DESIGNERS ACCORD

June 26, 2008 11:30 AM

more (green design)

We've heard of the Kyoto Protocol. The Designers Accord, one of its new cousins and started by designer Valerie Casey, is a manifesto for designers of all kinds to take environmental concerns into their concepts in a big way.

Designers have a whole lot of power to improve the state of things with what--homes, gadgets, and so forth--they design. So, she's asking them to sign on and get greener to make a difference, offering green analysis to clients, engaging in sustainable product development, and being educated and transparent about their or their firm's environmental impact. Three cheers!

And, if you're in the design biz, you can review and adopt the guidelines here.

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