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This old adage seems fitting right now as it pertains to my attempt to fill my head with information and inspiration on becoming a “green” designer. It’s not just the feeling of helplessness I got when I thought “what can one designer do?” But it’s close. As I read more and interact with the numerous communities out there catering to designers with a social conscience I’m feeling more empowered as a member of a profession that has a real chance at affecting change.
However, the deeper I delve into this subculture the more overwhelmed I feel as my brain screams “there’s too much to read and think about…where do I start?” I’ve frantically been adding links to our “sustainable resources” category on this blog but frankly each site is so dense with useful information that I haven’t been able to fully go through most of them.
In an effort to eat this baby one bite at a time I wanted to share something I read in the February 2008 issue of print magazine. The article “warm regards” by Rick Poynor dealt with design-thinkers who’ve taken up the charge for environmental responsibility at the same time issuing a challenge to the rest of us, “how will we help?”.
