Greendesigners.org is an organized group of designers (from all design disciplines) who are dedicated to environmental causes in our cities. We are passionate “design activists” who want to use our design skills and talents for a greener planet.
OUR MISSION IS SIMPLE:
Design impacts what we do and how we live. As design has such a large influence on our environment and the quality of our lives, designers are in a unique position to positively change the planet by the clients we choose to work with and the design decisions we make.
Like most urban dwellers, designers want to support greener initiatives, but they often feel that their personal design decisions will have little impact on the big problems facing our urban environments. There are thousands of designer citizens in major design centers around the world. What if we used the ‘power in numbers’ principle to organize a single group effort?
WHAT CAN YOU DO?
A lot – if you get organized. If you are passionate about design and the environment, we need your help to further our cause. We are in the early stages of organizing green designers globally. If you would like to get involved or recommend other designers, please join our Facebook group.
info[at]greendesigners[dot]org
LINKS
1000 Words: A Manifesto for Sustainability in Design (U.S.)
Written by Allan Chochinov for World Changing.
101 Things Designers Can Do To Save The Earth (U.S.)
As titled.
AIGA Centre for Sustainable Design (U.S.)
A wide range of information regarding sustainable business practice.
Centre for Design (Australia)
An integrated program that promotes the role of design and innovation in achieving an environmentally sustainable future for Australia.
Design by Nature (Australia)
A resource to inspire, educate and inform graphic designers on how they can make a difference.
Design Can Change (Canada)
A resource to help bring the design community together to encourage sustainable practices.
Design for the World (Spain)
An international humanitarian organization uniting graphic designers, industrial designers and interior and architectural designers around one common idea: voluntary design for people in need.
Lovely as a Tree (U.K.)
Everything you need to know to become a more environmentally aware graphic designer.
o2 International Network for Sustainable Design (Australia)
A global network for anyone interested in sustainable design.
ODO – Organic Design Operatives (U.S.)
A diverse collective of creative people brought together through the common mission of reconnecting people with nature by design.
Renourish (U.S.)
Definitions, tips, and links to sustainable resources.
Treehugger (U.S.)
A web magazine dedicated to everything that has a modern aesthetic yet is environmentally responsible.
World Changing (U.S.)
Connecting the many people working in unconnected fields on the tools, models and ideas for building a better future.
