Destination 2011 - 2021 | 6th International Conference of Design for Sustainability

The 6th International Conference of Design for Sustainability chose Asian Sustainability as its theme this year. By considering the locality, diversity, culture, climate, communities, industries, and lifestyles across Asia, new possibilities for sustainability can emerge. The following 4 sub-themes have been identified as a framework for the conference: Asian culture and climate, grass-roots innovation, social business and inclusive design, and resilient construction. Speakers include Masaru Kataoka, creator of the first fair trade company in Japan, and proponent of social entrepreneurship across Asia, Sameer Sawakar, innovator and engineer from India, Takuto Motomura, leading sustainable practices in product development for underprivileged people, Keisuke Oki, media designer, Teruo Kurosaki, product designer, Tamaki Oshikiri, exhibition planner, and Daichi Iwase, researcher at Mahidol University in Thailand. See programme schedule --- This event is organized by the Executive Committee for the International Conference of Design for Sustainability in partnership with Granma Inc, and Chiiki Ishin Group. It is supported by: The Japan Environmental Management Association for Industry/JEMAI The Global Environmental Forum /GEF The Organization of Advertising Creation/OAC Japan Craft Design Association/JCDA Japan Display Design Association/DDA Japan Design Protect Association/JDPA Japan Sign Design Association/SDA Japan Jewelry designers Association/JJDA Japan Package Design Association/JPDA NPO Green Map Japan NPO Bicycle Ecology Japan NPO The Millenniumcity University of Tsukuba Kuwasawa Design School Tokyo Zokei University & Graduate School of Tokyo Zokei University Green Purchasing Network International Green Purchasing Network Nature Technology Research Consortium o2 Japan --- Download past conference reports