John Thackara at Carnegie Mellon School of Design, Pittsburgh April 21, 2011

This is the last in our series of How Do You Design the Future lecture series.

'Life's Work: Opportunities in the Restorative Economy'. John will argue that today’s
growth-at-all-costs economy is being replaced by a restorative economy. From dam removers
to seed bankers, from iPhone doctors to rainwater rescuers - social innovators are creating
value without destroying natural and human assets. In what ways can design contribute to
this emerging new economy?

Author of the thought-provoking 2006 book “In the Bubble,” and founder of the Doors of Perception festivals, which celebrate innovation in social and environmental sustainability worldwide, he has long pursued design for sustainability, social impact, social innovation, place and mobility. In 2008 he served as commissioner of City Eco Lab, the centerpiece of the St. Etienne Design Biennale Internationale in the French Alps.

Official Website: http://www.design.cmu.edu/designthefuture/john-thackara