REFORM 07 CONFERENCE

The reform conference took place in NCAD on Tues 6th as part of Design Week in Dublin. It was organised by Cultivate, the sustainable living and learning centre housed in Temple Bar. To be honest, I wasn't sure what to expect or how relevant it would be to my work but I was very pleasantly surprised. Both the speakers and workshops were all extremely inspiring and thought provoking. I decided to join in the workshop run by Simon O'Rafferty form the EcoDesign Centre in Wales in the afternoon. Simon divided us into groups and gave us two products which we had to decide amongst oursleves which design we thought was more sustainable. Given the choice between a Hummer and a Smart car might seem like a one horse race but surprisingly it wasn't all clear cut. It was good to meet up with others who had an interest in sustainable design and it looks like it will continue to be an ongoing thing. Rosie and Kate from Cultivate are hoping to organise a monthly meet up for designers from all backgrounds to meet and discuss relevant topics and swap information. If anyone is interested in this they should keep an eye on the blog http://reformconference07.blogspot.com/