Eco Design Symposium being held in Toronto on January 19

This Saturday, January 19th, the Eco Design Symposium will be taking place in Toronto from 10am to 5pm. This exciting event, which is part of the fourth annual DesignTO festival, discusses the role of design within our contemporary ecological crisis. It is organized by our very own Waterloo Architecture alumnus, Geoff Christou and everyone is welcome to join this important conversation!

See below for a description from the organizers:

The Eco Design Symposium (January 19th, 10am-5pm in Toronto) will bring together designers, architects, students, landscape architects, engineers, and students around the theme of ecological design within the context of the unfolding eco-crisis. Waterloo Architecture students are invited to participate — we can use your voice and knowledge!

An eco-crisis is defined as the collapse of ecosystems and biodiversity due to changes in the environment. The plight of the coral, birds, bees, humans, forests, aquifers, and more all bear witness to an unfolding global eco-crisis.Each action we take, as designers, engineers, architects, is amplified by a thousand, a million times when our designs are realized as buildings, roads, earthworks, sewers, products, and more. We have a unique opportunity to positively and directly intervene in the eco-crisis. We can deploy ideas that promote ecosystems and encourage biodiversity.The goals of this symposium are to:

– Foster conversations about designers role in the eco-crisis
– Share examples of ecological design in action
– Facilitate networking among likeminded people.Keywords: Pro-active, Pragmatic, Direct Action

Learn more and get your tickets at https://ecodesignsymposium.ca/.

This symposium is organized as part of the DesignTO festival, happening from January 18-27,2019. DesignTO takes design out of the studio and into the city, transforming the urban sphere into a celebration for all things design.

EVENT STRUCTURE:
January 19 as part of DesignTO Festival
10am — Introduction
10:30 — Presentations and Roundtable 1
12:30 — Lunch (please bring your own lunch or purchase in the area)
1:30 — Presentations and Roundtable 2
3:30-5pm — Unconference facilitated by Speakers and Attendees
7:30pm — Social (offsite)

LOCATION:
The Bakery, 2 Fraser Avenue
Accessible location
Special Thanks go to the team at York Heritage Properties for offering up the space!

TICKETS:
Tickets cost $25. Includes light snacks and tea & coffee.

Available at https://ecodesignsymposium.ca/

Logo and branding: Jayne Grigorovich (https://www.instagram.com/evgenyajayne/?hl=en)