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Design as Politics - Tony Fry
BOOK
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Fry acknowledges the impossibility
of infinite growth, and labels the current
rate of progression as 'defuturing' this
relates to the continuous capitalist growth
based on the market, not what the planet
needs. He discredits the 'greenwashed'
solutions that fail to recognise their own
contradictions.
The book is based around the political
changes that need to be made, however
the context is very confusing for someone
who isn't massively educated in politics.
He suggests many political theories as to
why we are unsustainable, he states 'humans
beings are not born unsustainable, they are
made so' but also that 'unsustainability is a
flaw in our being.', these two statements
contradict each other fundamentally. The
political theories suggested in the book do
also, the idea of a socialised capitalism is
again fundamentally flawed.
Fry tried to present a philosophy throughout
this book that is pretty confusing to understand,
he wants to redesign the politics rather than
allow design to do the work it seems.
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12.11.19
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The Illusive Green Consumer
WEB ARTICLE
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- People who give positive responses to the
production of sustainable products are not
buying them.
In one recent survey 65% said they want to buy purpose-driven brands that advocate sustainability, yet only about 26% actually do so.
- They have identified five actions for companies
to consider to align what customers say they’ll buy
with what they actually buy: use social influence,
shape good habits, leverage the domino effect,
decide whether to talk to the heart or the brain, and
favor experiences over ownership.
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13.11.19
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Research: Actually Consumers
do buy Sustainable Products
ESSAY
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- States stats that support the notion that
consumers are buying sustainable produce due
to the growth of sustainable companies.
- Suggests there are specific products consumers
are more likely to buy sustainable versions of as
there are more available, such as milk and toilet roll.
Whereas sanitary products have fewer sustainable
alternatives.
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13.11.19
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Is the Green Movement Sustainable?
JOHN DIENHART
WEB ARTICLE
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This article is addressing the need for a shift in the
sustainability movement. It initially stemmed from people wanting social justice as they discovered that toxic waste was linked to poverty, but now it has forgotten its roots.
Dienhart states that there are two 'ethical gaps' in
society now, people with money who can afford to be
green and people without money who can't. Meaning
we can't progress any further than we currently have
without addressing the issue that is poverty.
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13.11.19
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Does It Pay to Be Green? A Systematic Overview
WEB
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However, during the last decade, this paradigm has
been challenged by a number of analysts (e.g., Porter
& van der Linde, 1995), who have argued basically
that improving a company' environmental performance
can lead to better economic or financial performance,
and not necessarily to an increase in cost.
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20.11.19
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Green marketing and its impact
on supply chain management in
industrial markets
WEB
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‘Integrating environmental issues into strategic marketing
process has become essential, instead of voluntary, for
firms to achieve institutional legitimacy and competitive
advantage’ |
20.11.19
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Pre-traumatic Stress Disorder
WEB ARTICLE
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Talking about the impact of PreTSD and how it is
impacting environmental scientists.
'What’s even more deflating for a climate scientist is
when sounding the alarm on climatic catastrophes seems to fall on deaf ears.'
Article is critical on some statements make,
analysing another article almost.
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05.12.19
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save-the-world/
Conscious consumerism is a lie. Here’s a better way to help save the world.
Alden Wicker
March 1 2017 |
“Conscious consumerism is a lie. Small steps taken
by thoughtful consumers—to recycle, to eat locally, to
buy a blouse made of organic cotton instead of polyester
—will not change the world.”
According to the lore of conscious consumerism, every
purchase you make is a “moral act”—an opportunity to “vote with your dollar” for the world you want to see. We are told that if we don’t like what a company is doing, we should stop buying their products and force them to change. We believe that if we give consumers transparency and information, they’ll make the right choice. But sadly, this is not the way capitalism is set up to work.
You need a fair amount of disposable income to afford
ethical and sustainable consumption options, the leisure
time to research the purchasing decisions you make,
the luxury to turn up your nose at 95% of what you’re
offered, and, arguably, a postgraduate degree in
chemistry to understand the true meaning behind
ingredient labels.
“The whole marketing industry and advertising invents
new needs we didn’t know we had.” - professor Halina
Szejnwald Brown
“We as humans are highly social beings. We measure
our progress in life in relation to others,” Brown says. “The result is that it is very difficult to do something different from what everybody else is doing.”
What to do instead:
Globally, we’re projected to spend $9.32 billion in 2017 on green cleaning products. If we had directed even a third of that pot of money (the typical markup on green cleaning products) toward lobbying our governments to ban the toxic chemicals we’re so afraid of, we might have made a lot more progress by now.
We pat ourselves on the back for making decisions
that hush our social guilt instead of placing that same effort in actions that enact real environmental change. But there are small switches in our mentality we can take to make a difference. A few suggestions:
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12.12.19
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https://www.forbes.com/site
s/solitairetownsend/2018/11/21/c
onsumers-want-you-to-help-them
-make-a-difference/
88% Of Consumers Want You To Help Them Make A Difference
Published nov 21 2018
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In Futerra’s new survey of over 1,000 consumers in the
USA and UK, we discovered that 96% of people feel their own actions, such as donating, recycling or buying ethically, can make a difference. And over half believe that they personally can make a big difference.
This is great news. Because over the past years the
need for ‘sustainable lifestyles’ has become an imperative.
But the job isn't done yet, and brands have a key role
to play. Because, although people think they can make a difference, they want more help doing it. Our survey revealed an overwhelming demand for brands to step up on sustainable lifestyles. The article talks about how it is a positive thing that people feel like small personal changes can have an impact on the environment. But it also recognises how brands need to also be stepping up to the plate to effectively have a large impact also. |
12.12.19
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How to use behavioural
science to build new habits
Crawford Hollingworth and Liz Barker |
This article explains the lessons from behavioural
science about the formation of habits and lists six strategies that marketers can employ to build, maintain and disrupt consumer habits.
‘When new behaviours – new products or services –
are not adopted, the real problem often lies not in a lack of awareness or knowledge of the consumer, or even a lack of intention to use, but in the failure to change existing habits or adopt new ones.’
‘A study looking at why consumers failed to adopt
new products found that a quarter of the instances in which consumers failed to use a new product – in this case a new fabric refresher for clothing - were due to the interference of an existing habit.’ - this demonstrates the need for both the individual and the big businesses and corporations to make changes.’ |
30.12.19
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Achieving a Sustainable Graphic Design Process
06/09/2015 - by Rafiq Elmansy
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Along with the existing and future challenges that
face our environment, companies such as IKEA, Apple, Lego, and Starbucks implement sustainable design guidelines in order to lower the consumption of Earth resources and focus on recycling existing products. Sustainable design refers to the design process that integrates an environmentally friendly approach and considers natural resources as part of the design.
The article provides information into different design
processes/methods that could do with more sustainable considerations such as paper, inks, office spaces, etc. |
09.01.2020
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https://www.itsnicethat. com/news/futurice-design- sustainability-graphic-d esign-130918Designers, stop designing for yesterday’s planet
Alex Crowfoot,
Thursday 13 September 2018
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‘Consumers are sending unprecedented signals that
they expect brands to address sustainability.’
The article suggests 5 different ways people can use
to improve their own sustainability.
- Design better defaults
Many digital products and services come with defaults that have a negative impact, but which can be easily changed. For example, instead of every food delivery coming with disposable napkins and cutlery, the designers behind food delivery platforms could force users to choose to add these, as Deliveroo has now done.
- Minimise Data
It has been estimated that streaming just an hour of video per week for a year requires more energy use in the server farm than two domestic refrigerators.
- Audit the Imputs
Ensure that all the suppliers or inputs into a product or service also have a lower impact. Patagonia famously tries to do this as part of its global supply chain, ensuring that its partners complement Patagonia’s ethical corporate culture and drive towards sustainability.
- Make Better Choices the Most Attractive
Designers could help to reduce this by rewarding users for choosing an option with a smaller carbon footprint. If we’re smart, that will be at no extra cost to the service.
- Add the Planet
Using tools or methods like the Lean Canvas, Business Model Generation, Design Principles, or Service Blueprints, it’s easy to engage teams and clients on environmental factors by ensuring they are, simply, visible. |
09.01.2020
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Fostering Sustainable Behavior: An
Introduction to Community-Based
Social Behaviour - An Introduction
to Community-Based Social Marketing
By Doug McKenzie-Mohr |
Whole book discussed behaviour change tools and
strategies that can be incorporated into community based social marketing strategy.
Presents the idea of prompts for consumers to be able
to purchase specific products. And these need to be readily visible so they act at the time they’re needed.
This is where graphic design comes in, these prompts
need to be visible, eye catching, and communicate well.
The book talks about how we need to make people
aware of more sustsainable options, we need to tell
people, have the options known first.
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06.02.2020
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https://nottingham-repos itory.worktribe.com/ preview/1009357/Psych _distance_of_ climate_change_-_Spence _et_al._-_authors_copy.pdf
The Psychological Distance
of Climate Change
12 October 2011
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This study uses a nationally representative British
sample in order to systematically explore and
characterize each of the four theorized dimensions
of psychological distance—temporal, social, and
geographical distance, and uncertainty—in relation
to climate change. We examine how each of these
different aspects of psychological distance relate to
each other as well as to concerns about climate change
and sustainable behavior intentions.
The results of the study show that climate change is
both psychologically distant and proximal in relation
to different dimensions. The lower psychological distance
was generally associated with higher levels of concern.
Construal Level Theory (CLT), developed by Liberman
and Trope (4), outlines four key dimensions of such
psychological distance: spatial or geographical distance;
temporal distance; distance between the perceiver and
a social target, i.e. another individual or group; and
hypotheticality, e.g., how certain is it that an event will
happen. - Liberman, N., and Trope, Y. (2008). The
psychology of transcending the here and now. Science,
322, 1201-1205.
Research in America and the UK shows some decline
in levels of concern about climate change. Despite the
increase in scientific evidence research has shown that
the public in Europe and America are becoming more
sceptical and uncertain about the issue.
The study suggests that people do not behave in a
sustainable way that this is partly due to climate
change being seen as a psychologically distant issue.
Polling evidence indicates that people generally perceive
climate change as most likely to impact geographically
and temporally distant people and places. This suggests
why people may find acting on climate change as an
unattractive option.
Interestingly, Spencer et al recently demonstrated that
experience of flooding (i.e. an event that could be
attributed to a changing climate) is significantly related
to the way that individuals perceive climate change and
the extent to which they are prepared to act on climate
change.
Rabinovich et al (50) found that focusing people on the
future was found to increase consistency between
environmental attitudes, and intentions and behaviour. - Rabinovich, A., Morton, T., Postmes, T. (2010). Time perspective and attitude-behaviour consistency in future-oriented behaviours. British Journal of Social Psychology, 49, 69- 89. |
27.02.2020
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https://environment.yale .edu/climate-communication-OFF/files/ClimateBeliefs June2010.pdfLeiserowitz, A., Maibach, E., Roser-Renouf, C., & Smith, N. (2010) Climate change in the American Mind: Americans’ global warming beliefs and attitudes in January 2010. Yale University and George Mason University. New Haven, CT: Yale Project on Climate Change Communication. |
It may also be important to highlight the wider, global
impacts of climate change as the perceived impacts
of climate change on developing countries were much
more important than the participants own environment.
Question and answer survey around climate change.
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27.02.2020
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Psychology and global
climate change: Addressing a
multi-faceted phenomenon and
set of challenges. A report by the
American Psychological
Association's task force on the
interface between psychology
and global climate change
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Clayton et al 2009
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“The magnitude and potential irreversibility of global
climate change and its likely psychological impacts
and effects on quality of life and the environment
prompt a consideration of ethical imperatives for
psychologists’ involvement.”
“Climate change has the potential to have significant
negative effects on global mental health, and these effects
will likely be unevenly distributed.”(Costello et al.,
2009; Fritze, Blashki, Burke, & Wiseman, 2008; Page &
Howard, 2009) see more on below (fritze et a)
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27.02.2020
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Hope, despair and transformation:
Climate change and the promotion
of mental health and wellbeing
Fritze et al 2008
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‘There is an emerging understanding of the ways in
which climate change as a global environmental threat may create emotional distress and anxiety about the future.’
‘As people's understanding of climate change grows
and deepens, it is likely to have a significant impact on their social, emotional and spiritual wellbeing.’
‘It is also important to note that popular understanding
of climate change is primarily mediated through communication channels (television, computer, radio, newspapers and magazines), which filter the way the public views climate change. The ways in which these stories are framed, edited and represented, impact on how an individual understands climate change as well as the ways in which they respond to this news.’ - discusses the main ways we receive information surrounding climate change and sustainability, could be a way to tie into design, where it is appropriate to place the information of a campaign etc.
‘From a psychological point of view, feelings and thoughts
about such a potentially enormous threat are likely to be 'managed' by adaptive protection motivation systems, and modified through social comparison with others and selective information exposure’
‘Sometimes, if the information is too unsettling, and the
solutions seem too difficult, people can cope by minimising or denying that there is a problem, or avoiding thinking about the problems. They may become desensitised, resigned, cynical, skeptical or fed up with the topic. ‘ |
27.02.2020
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unless we reduce emissions rapidly, the world is
likely to exceed 2°C of warming. By the end of this century, warming could potentially reach 4°C, possibly more |
27.02.2020
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