IxDA Finland

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The second ever IxDA Helsinki meetup was held on Jan 29th at Nolla. With 30 people in the audience, Janne Korhonen from Seos, a company focused on sustainable innovation, gave a demystifying presentation on sustainable design:

In the presentation, Janne posed a big question:

What do interaction design and sustainability have to do with each other?

For an answer, click on the image above to find an expanded version the handy checklist for sustainable interaction and service design, found in the final slide of the presentation.

As organizers, we would like to hear from you! Give us your feedback on the events and share your thoughts and ideas in the blog comments or via e-mail: helsinki.ixda@gmail.com

Resources on sustainable design for designers:

An A-B-C-D Approach to Making Better Products
A sustainable design model developed by IDEO and BSR with instructions on how to introduce sustainable design in organizations.

Eco-indicator 99 – Manual for Designers
An easily approachable, guide to Life Cycle Impact Assessment.

Sustainable Services – An Innovation Workbook
A sustainable design manual which has proven especially useful for Seos.

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