Greenpeace Surveying Green Electronics

clipped from designcorner.blinkr.net CALL FOR ENTRIES! Greenpeace Surveying Green Electronics Posted: August 5th, 2007, 2:53am GMT by Jennifer Tags:  Competitions   [edit] Greenpeace is conducting a market survey of the most environmentally friendly consumer electronic products currently on the market. After several “green electronics guide” reports that rated electronics makers of big brands, and their Greener Apple campaign, Greenpeace is now looking to evaluate gadgets at the product level. This means that companies large and small will be evaluated. If your company has a product in the computer, mobile phone, PDA, MP3 player or games console categories that is less toxic, easier to recycle and more energy efficient than your competitors Greenpeace would like to hear from your company. Download the pdf of entry form for more details on criteria and entry details: Greenpeace Electronics Survey. (more…) Delete

Ideo Method Cards

clipped from www.ideo.com Created in response to requests from clients, colleagues, students, and teachers, the Method Cards are intended as inspiration for practicing and aspiring designers, as well as those seeking a creative spark in their work. It’s a design tool meant to help you explore new approaches and develop your own. Use the deck to take a new view, to inspire creativity, to communicate with your team, or to turn a corner.  Fast Company's October 2003 issue features an article on IDEO Method Cards, "Out of the Box."

Drivers of Change cards

clipped from www.designverb.com “What will our world be like in 2050? This set of cards identifies some of the leading drivers of change that affect our future. Each card depicts a single driver. A factoid and rhetorical question are on one face, backed up by a brief indication of the breadth and depth of the content on the other face. The set was devised by the Foresight & Innovation team at Arup, a group tasked with exploring emerging trends and how they impact upon business of Arup and its clients. The publication serves not only as a vibrant visual record of research, but also as a tool for discussion groups, personal prompts, for workshop events or as a ‘thought for the week’.” Drivers of Change website. Drivers of Change Blog Buy Cards here.

Tom Dixon on Sustainable Design

Iconic British designer Tom Dixon talks about his work and issues and contradictions of sustainable design.

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EcoDesign 2007 - Japan - December 10-13

EcoDesign 2007

EcoDesign 2007: Forth International Symposium on Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing will be held on December 10-13, 2007 in Tokyo, Japan.

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This symposium is organized by the Union of EcoDesigners, Japan, under the unified subtitle "Going Green" that is commonly used among IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment, CARE / Electronics Goes Green, and EcoDesign.

MANUFACTURED LANDSCAPES: Our impact exposed

Edward Burtynsky’s stunning photographs manage to be both beautiful and simultaneously horrifying, and film director Jennifer Baichwal has managed to capture both the aesthetic and concept behind Burtynsky’s ground-breaking photography in her recently-debuted documentary film Manufactured Landscapes. The film was shown at the Seattle Film Festival, showcasing Edward Burtynsky’s photography through Baichwal’s aesthetic eye and and Peter Mettler’s artful cinematography. Burtynsky’s work highlights the effects of human interventions on the land, in such a stunning yet critical way that he was awarded the TED Prize for his art in 2005.

ECODESIGN: The Ultimate Source Book

Long gone is the myth that eco-friendly and sustainable design comes at the sacrifice of style. EcoDesign (fully revised and updated) is the ultimate one-stop resource for all those looking to completely immerse themselves in an eco-conscious lifestyle, or those who just want to pick-up a few new green-friendly pieces. With more than 700 product listings from clothing, kitchenware, electronics, and furniture in an easy-to-navigate, color-coordinated collection, ecoDesign is an incredible catalog and resource for both seasoned professionals and the everyday consumer.