Design Connections Open Programme - SustainRCA

An introduction to Looking Forwards: SustainRCA with Clare Brass, Head of SustainRCA.

About Looking Forwards

How can design address the environmental, social and political issues of today impacting tomorrow? 'Looking Forwards' the 5th edition of Royal College of Art initiative the SustainRCA Show & Awards offers a visionary showcase of innovative solutions and critical thinking exploring this question.

Listen to the sound of climate change through a data experience installation; see how computer interfaces work without circuit boards using just vibration; watch luxurious new fabrics be woven from old rags; challenge your perceptions around the value of nature and our relationship with animals; understand how the best innovations embody ‘systems thinking’ that address local livelihoods; broaden your understanding of sustainability –environmental and social equality, justice and balance that considers future generations.

The SustainRCA Show and Awards showcases exceptional RCA graduate work, celebrating the finalists of the annual Royal College of Art competition. During their Master’s, RCA students are supported, inspired and mentored through SustainRCA’s dedicated student programme of tutorials, talks, workshops, specialist resources and access to a professional sustainability network.

About SustainRCA

Established in 2011, SustainRCA is a Royal College of Art initiative that aims to inspire, encourage and support students to embrace sustainability in their work. Working across all disciplines, we guide students, helping them produce innovative solutions to and critical thinking around some of the most pressing social and environmental issues of our time.

We bring together interdisciplinary groups with a variety of skills to work and consult with local and global organisations, helping them imagine new and positive futures. Our series of talks and events span topics as diverse as the demise of the UK's high streets to data visualisation and consumption patterns.