Stefaniehey, I think its great that ITP offers this course. I'm happy I got in. I guess sustainability is the most important topic in politics since oil business is getting too risky and water is also becoming a reason for transnational conflicts. The speed in which new cities are build in asia and the emirates is amazing, the need for more resources is huge. And the big company's practices of exploiting workers in poorer countries are also not something that will be accepted forever. A lot of reasons to create tools, which are well designed enough to motivate western people to use, understand, love and demand sustainable ways of living. To avoid more provocation and destruction. It is possible I think. For me it is important that there is information about the effort behind products. Who made them? Where? How? Out of what? I have the impression that my influence as a consumer is bigger then the influence I have as a voting citizen of my country. International conglomerates have more impact on politics then single states or unions. They don't care how they produce as long as we buy it. I believe they will also change the harmful or dangerous impact their product have on the environment (or people) if only the consumers's demand for such products is high enough. I want to make it easier for people to find out about what negative or positive effects their every day consumptions can have. So they make economy produce sustainable goods, provide sustainable energy. Or at least have enough variety out there to choose from. This is a project Shan Yin Hung from Ravenbourne in London did as a final project, I wish I could do something as helpful: http://www.lo-co.org.uk/ I'm going to review and read " The clock of the long now" by Steward Brand http://www.amazon.com/Clock-Long-Now-Responsibility-Computer/dp/0465007805. My blog for the class is: |