Ecosocial Innovation
In the face of global challenges like climate change, design must go beyond merely addressing user and stakeholder needs and instead consider humanity as a whole, along with other forms of life on our planet. I am passionate about facilitating the co-creation of responses to social and environmental challenges with communities and diverse teams through art therapy and participatory design.
Art Therapy and Design for Eco-Social Innovation
Combining participatory design, life-centered (or planet-centered) design, and community art therapy can significantly enhance social innovation initiatives.
Art therapy provides a safe space for people to express their emotions and experiences through art, fostering connection, collective healing, and resilience. Participatory design actively involves community members in the decision-making and design process, ensuring that their voices, creativity, and experiences shape the projects that impact their lives. Art therapy and arts-based research can be helpful tools for integrating different perspectives into participatory design processes aimed at creating balanced and sustainable solutions.
By incorporating principles of life-centered and planet-centered design, these initiatives can focus on systemic and holistic solutions that consider both ecological and social impacts, ensuring that the projects benefit both communities and the environment.
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If you have a social innovation or community-driven sustainability project and need support with art therapy and/or participatory and life-centered design, please drop me a line at hello@nicoleneuberger.com!
Relevant related terms: planet-centered or planet-centric design, life-centered design, humanity-centered design, eco-social design, conscious design, community art therapy, arts-based research
How?
A detailed model will be coming soon!