The future of our world depends upon a variety of uncertainties, including the extent to which we will manage to lead more sustainable lives. Sustainability is no longer an academic discussion, but an actionable must for each and every one of us. There are various ways to go about it and part of the persuasion picture is definitely through social innovation.

Design of the time 2007 - or dott07 in short – is a project set in North East England which not only aims to shed light upon this but also to try and set things in motion by initiating and funding several real-world projects. Directed by John ‘Doors of Perception’ Thackara, dott 07 is …

“an initiative of the Design Council and the regional development agency, One NorthEast” … “[it] enables communities and individuals in North East England to collaborate with designers in real-life situations. These projects are small but important examples of what life in a sustainable region might be like.

Dott 07 projects set out to improve six aspects of daily life in practical ways. They deal with health issues, food, school, energy, tourism, and travel. “

The community projects aimed at opening up new sustainable futures are titled Urban Farming, Low Carb Lane, Design & Sexual Health, MoveMe, OurNewSchool, Alzheimer 100 and New Work.

Knowing John as a master networker and one of the best moderators out there, I can assure you that the twelve-day Dott07 festival which will sum up a year of dott07 in October of this year, will be an event to look forward to.

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