Research and development project

DesignCamp2017 Sustainable Action & Entrepreneurship

Participants from Kolding School of Design
Lykke Bloch Kjær
Barnabas Wetton
Laila Grøn Truelsen
Tobias Tøstesen
Leon Kranenburg
Marianne Baggesen Hilger
Katrine Worsøe
Research and development project type
Research and development
Undervisning
Project period
Jan 2017
Project management

Lykke Bloch Kjær

LAB
Sustainability and Design
LAB theme
Organisational Life
Collaboration partners
Kulturhuset Nikolai
Pitstop
Jazz i Trekanten, en jazzforening
Sprogskolen i Kolding
Bovia Boligadinistration
Kolding Kommune, By- og Udviklingsforvaltningen
Børnehaven Løvetand
Background
Since 2009 DesignCamp has been an annual cross-cultural event at Design School Kolding – an event that brings together Danish and international students, private companies, government agencies, designers, researchers and others interested in design, with the goal of addressing global challenges and solving common issues.

About

The goal/objective of the project
The goal of DesignCamp2017 is to become "DOers," addressing the challenges facing the world such as social inclusion, climate change and economic growth.

Project methods and outcomes
For two weeks, 54 Danish and international students collaborated across professions on approx. 13 different projects in an attempt to achieve sustainable progress in society. The outcomes were specific products, changes in habits and mindset and also new ways of communicating sustainable ways of living, eating, learning and transporting oneself. DesignCamp2017 made the students aware of the importance not only of generating ideas but also of generating actions. Based on observations and future scenarios for the creation of global, sustainable actions, the students created concrete projects that initiated meaningful sustainable changes focussing on people.

Project videos

The student project films divided according to theme: Eating, Learning, Living, Moving

DesignCamp2017 - Eating

DesignCamp2017 - Learning

DesignCamp2017 - Moving

DesignCamp2017 - Living

“We hope the projects will inspire and motivate people to take concrete sustainable action with the goal of creating environmental, economic and social justice.”
Lykke Bloch Kjær, projectmanager
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Contact

Lab for Sustainability and Design

Liv Johanne Eskholm

Teaching Associate Professor, Programme Manager of Accessory Design (BA), Lab for Sustainability and Design