How Does the WDO Impact Global Sustainability?
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Three main takeaways:
1. Broadening the Scope of Industrial Design:
The definition has expanded significantly, now encompassing a "strategic problem-solving process that drives innovation, builds business success, and leads to a better quality of life through innovative products, systems, services, and experiences." This broader perspective allows industrial designers to tackle a wide range of challenges, from infrastructure and health to gender equality and sustainable consumption.
2. Sustainability: A Guiding Principle:
Sustainability, once a subject matter for designers to study, has now become a fundamental principle that permeates every aspect of their work. Dr. Garvey emphasizes the importance of considering the ecological, economic, and social dimensions of sustainability, as the small positive or negative impacts of industrial design can have far-reaching consequences due to the scale of mass production.
3. Aligning with the UN Sustainable Development Goals:
WDO's consultative status with the United Nations has enabled the organization to actively engage with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Dr. Garvey explains how industrial designers can contribute to almost all of the 17 SDGs, but also highlights the need to collaborate with other professions to achieve these ambitious targets.
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