New Wave Climate Conversations: Re-nourish with Eric Benson and Yvette Gattineri
Join us for a climate conversation with Eric Benson and Yvette Gattineri.
This workshop series introduces you to New Wave Research Project through guest speakers. Our goal is to provide guidance and resources to develop a stronger climate design curriculum.
Eric and Yvette will introduce Re-Nourish which provides strategies, tools, and resources to help you design with nature as a stakeholder.
You will also have the opportunity to share what you are doing in the classroom. What is working and what might not be working. You will be able to connect and gain insights from fellow educators to bring climate design into your curriculum!
The format for this workshop will be:
5 minutes: New Wave Introduction
20 minutes: Speaker Presentation
10 minutes: Q&A
15 minutes: Attendees Share their Work
5 minutes: Conclusion promoting upcoming New Wave events
Event Details:
Date: September 24
Time: 6:00 - 7:30pm EDT
Location: Zoom
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About the Speakers
Eric Benson’s work with Re-nourish translated into an academic career where he currently is an Associate Professor of Graphic Design at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research asks how life-centered systems thinking informs the way designers think, critique existing work, create responsible solutions, and craft engaging stories of climate action within the profession and in the classroom. This research is most notably seen at his agri-fiber paper lab Fresh Press and his climate action podcast, Climify
Yvette Gattineri is a designer, educator, and author. She believes that 'good design' values people, the environment, and improves lives.earned an MFA in Visual Communications Design from Purdue University and a master’s degree in Graphic Design from the New England School of Art & Design at Suffolk University. Her thesis work led to her co-founding Re-nourish, an independent nonprofit organization that provides resources and tools to help advocate awareness and action for sustainable design. Yvette’s book, "Design to Renourish: Sustainable Graphic Design in Practice," addresses the pressing challenges of working with clients to create responsible solutions to climate change.
If you have questions about the event, please don’t hesitate to reach out at [email protected]
Let’s build a stronger community of practice—and inspire each other to keep pushing this vital work forward.
See you there!