Designing for a Sustainable Future with Samsung – Online Course – FutureLearn
Become a sustainable tech innovator and learn about Design Thinking with Samsung to bring your sustainable tech solutions to life From environmental tech to green design find your way in sustainable innovation Are you curious about how you can use technology to solve our climate crisis Sustainability is one of the most pressing cultural societal and planetary challenges of our time On this course youll hear from a range of passionate experts from the UK including presenter and founder of GROW George Lamb alongside Dominique Palmer Climate justice activist Dwayne Fields Adventurer and Explorer and Joycelyn Longdon Founder of Climate in Colour Explore what technological innovation could mean for sustainability Youll begin by taking a deep dive into whats happening in the sustainability sector in the UK today and what an equitable sustainable future could look like You will reflect on what is needed for our world to be more sustainable and be introduced to existing sustainable technology solutions and the impact theyre having on the UKs sustainability efforts Learn about design-thinking and get inspired by sustainable design Designing today comes with a responsibility to think of the environmental and sustainable impact of your efforts now and in the future Throughout this course youll also get to grips with the fundamentals of Design Thinking- a non-linear and iterative process used by many technology companies like Samsung to solve problems and create innovative solutions By the end of the course youll feel inspired and confident in identifying planning and articulating your own sustainable technology designsusing empathetic design thinking to bring your ideas to life Samsungs Solve for Tomorrow This course forms part of Samsungs Solve for Tomorrow programme offering young people a chance to explore the role tech can play in solving some of societys biggest issues Design the future No qualifications needed Reflect on how sustainability relates to you today Compare and discuss the state of sustainability in the UK today Identify and interpret opportunities and challenges when designing for a sustainable future Explore the opportunities that technology can bring when designing for a sustainable future Understand the fundamentals and importance of empathetic design thinking Identify and ideate your own tangible actions and solutions in response to the proposition Designing for a sustainable future
