Planetary Civics Initiative

= "the research venture will promote interdisciplinary, research-informed action to tackle urgent environmental and societal challenges that transcend national borders".

URL = https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2023/aug/planetary-civics-initiative

Status

"The initiative will launch with two projects already underway: Planetary Papers and Design Research Studios.

The Planetary Papers series will consist of commissioned interviews and commentary from leading international experts across a range of professional disciplines, perspectives and backgrounds.

First in the series are contributions from architect and Founding Director of Dark Matter Labs (Dm), Indy Johar, who will take up the role of Professor of Practice at RMIT in November.

Research and provocations documented in the Planetary Papers will inform topics of focus for the Design Research Studios.

Using design-led methods, each Design Research Studio will provide a site for collaborators from different disciplines to speculate on and develop possible futures for real-world challenges.

The first three Studios are focused on transforming fashion systems, led by Professor Alice Payne, RMIT Dean of Fashion & Textiles; regenerative design practice led by Professor Andrea Siodmok OBE, RMIT Dean of Design; and radical design ecologies with a focus on river networks, led by Professor Julia Gaimster, Dean of Communication & Design at RMIT Vietnam."