Design for Sustainability & Circular Economies

I recently participated in this excellent course focusing on Design for Sustainability. Run by the Limerick School of Art & Design, the key focus was around applied skills and giving experts’ insights into Sustainability & Circular Economy.

Not only were there highly informative lectures each week but I also got to meet other designers around Ireland who are interested in incorporating sustainability into their practice. My peer group came from a broad range of design backgrounds: product, industrial, service design, fashion and more. It really cemented for me how fundamental a role design has to play in our current climate emergency - and also examine the impact of my design practice on the world.

I came away with a deeper knowledge of Life Cycle Thinking, Circular Economy Principles and Regenerative Design Practice, concepts I hope to embed not only into my design practice, but my everyday life. A big thanks to all the lecturers at LSAD and to Design Skillnet and 100 Archive who offer subsided places for this course.