So we’re in a bit of a mess. The threat of tipping points to unleash irreversible, runaway climate change looms. Oil production is peaking, the security of global food supply is creaking and we don’t even have anything decent to wear that isn’t made in sweatshops or doused in pesticides. We sort of know what we have to do, use less stuff whether it’s energy, materials or chemicals, cut carbon, relocalise and do things like trade in fairer ways. But we don’t. Ed Gillespie curates a day when we ponder why not and seek solutions to change...
Why is change happening so slowly? What are the barriers to change, both behaviourally and in the context of design? Where can great design interventions really make a difference? This will be a day of challenges, questions and opportunities around the role of design in what we wear, what we eat, where we live and how we get around; food, fashion, homes and travel...provocative speakers, lively interactive debate and clothes-swapping: what more could you ask for?! The whole day will be hosted in partnership with the Talkaoke Wheel of Spiel, with live visualisation from The People Speak webjockeys (No singing. No punch-ups).
Breakfast panel debate: 8.30am – 10am
Is it design's job to save the world
Is it design’s job to save the world? A rousing debate to kick-off Greengaged, our panel of experts will offer their views on the potential for design in delivering change. Our diverse group are sure to bring a range of perspectives to the Talkaoke table and audience contributions will be actively encouraged.
Confirmed speakers include:
- Roman Krznaric
- Professor John Wood
- Martin Hoenle – The Quiet Riot
- Alastair Fuad-Luke
- Sophie Thomas – Founder of thomas.matthews
More speakers to be announced shortly
Morning session: 10.30am – 1pm
Design for Life Part One: The 'nice to have's' – Fashion & Travel
The ‘Nice to have’s – Dressing up & getting around’: With creative contributions from Junky Styling (recycling), Worn Again (upcycling) the Uniform Project (reinvention), Overland Heaven and the Green Traveller this panel will be exploring “What does or could sustainable fashion and travel look like? What are the barriers to behaviour change? How can design help to overcome these?”
- Cyndi Rhoades & Jamie Burdett – Worn Again
- Kerry Seager – Junky Styling
- Richard Hammond – The Green Traveller
- Fiona Bennie – Overland Heaven
- The Uniform Project
Lunchtime: 1pm – 2pm
Futerra’s Earthly Sins Confessional Booth will be absolving attendees of their environmental misdemeanours, alleviating guilt as a barrier to action, and unleashing a wave of righteous eco-goodness.
Afternoon session: 2pm – 4.30pm
Design for Life Part Two: 'the Essentials – Roofs over our heads and food in our bellies
With challenging contributions from the Permaculture Association, Sustain, Better generation (micro-generation), DIY Kyoto (energy monitoring) this panel will be exploring “What does or could a sustainable food system and home look like? What are the barriers to change, in terms of infrastructure and behaviour? How can good design help to overcome these?”
- Duncan Law – Permaculture Author
- Victor Buchli – Reader in Material Culture
- Ben Reynolds – Sustain
- Toby Hammond – Better Generation
- Greta Corke – DIY Kyoto
Plus more speakers TBC
Evening event: 7pm – 9pm
Swishing! – A classic clothes swapping party.
The first ever dual gender swish for boys and girls... with the Confessional Booth switching to taking fashion sins, the Talkaoke table getting us sharing our biggest fashion embarassments and advice from the Uniform Project ladies on revamping your outfits, this promises to be a night to remember. So bring your old, spare clothes, accessories and shoes to swap and hopefully leave with something beautiful and new! Please register for this event separately, find out more and register at: Swishing
N.B. Content of the day is subject to change
