The climate changes and global warming are the hot topic. Everyone in the world is trying to prevent our Earth from melting down including us, the designers. Through endless browsing the net, this are some the article that I found is quiet interesting for our common knowledge. The Plan B: Noah’s ark of seedsThe Svalbard Global Seed Vault is now officially open as of last week, after nearly thirty years of planning. The facility is not only a storage space for seeds from all over the world, it’s a gorgeous structure to boot, built in the permafrost of a mountain on Spitsbergen Island in the Arctic Island Svalbard, that is part of Norway. The Global Seed Vault has been designed to store duplicates of seeds from seed collections from around the globe and from nearly every variety of food crop on the planet, such as wheat, rice or maize. So in the event of global catastrophe, we’ll be agriculturally prepared!
The Big AskThe Big Ask unites Friends of the Earth groups across Europe in a call for governments to commit to binding annual targets for cutting emissions. Around Europe people are asking their politicians to take responsibility for tackling dangerous climate change. The launch of the campaign this week, involved endorsement from Radiohead's Thom Yorke.
From this article it makes me aware of how human have to be quick to make decision about the Global Warming issue. This lead to the topic of my design research proposal which is about sustainable design or green design. I chose this topic because I think we, designers, have a big role in communicating with people and gives them some example about saving the world. Below are some of the agency that going green:
One of a communication design agency that commits to high quality design, humour, fresh ways to communicate, and innovative use of materials (sustainable materials). They believes in two things: good design and sustainability.
This is how thomas.matthews fight for climate change:
1. re-thinking 6. designing to last
2. re-using 7. staying local, buying ethical
3. using friendly materials 8. supporting what we believe
4. saving energy 9. inspiring, having fun
5. sharing new ideas 10. saving money
Another graphic design firm that going sustainable for their studio.
This are their interview of how they're going sustainable.
"The calendar plays an important role in our daily life, we might not always be aware, but it strongly influences how we structure our days. Without a calendar our lives would be more ineffiecient and confusing to live. By merging qualities from an everyday item like a wallpaper with functions from a calendar that we use daily, something ordinary like a wall becomes alive and personal." (Christiaan Postma)
today, 29th of March is the time of the year where we supposed to turn off all of electricity where we live from 8pm - 9pm for the international Earth Hour event. This event/movement is to promote electricity conservation and thus lower carbon emissions. This act is promoted by World Wide Fund for Nature Australia. The first Earth Hour event was held over in Sydney, Australia between 7.30pm - 8.30pm on 31 March 2007 and now in 2008 is planned to be an international event.
i think i'm going crazy with this eco-green madness! so, not just graphic designer who taking act of going green but fashion designer also tries to save the world. For example Mark Liu with his zero waste design project where he already showcased his line in London Fashion Week. His materials are recycled and light in footprint but substantial in style. According to Liu's word,
From this article it makes me aware of how human have to be quick to make decision about the Global Warming issue. This lead to the topic of my design research proposal which is about sustainable design or green design. I chose this topic because I think we, designers, have a big role in communicating with people and gives them some example about saving the world. Below are some of the agency that going green:
