Sustainability 101 with Jennifer Collins

Welcome to the first episode in our Sustainability Series. I am first to admit that Sustainability is not something I know a lot about. It’s something I’ve been aware of my entire life, but as a design practice is not a specialty I’ve done beyond the basics (reusing existing materials from site, or choosing options that produce less carbon or can be recycled). As I began brainstorming for the Deep Dive Series one of the first things I knew I had to discuss, was Sustainability.

So I asked my friend Jennifer Collins, to come along with me as I explore this topic. She is the founder of OneRejen a sustainable consulting firm, and the perfect person to get us going on the topic of Regenerative Design. Enjoy!

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Timestamps:

Welcome and Intro to Format: 0:25

Discussing the term ‘Sustainable’: 4:23

Tragedy of the Commons and why we need ‘Sustainable’ Thinking: 15:13

History of the Sustainable movement: 22:33

Measuring the impact humans on the planet: 28:58

Environmental Pillar/ 9 Planetary Boundaries: 49:41

Social Pillar/Emotionally Durable Design and the Economic Pillar/Triple Bottom Line: 1:05:42

Frameworks we use to measure Sustainability Goals: 1:19:23

Hurdles Sustainable Designers face: 1:31:59

Greenwashing: 1:44:43

Aesthetics of Sustainable Design & Easy First Steps: 1:55:30

Big Takeaways: 2:13:52

Outro: 2:19:19

Shownotes:

Show notes from this episode can be found on our website.

Thanks for listening!

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