Living Within Planetary Boundaries: Insights from Ditte Lysgaard Vind on Sustainable Design

Description

Ditte Lysgaard Vind highlights how Danish design heritage can guide sustainable practices today. She advocates for user-centred design, use value over market value, and operating within planetary boundaries. Emphasising social purpose, durable products, and systemic change, she urges a shift in values to create lasting impact through design and innovation.

Learning Objectives

Understand how to apply user-centred and value-driven design principles to create products and services that prioritise longevity, sustainability, and real customer needs, crucial for building lasting value with limited resources.
Learn how adopting circular economy models and bio-based materials can offer practical, scalable strategies for reducing waste and environmental impact without compromising on quality or viability.
Gain insight into how small businesses can align with planetary boundaries and internalise environmental costs, helping them future-proof their operations and meet growing sustainability expectations from customers and regulators.