Indigenous Public Interest Design Institute

The Indigenous Public Interest Design Planning Committee is pleased to invite all allied practitioners to participate in a discussion through a half day online conference on “A Place to Call Home: Indigenous Design and Planning” led by Indigenous Leaders and Design/Planning Practitioners. Meet the Committee.

Learning by Sharing – This conversation will continue through a variety of online and in-person opportunities over the next year, culminating in a joint declaration based on actionable knowledge of best practices. See discussion topics.

Why? People should be able to participate in the decisions that shape their lives, and the design of the built and natural environment are important parts of these decisions. The vision of success of these discussions is for design and planning to be an empowering tool for Indigenous communities around the world.

How? We who are from Indigenous communities and dedicate their time/attention to our communities are best suited to guide this discussion and provide our valuable knowledge to engage the power of design to: address our own challenges, elevate our own principles, and celebrate our own culture.

A new field of practice is emerging where designers are collaborating with local communities to harness the benefits of design. It is Public Interest Design. This field is like Public Health in that it addresses intensely local challenges as well as global social, economic and environmental design (SEED) issues. This field is like Public Interest Law in that it provides services to all the public, not just the wealthy and powerful.

Join us in the discussions! - seednetwork.org/i-seed/