Designing Environmental Solutions
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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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Who are you designing for?
We often fall into the trap of assuming that our users’ needs are similar to our own — and it’s a very dangerous mistake. Using ‘Another Lens’, you’ll explore questions that can help you create better solutions by challenging your biases and assumptions.
1. List Your Assumptions
In your project groups, draft a list of assumptions about your users and stakeholders. Consider their needs, daily life, values, history, etc. What might happen if these assumptions weren’t true? What might be risky or problematic?
2. Discuss your assigned questions
Instructors will assign your group 2-3 questions from AirBnB’s Another Lens tool.
3. Class discussion
Groups will present their assumptions, considerations from one of their questions, and takeaways to the class.