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Berta Julià: SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AS A DRIVER OF CHANGE

Short Description

This video highlights the critical role of designers in addressing environmental challenges, particularly in the construction industry. The speaker, a former industrial designer, shares a pivotal experience where a “recyclable” chair ended up as waste due to a lack of proper recycling infrastructure. This led her to found Altet, a company focused on creating sustainable construction materials from waste, like paper.

Learning Objectives

  1. Identify strategies for minimizing environmental impact in product design and manufacturing, including material selection and circularity principles.
  2. Understand the critical role of waste valorization in the construction industry, focusing on the use of recycled and recyclable materials.
  3. Evaluate product life cycles, from raw material extraction to end-of-life, and their environmental consequences.
  4. Analyze the designer’s influence in creating sustainable and regenerative products.
  5. Recognize the necessity of multi-stakeholder collaboration (individuals, businesses, governments) to foster a circular economy.
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  • Type: Video
  • Language: Spanish

This project, “Start on Sustainability” (SOS), is focused on helping known as micro-enterprises in Europe operate in a more environmentally friendly way.

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. The author is solely responsible for this publication (communication) and the Commission accepts no responsibility for any use may be made of the information contained therein. In compliance of the new GDPR framework, please note that the Partnership will only process your personal data in the sole interest and purpose of the project and without any prejudice to your rights.

Start on Sustainability Erasmus+ VET Project is licensed under CC BY 4.0