Cultivating Change Through Design, Innovation and Technology at EDIT 2017
This 10-day expo will explore how these three vehicles can solve today?s global problems.
We?ve seen time and time again that design can be an effective vehicle for providing meaningful change for combatting today?s global issues. There?s constantly a lot to discuss, share and explore which is why we?re excited for Design Exchange?s launch of EDIT: Expo for Design, Innovation, & Technology, created in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme. This impactful 10-day expo will run from September 28 to October 8, 2017 and will cover how design, innovation, and technology can solve problems today for a better future tomorrow.
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Homefarm, photo by SPARK
Shauna Levy, the President of Design Exchange, shared why designers and thinkers should care about this expo and we agree with every, single, word: We assembled some of the brightest most creative thinkers and doers of our time to help demonstrate the true transformative power of design. While the esthetics of design can be powerful in and of itself, design is so much more than that. Be it climate change, challenges of urbanity, or ensuring the basic needs are met for all, design should have a seat at the table. The grand challenges we face as a planet can be solved through design, innovation and technology. EDIT is a platform for these ideas and this new way of thinking. And, the UNDP?s Goals for Sustainable Development show that if we work together on a global scale, we can solve anyth...
We?ve seen time and time again that design can be an effective vehicle for providing meaningful change for combatting today?s global issues. There?s constantly a lot to discuss, share and explore which is why we?re excited for Design Exchange?s launch of EDIT: Expo for Design, Innovation, & Technology, created in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme. This impactful 10-day expo will run from September 28 to October 8, 2017 and will cover how design, innovation, and technology can solve problems today for a better future tomorrow.
Supertree Grove
Homefarm, photo by SPARK
Shauna Levy, the President of Design Exchange, shared why designers and thinkers should care about this expo and we agree with every, single, word: We assembled some of the brightest most creative thinkers and doers of our time to help demonstrate the true transformative power of design. While the esthetics of design can be powerful in and of itself, design is so much more than that. Be it climate change, challenges of urbanity, or ensuring the basic needs are met for all, design should have a seat at the table. The grand challenges we face as a planet can be solved through design, innovation and technology. EDIT is a platform for these ideas and this new way of thinking. And, the UNDP?s Goals for Sustainable Development show that if we work together on a global scale, we can solve anyth...
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