Designing for a Sustainable Future

Designing for a Sustainable Future
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Complete 90% of course steps and all of the assessments to earn your certificate.

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On this course, you will hear from a range of passionate experts from the UK including presenter and founder of GROW George Lamb alongside Dominique Palmer (Climate justice activist), Dwayne Fields (Adventurer and Explorer), and Joycelyn Longdon (Founder of Climate in Colour).
You will begin by taking a deep dive into whats happening in the sustainability sector in the UK today and what an equitable sustainable future could look like. You will reflect on what is needed for our world to be more sustainable and be introduced to existing sustainable technology solutions and the impact they are having on the UKs sustainability efforts.
Designing today comes with a responsibility to think of the environmental and sustainable impact of your efforts now and in the future.
Throughout this course, you will also get to grips with the fundamentals of Design Thinking- a non-linear and iterative process used by many technology companies like Samsung to solve problems and create innovative solutions.
By the end of the course, you will feel inspired and confident in identifying, planning, and articulating your own sustainable technology designs using empathetic design thinking to bring your ideas to life.
This course forms part of Samsungs Solve for Tomorrow programme, offering young people a chance to explore the role tech can play in solving some of societys biggest issues.
Design the future. No qualifications needed.