Design Declares: Educate, Accelerate

Calling all design educators, design students and interested professionals!

Join us for a packed agenda as we create a forum to share experiences in embedding sustainability into design education. Thanks to the generosity of design educators in Ireland, we will hear from colleges across the island of Ireland who are leading the charge when it comes to teaching sustainable design practice, creating opportunities for discourse, and creating scaffolding between education and industry to ensure the skills of the future are at the forefront of teaching.

We will round out the session with a keynote presentation from leading Belfast-born artist, illustrator and author, Oliver Jeffers, whose commitment to the planet is told through award-winning movies and books.

Bring your openness and your energy. Be part of the conversation. Let's make change, together.

Design Declares is an initiative of the Institute of Designers Ireland in collaboration with the 100 Archive. It has been made possible thanks to funding from Creative Ireland, and the event support of Belfast School of Art.

AGENDA

5:30pm Arrival
6pm Welcome Dr Brian Dixon, Belfast School of Art
6:05pm Introduction to Design Declares Charlotte Barker, IDI
6:15pm Design Declares in practice Educators engaged in sustainable design education
6:45pm Discussion Closing the gap between design education and industry, and the role of future designers in sustaining the planet
7:05 The future is now hearing from an industry representative
7:15pm Keynote address Oliver Jeffers
7:45 Thanks and close Dr Brian Dixon
7:50 END

Bus to Dublin departs Glengall Street, Belfast at 8:20pm to Custom House Quay, Dublin.

Host or Publisher Institute of Designers in Ireland