Programme

Sustainable Design for Business Programme - Day One

9.30am Introduction to the series
9.40am Life Cycle Thinking Presentation: Approaching LCT from a Design Mindset
10:10am LCT Workshop Session (Groups 4 - 6 people)
  With worksheets provided, investigate and define the core product function, document the existing product life cycle identifying problems and opportunities, then redefine the product system - designing a new product life cycle by using the previous worksheets.

12.40am Lunch Break
13.10pm Life Cycle Management Presentation: From Product to Company
14.00pm LCM Workshop (Group size 4-6 people)
  Using the example provided, explore the application of LCM and identify strategies using the guides provided. Develop a plan of action to respond to the strategies established in the first part of this workshop.
16.30pm Session close


Sustainable Design for Business Programme - Day Two

9.30am Recap and overview of first day's activities
9.50am Life Cycle Tools & Approaches Presentation: LCA & Applications
10.30am 'Apply it' Workshop 1 - LCA
  Workshop an example LCA to understand the process.
11.30pm Life Cycle Tools & Approaches Presentation: Utilising Tools & Approaches
12.00pm Lunch Break
12.30pm Introduction to Implementing Change Workshop
12.40pm 'Apply it' Workshop 2 - Implementing Change
  Teams will apply their learning from the three workshops to a fictional company. A range of information will be provided to discuss, interpret and make decisions, culminating in a presentation to their CEO.
15.40pm Presentation of results from the workshop to the group.
16.00pm Summary of the LCT workshop series
16.30pm Session Close
  Drinks and nibbles will be provided so that participants can discuss the series, thoughts, and their next steps.
 

Sustainable Design for Business Workshop Programme
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"well crafted, very motivational"

"Liked that the day was broken up into sections. I was never bored"

"The workshops were very organized and worked well. The pre-printed paper layouts were great"