Designing Environmental Solutions
It’s time to disrupt the way we view conservation, and the solutions possible. Conservationists can be technology leaders—and, in fact, they need to be tech leaders to tackle the growing sophistication of threats to nature.
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Lesson 1: Designing for Humans
How do I understand the needs of those involved with my challenge, in order to design solutions they’ll love?
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Lesson 2: Generating New Ideas
How do I come up with innovative ideas for environmental solutions?
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Lesson 3: Prototyping and Iteration
How do I prototype, test, and iterate an environmental solution?
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The design journey in practice: LobsterLift
This project to develop lineless lobster traps will help you get a sense of what the design process looks like in conservation technology. Ted Zhu reflects on the development of the design, from early needs identification through to a functioning product.
You can find a brief background on ropeless gear here.