The sun will come out.

Tällberg Forum is a global think tank set up to explore the question “how on earth can we live together?” Once a year it gathers some 50o experts in sustainability from all over the world in the beautiful village of Tällberg.

Mathilda was there learning and contributing in a session on the future of consumption – ‘The last taboo?’ The forum brought many insights and special experiences. One of the most interesting parts was the simulation of the climate negotiations to take place at the UN meeting in Copenhagen in December, 2009.

Every year the current students on the MA Design Futures at Goldsmiths, University of London, present their developing ideas for their dissertations to an audience of professionals. These presentations help them direct their thinking towards their potential readers. This year’s group was diverse in terms of ethnicity and interests and the subjects ranged from Office Design in Iran, to Sustainable Storytelling. One really interesting project was by Ivan Nascimento’s, who works as a graphic designer for the charity Cafod. His research highlights an interesting shift in visual communication where corporations and NGO’s are competing for attention and becoming uncannily similar. This links up to our recent findings in Swedish media.(link)