Art For Planet Festival 2022
Taking ACTION in the fight against climate change
"Make sure that 2022 is the year that your design good intentions
become action." The Guardian
become action." The Guardian
Our award-winning festival returned for a second year with the theme of ACTION on 8 and 9 November 2022.
Read the full programme here.
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Project Overview
A landmark festival to galvanise and support the UK’s Industrial Design Council to commit to a sustainable, climate-first future.
Organisation
Industrial Design Council
Project Brief
This two-day event provided a platform for visionaries across the sector who are leading the way in sustainability and climate action, and supports others in the industry to prioritise the welfare of our planet in their work.
Art for Planet welcomed over 100 invited experts and was livestreamed to thousands of online participants.
The two-day event gave a platform for visionaries across the sector who are leading the way in sustainability and climate action as well as supported others in the industry to prioritise the welfare of our planet in their work.
Future Impact
Industrial Design Council’s work chimes with the UK Government’s One Step Greener campaign to create a mass movement of green steps to culminate in large collective action.
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Meet the speakers
Visit the Festival platform to read more about all of our inspiring speakers.
Day 1 Speakers
Festival Hosts
The festival was hosted by Biologist and Wildlife Film Maker Patrick Aryee.
Join Patrick, the Design Council’s CEO Minnie Moll and Northumbria University’s Pro Vice-Chancellor Steven Kyffin for a warm welcome.
Daze Aghaji
Hear London based Youth Climate Justice Activist Daze Aghaji talk about the need for systemic change for a just transition to a net zero world.
Design Declares
Join the founders of Design Declares, Jo Barnard (Studio Morrama) and Alexie Sommer (Urge Collective) as they share the toolkit that goes hand in hand with their climate declaration campaign.
Reorienting Design
Pooran Desai (Oneplanet) and Daniel Christian Wahl will share a hard hitting conversation about reorienting design from the global to the local.
COP27, as it happens
Pru Ashby (London & Partners) and Simon McWhirter (Policy & Places & UKGBC) will discuss what the built environment industry expects from COP27.
New London Architecture
Join the panel as they discuss what the built environment industry expects from COP27.