I recently came across this article in the Pratt’s institute magazine. Its called “Design: A Green Collar Job” by Debera Johnson. We as designers are responsible for the creation of the products, clothings, publications, advertisements, buildings, interiors, information systems etc. The list is huge.
Each of us are to play a vital role in the society. One of the most hot topics of conferences happens to be about saving the planet. So there are conferences on Global Warming, climate change and also it also gets a mention in other design conferences like CHI and TED.
One thing that I have noticed is the lack of participation from the Indian Design Industry on the topic of Sustainability. India, I feel is witnessing the changes that the western world witnessed quite some years back. As we continuously strive to creating better systems, and all things for a better lifestyle, each of us play a vital role. As the world becomes more complex, and unordered, it will look to designers to find solutions. With the economic progress that our beloved country is making on many grounds, it is but high time that we start thinking Green on a much larger scale and not just confined to the metros and the big offices.
I am wondering if there is any such data for India, as done by Photographer Chris Jordan’s “Running the Number” series. Some of them strikes you in the face. For Example, In the US, there are two million plastic beverages are discarded every five minutes. And this, one million plastic cups are used on airline flights in the US every six hours.
With the increase in the affluent middle class in India, the changing cultures and also a lack of proper system for many things, the days ahead do seem to . . . → Read More: Sustainability in the Indian Design Context
