Week 1 - Intro

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Theory of Change (TOC)

- Methodology, process of change
- Understanding the impact on ourselves and as designers
- Consequences/ obstructions when the balance is interrupted?

Definitions

ECOLOGY

- systems, energies that can transform
- how things interact with each other
- influence/ers
- agents that are carriers?
- organisms in the environment
- ideologies?


SUSTAINABILITY

- an impression/solution (long-lasting)
- meeting needs for the future
- economic, social, environmental
- reducing harm/ keep balance (important for designers)

- Sustainability of the message?
- Sustainability of the actual practice?
- Sustainability of attention and behaviours? - looking at re-introductions?


DESIGN

- perspective
- problem solving (intent/intentional?)
- story telling/ narrative
- experience?
- decision making

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