Giraffe Innovation Ltd can provide training to design professionals on Sustainable Design practices, , Our programme focusses on theoretical and practical application of eco-design in the development of products and services. It has been designed to reflect the needs of design professionals who will be required to consider environmental issues within their professional practice.
The purpose of the internship is to provide:
- A practical application of environmental/social ethical design;
- An overview of key environmental issues and eco-legislation affecting product design;
- An overview of environmental management and related programmes within business;
- An awareness of Sustainable Procurement;
The context in which these issues and concepts are applicable within professional practice. The training will include practical live projects, short presentations, case studies and workshops.
Objectives: By the end of the internship participants will be able to:
- Identify and understand key environmental issues in product, packaging and service design;
- Understand the basic principles of life cycle assessment across the global supply chain;
- Demonstrate a basic knowledge of the relevant laws and regulations affecting eco-design;
- Recognise environmental design principals and appreciate their application i.e. low carbon materials and technologies;
- Appreciate how environmental issues and concepts relate to the activities of global business;
- Appreciate how environmental issues and concepts relate to their role as designers.
Specific training includes:
- Key approaches to eco-design and definitions;
- Design for Environment, including waste hierarchy, practical exercises and workshops on product and service design, lifecycle thinking, environmental pressures on designers, maintaining customer satisfaction;
- Sustainable Procurement, customer requirements, supply chain; and
- Environmental-related Legislation relating to design, including design & product-related legislation.
Giraffe will adapt relevant internal documentation and external company examples and deliver a practical internship experience that is participative, engaging and fun!