Exploring design to environment methods though grassroots initiatives
Maud Rio (G-SCOP), Benjamin Tyl

TL;DR
This paper explores how grassroots initiatives can inform and evolve design-to-environment methods, aiming to better integrate sustainability into industrial product and service design through bottom-up approaches.
Contribution
It introduces a novel research protocol comparing grassroots practices with existing DtE frameworks to enhance sustainability integration in industry.
Findings
Analysis of four DtE frameworks and grassroots practices.
Potential for grassroots-driven sustainability in industry.
Opportunities for non-official designers in life cycle engineering.
Abstract
Targeting sustainability in our industrial society requires integrating specific criteria in the design process of products and processes. A paradigm shift is necessary in the economical, social and political systems to ensure the natural ecosystems preservation on the planet while fulfilling society needs. Various research methods have therefore emerged to change the way products and services are designed, developed, used and discarded considering territorial contexts. Design for Sustainability, Design for Sustainable Transition, Socially Responsible Design, post-growth design, etc. provide several methods integrating the sustainable principles in the design process. However those approaches remain mainly experimental and are limited to the industrial context. In parallel to those approaches a wide variety of grassroots initiatives have emerged in territories. They propose alternative…
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Taxonomy
TopicsDesign Education and Practice · Sustainable Supply Chain Management · Sustainable Design and Development
