Design for Sustainability Online Short Course

This online course is an introduction to the tools and processes required for sustainable design practice, including systems thinking, circularity, stakeholder evaluation, co-creation, and more.

Topics Covered

• Introduction to sustainability in design, why, how and what
• Strategies for sustainability
• Design thinking for design for sustainability
• Introduction to design for sustainability tools
• Exploration of systems thinking and systems mapping
• Introduction to circular economy concepts
• Circularity of materials and waste
• Waste as a resource
• Redesign processes for sustainability
• Life cycle analysis and impact measurement
• People centred design
• Learning from nature: Permaculture principles, biomimicry
• Transition design