Design and Sustainability

Sustainable design is fundamental to addressing environmental problems and their systemic roots.
Human civilizations altered all of Earth’s environments and we have been using every resource without thinking possible consequences. In order to improve standards of living, many environmental mistakes done and still we are not at a point that importance of sustainability is well known. Today’s careless attempts to improve standards of living may cause inevitable danger on well-being of future generations.

At this point, designers in all fields who actually think and create ways to solve problems should consider sustainability and green thinking while approaching a design problem. It is not enough to create beautiful landscapes, cities or posters. Ideas matter, thinking sustainable design solutions is now crucial than ever and we should promote environmental sensitivity in attitude and behaviour. Patterns of development, waste management, and resource use contribute to both local and global environmental problems, and can be influenced by personal action as well as through collaboration of individuals from different disciplines.
Design draw upon natural resources for materials and energy, and also the products, a poster, building, or system, directly affect levels of consumption, waste and contamination. Designers play a central role in human culture, shaping information, entertainment, tools, and physical environments.