CSS rules to specify families font-family: 'IBM Plex Mono', monospace; font-family: 'IBM Plex Sans', sans-serif; font-family: 'Playfair Display', serif; font-family: 'Space Mono', monospace;
PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM
Design Brief
BACKGROUND.
Human-induced climate Global climate change is apparent across a wide range of recent observations. Humans have raised Earth’s greenhouse gas concentration by 48% since industrialization in the 19th and 20th centuries. Since 2005, this has accelerated by 91%. Emissions from driving, home heating, and transportation have made the planet 1˚C warmer than it should be. This change is significant, and has already caused real impacts.
Recent climate disasters have brought national attention to the effects that climate change has on human lives. The recent power failure in Texas, caused by a polar vortex, caused heat, food, and water shortages for 4.5 million Texans. The power grid in that region was unprepared for such extreme temperatures. In the end, 151 lives were lost in Texas. Last year’s wildfires in California and Australia further demonstrate the immense human and ecological toll taken by the changing conditions on Earth. Hotter and drier conditions burned much more area than usual, and encroached on civilization. Over 10,000 homes and structures in California were damaged or destroyed by fire. Climate is affecting the livability of all areas on Earth, beyond the coasts. These recent events demonstrate the imperative to recognize these global trends as serious threats, and adapt through action at all levels of society.
This is what 1˚C of warming looks like. We’re already on track to double that by 2050, which is only 29 years away. These impacts will only worsen if we don’t do anything. Reducing carbon emissions will significantly lessen climate related disasters. Doing so will also provide more time to invest in infrastructure that is resilient to extreme weather, sea level rise, droughts, and poverty.
This public works studio program aims to reduce carbon emissions globally over the next 10 years in order to preserve a planet that can provide nutrition, clean water, and secure shelter for the growing communities across Earth by engaging people in new, eco-friendly behaviors.
PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM INTENT
Help 8 Billion people reduce their carbon footprint by 2030.
The intent of this program is to Help 8 Billion people reduce their carbon footprint, waste, and consumption of fossil fuels over a 10 year period. We will do this by accelerating the adoption of eco-friendly behaviors, routines and technologies that slow global warming by designing a healthy relationship between humans, technology, and earth.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
Human-Centered Design Goals
Mimi, a student, can build and view her carbon footprint profile and explore multiple paths to lower her environmental impact in 2 mins or less.
Andy, a new homeowner, can assess his energy usage and compare energy efficient upgrades that lower his monthly energy expenses and carbon footprint.
Andy, a user of a coal based energy grid. can find a new energy efficient way to heat his home, increasing independence from the energy grid.
Nidhi, a young mother, can get product recommendations for her home from brands that are eco and child safe by default.
Louis, a foodie, can discover eco-friendly recipes and GRA (Green Restaurant Association) rated restaurants that suit his diet, location and likes.
Allesha, an urban commuter, can get the most convenient eco-friendly routes to her destinations.
John, a rural family farm owner, can view or hear his local communities carbon goals and track his contribution towards those goals with 1 tap or voice command.
Martha, a homeowner can retrofit her home with solar panels and prevent a power outages in her city in 5 days or less
DESIGN ACTIVITIES
DESIGN DELIVERABLES
Make A Donation.
Help the Design By Us Design Corps raise $3 Million in order to design a Web3, Ai powered platform that enables 8 Billion humans to reduce their carbon footprints, waste, and consumption of fossil fuels over a 10 year period.
All proceeds donated to fund this Studio Program ensures Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math and Design apprentices receive a living wage for their work, technology platforms remain open-source, secure and private by design.
Explore Design Corps Programs
Project AnglerTransforming The Way The World Learns
American TempoInspiring Understanding
Latina Equal PayResearch
Designed By PodcastElevate S.T.E.A.M.D. Stars
TruthBot BrigadeResist Information Disorder
LatinaExchange.daoDesigning Economic Justice
LatinaEqualPay.WalletDesigning Economic Justice
IndistinguishableInventing Near Futures
#5ThingsLiveInspire Invention
Breathe3D MasksPROTECT VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES
100M Mask MaydayProtect Vulnerable Communities
BreatheStat CloudChampion Health Equity
GET TO KNOW US
About Designed By Us
Meet Our Team
Board Of Advisors
Design Corps
Partners
Programs
Press, News & Events
Peña Philanthropy Partners
FUND THE FUTURE WITH US
Make a donation
*Apprenticeship programs
+ Subscribe to DesignedBy
CONNECT WITH US
Make Contact
+ Shop with us on Etsy
+ Read Us on Medium
+ Follow us on Twitter
+ Follow us on LinkedIn
+ Follow us on Instagram
+ Follow us on Facebook
+ Follow us on YouTube
+ Follow us on SoundCloud
INCLUSIVE DESIGN
Accessibility Statement
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Privacy Policy
GDPR
DESIGN CORPS
Join The Corps
Designer's Code Of Ethics
*Distinguished Designer Program
*Design Apprentice Program
*The Design Cooperative
+ Women Who Design
+ Blacks Who Design
+ LatinXs Who Design
+ LGBTQ+ Who Design
+ Filipinos Who Design
+ Indians Who Design
+ Decolonizing Design
+ Design Justice
+ Critical Craft Forum
ORGANIZE WITH US
*Volunteer
*Build A Lab
*Start A Program
Fund A Program
SHOP WITH US
Studio Store
Studio Store on Etsy
*Community Capital Program
*Community Benefit Platform
*To Be Launched In 2022
2022 DesignedByUs.org™, DesignCorps™ are a registered trademark of Designed By Us™