So many interesting speakers that really inspired. For example Michael Schagger, Founder and Director of The Sustainable Fashion Academy, said that we needed to shift our focus from selling sustainability to selling experiences and services that encourage sustainable behavior and make it natural and enjoyable. I love that! Right up my alley.
Then there was this other guy called Michael Lind who really was a great inspiration and a pure delight to listen to. He is Founding partner and Head of Sustainability at Uniforms for the Dedicated and not the least; he is a nature child, surfer and a big dreamer. He is just that kind of person that believes everything is possible and therefore go out and just do exactly what makes him excited and inspired. He said that if you're really good at something you don't have to talk - people will talk for you. You just have to make yourself relevant. And then he asked if you want to be in a pioneering company that push the world forward or do you want to stagger in an old one paving around in old habits?
He also talked about garments that becomes trash - what do you do with them when you don't want them anymore? This is a challenge that goes back to the designer; how can designers make it easier for the consumer to dispose a garment in a way that protects Mother Earth?
Jens Dyvik, a Norwegian designer specialized in global collaboration and local manufacturing talked about his 2 year research world tour where he worked at open collaborative workspaces in all corners of the world. He showed us how he had designed a chair and then shared it with this workspace (called FabLabs) network around the world where people can just download it and make their own chair. So fascinating how people from different places had adapted the design of the chair for their needs and used local inspiration. As he said it's all about Making - Living - Sharing. He raised a really important and relevant question to the designers of today: Why is it so dangerous to share? You get so much back from sharing! This made my heart jump because this is exactly what I want to do with my concept of Zero-Waste design; I want to SHARE it. I want to share it with everyone that is interested to learn; everyone that is interested in taking part in a Zero Waste DIY Movement. Yep. Still in the idea process, but stay tuned for updates!
There's so much more I could have said about interesting topics that came up, but I'll save some for later:)
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