持续设计专题活动推出。同时，Greengaged也将作为创意企业家网络的交流活动，与年轻的中国创意企业家们分享结合设计创意和绿色商机的成功经验
「 Greengaged-中国北京 」 的目标是：
- 引发国际设计界和中国设计界在可持续设计方面的对话讨论。
- 引起各界对可持续设计更广泛的兴趣，分享专家经验和观点。
- 探讨如何发挥创意人才的企业家精神，开辟绿色设计市场，设计可持续的未来。
更多信息 events page
photo by: Walter Parenteau
