Welcome to the Sustainability Guide
In this guide, SVID, the Swedish Industrial Design Foundation aims to plant a seed that will grow into an understanding of the role of design methodology in moving society towards sustainability. Whether you are an entrepreneur, designer, architect, community developer, product developer, student, researcher or an organization, the guide will take you through the jungle of such concepts as eco-design, biomimicry and life cycle analysis and will help you to arrive at your final goal, which is to find the inspiration to take action!
Inspiration
What good examples are already out there? Be inspired by others who have used design as a method for driving development in a more sustainable direction!
Be inspired here
Possibilities & Tools
How can sustainability aspects be incorporated into the design process? There are many theories, methods and tools available – here you will find some examples.
Read more about theories, possibilities and available tools
Resources
Do you want to learn more about design and sustainability? Here you will find resources that will make developing alternatives easier and faster.
Read more about resources
With new ideas emerging every day, the Sustainability Guide will be under constant development. Collecting information that will help you design a sustainable future is just the first step. We look forward to your feedback!
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