BKLYN Designs 2008

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Locally Grown, Internationally Known Come and join us at BKLYN Designs. It is a juried exhibit of the best contemporary furnishings made in Brooklyn. We will be featuring our latest products and projects. 4 DUMBO Locations, including our venue: Dumbo Arts Center, 30 Washington Street (map) May 9-11, 10am-6pm $12 advance tickets $15 onsite tickets We have 10 free tickets. Give us a call if you would like to be our guest. Andrew - 917.517.7754 Matt - 352.978.3929 Pablo - 917.379.9297

Come see the new mini... Our tiny version of the Bamba chair adheres to the same framework and uses similar digital productions techniques. What is the impact of design like this? You get to keep your little animal friends!

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Design Green Now | Competitions

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Be a part of DGN from anywhere in the world! Our media partner Design21 is hosting two web based competitions for Design Green Now.  You can win prizes and get answers to your questions about green design.

"Ask the Panel" Competition If you have burning questions about green / sustainable / cradle to cradle design, go over to Design 21 and enter your inquiries in the “Ask The Panel” Competition. The twelve questions  with the most votes will be asked *live*, three at each event. The answers will be posted at DesignGreenNow.com and on Design 21 after the tour.

"Define Green Design" Competition What is green design? You tell us! In collaboration with Design 21, we are challenging YOU to define it. Please post and vote. The Top 10 Responses will be posted at Designgreennow.com, and five with the most votes will win new, Design 21 Allumonde Acrylic rings.

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Design Green Now | West Coast Tour

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Top US designers present the latest in green design. DGN is a series of FREE panel discussions exploring the integration of innovative tools in the greening of consumer products. EcoSystems created these sessions to inspire and empower emerging designers to build a sustainable future NOW! The ongoing series kicks off April 1, 2008 at Western Washington University and continues down the west coast to other distinguished universities that make sustainable design education a must. Register NOW to reserve a seat. Schedule April 1     Western Washington University  –  Bellingham, WA April 4     The Art Institute  –  Portland, OR April 9     California College of the Arts  –  San Francisco, CA April 11   California State University  –  Long Beach, CA Documentation of the panels will become an online catalog of the latest dialog in green design. Videos will be hosted at designgreennow.com. Panelists Yves Behar  |  Designer, fuseproject Peter Kallen  |  Men’s Products Design Director, Nau Sarah Louise Todd  |  Senior Design Analyst, frog design Sophia Wang Traweek  |  Co-fouder, o2 Cascadia Richard Whitehall  |  Director of Industrial Design, Smart Design Sean Schmidt  |  Co-founder, Sustainable Style Foundation Adam Richardson  |  Strategy Director, frog design Arunas Oslapas  |  Program Coordinator, Western Washington University Phil Berry  |  President, Sustainable Product Works, LLC Debbie Driscoll  |  Sustainability Group Account Director, Ziba Allison Arieff  |  Design Critic, former editor in Chief of Dwell Magazine Dawn Danby  |  Sustainable Design Consultant, Autodesk Rob Curedale  |  Founder, Curedale Design Heidrun Mumper-Drumm  |  Adjunct Associate Professor, Art Center College of Design Nathan VanHook  |  Art Director, Body Glove Wetsuits Core77.com, one of the world's most respected and popular design communities, is on board as a media partner. This is what Allan Chochinov, editor-in-chief said:  “Core77 is thrilled to sponsor Design Green Now, which occupies a sweet spot at the intersection of education, sustainability, and innovation. The initiative will bring together professionals, students, fans and enthusiasts, all engaged in sessions that will inspire creativity and promote positive social change.” Design Green Now is produced by EcoSystems, a Brooklyn based design consultancy. About EcoSystems EcoSystems’ mission is to create products, systems, and services for a healthy planet. We use innovative frameworks that engage and educate communities in collaborative developments. It's fun. EcoSystemsBrand.com For information about sponsoring Design Green Now, please contact: Bruna De Araujo - Design Green Now Tour Producer 917.402.9016 - bruna@ecosystemsbrand.com For videos and updates on Design Green Now please visit designgreennow.com. Press inquiries: info@designgreennow.com

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20 Million in the trash. You call that Environmentally Sound?!

My jetBlue awards statement just came in the mail, with a little note about the environment. I read everybody’s notes about the environment, looking for bold moves and big impacts. He is what Jet Blue had to say:
 
Props on the call to action, but are you kidding me?! You throw away 20 Million headsets a year. The title should be ENVIRONMENTAL NIGHTMARE. “Unnecessary waste”? What a gross understatement.

This is one of those cases where a few people made a decision for many people with really huge impacts. It is one of the challenges faced by any large institution trying to serve the habits or desires of a mass audience, without conscious engagement.  

Some Questions:

Could JetBlue open this up to the customers?

Would 20 Million people vote to have 20 million headsets thrown away?

Will jetBlue respond when I put these questions to them?
Oh yes I am.
;)

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