Throwback to last week at the World Economic Forum in Davos. But don’t worry, I didn’t go to support business as usual. From @mainebiz_ : “Davos has long been seen as an annual forum where positive and innovative change can be made, but also as a place where the international elite and the world's largest companies are overrepresented in influencing the global economy in their direction,” Warner said. “The opportunity to champion a different approach to building food systems in the face of climate change, by putting people and planet first, and by showing how business can be used as a force for good rather than focused purely on profit, was one that I was glad I was able to take.”
“Our partner farmers are making the ocean healthier and adapting to climate change, not because of government subsidies or carbon credits, but because it's the right thing to do for them, for the ocean they have spent generations protecting, and for their children,” she said.
Seen here on a panel with the Minister of Environment for Equador (Gustavo Manrique), Michael Goltzman, VP of Sustainability at Coca-Cola, and Douglas McCauley from @ucsantabarbara.
(And I own a suit now that will likely live in my closet for the next 5 years.)
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Want a unique opportunity to learn more from two of the brilliant designers featured on @abstractdesign? Join us at San Francisco Design Week’s virtual festival (@sfdesignweek) this Friday. If you’re a watcher of the show (and we suspect you are since you’re here), you know that the series goes beyond visuals into the science and philosophy that drive the visionaries who shape our culture—and humanity’s future. We explore gender and racial identity, the climate crisis, and social media ethics through the lens of design.
For Cas Holman (@casholman), design is a form of activism. A queer toy designer known for encouraging creativity by emphasizing unstructured play, she uses toys and play not only for learning but as an influential process that can help nurture a child’s outlook on life for the better. Ian Spalter (@ianspalter) has shaped the ways we interact with our devices: He developed the FuelBand for Nike and became head of design at @instagram in 2015. He’s always thinking about how technology—and the ways we choose to use it—affect the world around us.
Join Mary Melton (@marymeltonla), editorial director at Godfrey Dadich Partners, on Friday, June 19th, 2pm-3:30pm PDT, for a conversation with Cas and Ian about the need for optimism, promoting inclusion through design, the importance of mentorship and representation for Black designers, and more. Link in bio.
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