A Better World By Design
Brown University
(& surroundings locations),
Providence, RI
November 7-9, 2008
20 Confirmed Speakers and more
workshop leaders and panelists
to be announced.
From the BWBD about page:
"What are designers doing to address these
critical issues facing today's world? How are
engineers developing new technologies to
improve life on earth? Where are entrepreneurs
finding surprising opportunities in this mess?
A Better World by Design will attempt to address
these questions by demonstrating what
professionals and academics are doing to
promote sustainable development and
change the world for the better.
Over three days, you will hear from dozens
of industry leaders about novel approaches
and solutions to extreme poverty, access to basic
resources, and environmental degradation.
Workshops will put theory to practice in the
spirit of engineering. And at night, get ready
to let loose at our mixer and gala!
Design for a better world is often user-centered,
affordable, and simple. As E.F. Schumacher
famously put it, "small is beautiful." The urgency
of today's global crises is making this approach to
appropriate technology more relevant than ever."
...And unlike many other conferences of this kind
it's actually affordable!
Students $40.
Others $100.
Partners include:
Brown
EWB
RISD
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