[Design and Technology] Sustainable Design - a collection of resources for Design Teachers and Students from Phil

[Cranswick, Philip H]

Hi everyone,

With our focus shifting more and more onto sustainability in our students design development,  I thought you may be interested in some of these resources that I have found useful and stimulating.

Good read and teaching resource to inspire all designers ..."This book is not a tree..."!

"Cradle to Cradle - Remaking the way we make things"Great resource:

Bill introduces Cradle to Cradle design:

http://www.ted.com/talks/william_mcdonough_on_cradle_to_cradle_design.html

Explore links on "Cradle to Cradle" framework etc :

http://www.mbdc.com

Alex talks about "Route to a Sustainable Future":

http://www.ted.com/talks/alex_steffen_sees_a_sustainable_future.html

http://www.Worldchanging.com/

TED Talks
http://www.ted.com/themes

Please watch this excellent Youtube Video that explains Solidworks Sustainability - A Design tool (Dada base for Australia is coming)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BQHzuJ5Woo

Regards,

Philip Cranswick
Domain Leader - The Arts and Design, Creativity and Technology
Croydon Maroondah College

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