designcanchange.org proposes that designers are so close to the issue that they are uniquely positioned to make a difference. Graphic designers have influence and that collectively can encourage substantial change by utilising our abilities to effectively communicate and build interest. They propose the following pledge:
The "Design Can Change" pledge
The pledge is intended to be workable - something you can actually do today. It isn't intended to be restrictive or overly dogmatic; instead, it is a set of commitments that you can easily adopt to your daily practice.
"In my professional practice, I will endeavour to:
Learn: Engage in the topic and seek to understand the issue.
Think: Make a sustainable mindset second nature.
Act: Put my knowledge to use in my daily work.
Inform: Share information and build awareness for sustainability
Unite: Spark change through collective strength
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If you think this is something that you commit to, then head over to:
www.designcanchange.org/#/act/sign
Where you can sign-up and if you want you can get listed in their directory of sustainable designers.
They also have a couple of pdfs you can download for both designers and buyers to introduce the topic of sustainability:
www.designcanchange.org/files/dcc_answers_for_designers.pdf
www.designcanchange.org/files/dcc_answers_for_buyers.pdf
If your interested in learning more about sustainability in design then check out:
Sustainability - a graphic designers perspective
Why have sustainable graphic design?
