Our relationship with nature and its resources has withered. Shaped by a self-centered social order, the language of legislature, consumer products and media have led us down a path towards indifference and panic. Through techniques of unveiling hidden values and storytelling, how can design help us gain vital knowledge of the complexities of nature, and rekindle a long lost bond?
Panelists:
Carla Khater (Research Director of Restorative Ecology, CNRS-Lebanon)
Charly Blödel (Social Design, MA)
Dean Bowen (Rotterdam City Poet Laureate)
Hannah Segerkrantz (Well-Being, BA)
Ignacio Subias (Leisure, BA)
Madeleine Oltra (Well-Being, BA)
Rebecca Lewin (Curator of Exhibitions & Design, Serpentine Galleries)
Moderator:
Tiiu Meiner (The Arena Team)
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