Are you a representative of a
company looking for help making your products more sustainable?
This website argues that an ecoefficient product, the result of cleaner production and even zero waste manufacutring, is not yet necessarily a sustainable product. Many 'green products' still promote unsustainable behaviours and perpetuate unsustainable economies.
If you are interested in a more radical, truly innovative approach to sustainable product design, one that goes beyond just meeting legislative requirements or mainstream market expectations, then this website might be of interest to you. The EcoDesign Foundation is a pathfinding organisation, developing new ways to leap frog into more sustainable cultures and economies. Sustainments' are enterpreneurial product-service relations that create new markets for more sustainable lifestyles and workpractices. Through a network of research projects, educational activities and industry relations, EDF is developing the sorts of products that will change the way we live and work, acting as catalysts for major transformations toward sustainability.
The two areas of new product development that EDF is currently focusing on are Dematerialisation and Product Service Systems within D|MAT DESIGN. We are also researching the concept of A Sustainable Business. We have archived material about the Impacts of Information Technology that you may be interested in. Your company may consider becoming involved in our design competitions and events. Please contact us for more information.
The SUSTAINMENTS section of the website explains what sustainments are and contains our archived newsletter about the sort of thinking that generates sustainments. We also offer custom-designed educational programs for professionals. Please contact Dr. Camerom Tonkinwise for details by filling in this form.
