Planet-Centered Design

🌱 What is planet-centered design? Planet-centric design is essentially about taking responsibility for the environment and climate in the design process. Designing in a planet-centric way is about “making sure sustainability and inclusiveness sit at the table at the strategic points of the design p

🌱 What concept is at the core of planet-centered design? The principle underlying all truly planet-centered design is the concept that “we are not alone on our planet and that this planet has limits”.[i] The planet-centered design process aims to factor the planet “back into the design process”.[ii

🌱 What mindset shift in design is needed for a better future? Going forward, “the outputs of design must also be responsible, systemic and transparent”. Designers need to be “making thoughtful decisions that can have an effect on the future, accelerating behavior change for sustainability and makin