Design Thinking for Conservation

Authentic Connections, Sustainable Solutions

Resolve Conservation

Apply design thinking principles to conservation issues.

HQ Raleigh, Gateway

Design Thinking for CONSERVATION workshopThis course was designed for conservationists, environmental activists, social innovators, sustainable entrepreneurs and anyone who wants to apply Design Thinking Skills to Environmental Conservation challenges. This is an experiential, hands-on workshop where you will be introduced to Design Thinking through real life examples, learn its basic structure and methodology, and apply the learned concepts in a conservation challenge of your choice. Over the course we will introduce specific DESIGN FOR CONSERVATION tools, developed by Resolve Conservation, that will help you think of new ways of planning interactions between wildlife and humans through 4 stages of D4C: 1. Problem framing and systemic interpretation2. Solution ideation3. Idea prototyping and refinement4. Solution implementation and evolutionAfter taking this workshop you will be able to recognize the process behind successful innovation cases, you will learn how to use Design Thinking Tools and work collaboratively and interdisciplinarily with different stakeholders of the Conservation sector. About the facilitatorsGabriela N. BaronA Product-Service System Designer from Politecnico di Milano with a PhD in Environmental Engineering who found her passion in design for sustainability, social innovation and environmental conservation. During her career she has worked on many design fields, while teaching and consulting, always focusing on the relationship between people and the environment. As a methodology geek, she is developing specific Design Thinking tools for the Resolve Conservation team.Maria B. PalamarA wildlife veterinarian with a PhD in wildlife biology and conservation, Maria realized that doing things the way “we always have” was not going to cut it. During her career with the government, Maria pursued training and experience in systems thinking, group relations, and adaptive leadership to better approach conservation issues. Now the co-founder of Resolve Conservation she regularly explores and shares innovative approaches to our most challenging conservation problems.Graise D. Lee JenniGraise brings her natural resource management, advertising, public relations and non-profit background to conservation issues. A qualitative researcher, Graise believes that the story points the way to the solution.

Notes: Cost should not be a barrier to attendance. We are offering scholarships to those who need them. Please send an email to connect@resolveconservation.com if you would like assistance.By buying a ticket, you are agreeing to our Code of Conduct and giving us permission to take photos that may or may not show your face at the event. Code of Conduct:https://www.resolveconservation.com/code-of-conduct

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