Life-Centered Design School

Guess who is back? LCD Weekly! We've missed it, too! In issue 026, we share a bit of our Costa Rican experience (Marce's perspective), a bit more about our Non-Human Persona workshop in Ture North School, and an epic video of Corcovado, the most magical National Park in Costa Rica. To close off, we have the official dates (October 11 to November 22, 2024) and will soon open enrollment for our signature course: Shifting from Human to Life-Centered Design. All the details are in the link below! #lifecentereddesign #nonhumanpersona #newsletter #onlinecourse https://lnkd.in/dTaAvzxw

Thank you for the support Design Innovation Group (DIG). It was great to have Thais Costa join our workshop in Amsterdam. We are very curious to see your version of the non-human persona tool and how it fits into your design approach.

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of visiting True North, a unique and amazing school that is breaking the model of traditional education by developing the first conscious innovation lab in Costa Rica. Naturally, they wanted to give their students a glimpse of Life-Centered Design! We gave our Non-Human Persona Workshop adapted to teenagers with little design experience. It was great to see how the 14-and 15-year-olds picked up the workshop's purpose and connected to nature in the school's gardens. Normally, participants use their phones to do research. The scholars weren't allowed to use a phone or computer, but they were still able to get the essence of the workshop and create compelling stories about palm trees and the golden orb spider. True North is an excellent example of a school that breaks paradigms and prepares students for today's future! It was a pleasure to share a bit of Life-Centered Design with them! #lifecentereddesign #nonhumanpersona #designworkshop #truenorth #lcdschool #naturefirst #costarica

This year has been amazing for our school! We are growing, learning, and evolving. Today, we're thrilled to introduce our awesome team: A team of passionate and highly skilled creative professionals collaborating remotely to raise awareness about Life-Centered Design. What binds us is our love for nature and working together with partners who believe in a sustainable and regenerative future. A big thank you to Anneke van Woerden, Cathy Brett Yagmur Gungor, Catherine Bianca Lima Wakim, Taylor Kaus, and @alicedonferri for seeing the magic in LCD, inspiring us, and joining our growing ecosystem! 

The last LCD Weekly 😮 Of the month, haha! We are taking some time off from the weekly to enjoy the summer and travel! We will be back on August 1st! This week is all about getting dirty, creating headspace and slowing down! Read more at the link below!

We’re excited to host our second Community Gathering tomorrow for members of the LCS School Community. We invited Alexandra Pimor 🌻🌍 to discuss the process of giving nature a voice in the business context. About Alexandra Pimor: Alexandra is an Earth lawyer, legal scholar, academic, social entrepreneur, and systems coach. She founded SoaNoia, a consultancy specializing in conscious governance, leadership, and organizational & systemic transformation. Additionally, she is the co-creator of Nature on Board paper. Our community builder, Yagmur Gungor, will lead this meaningful conversation about real-world applications of life-centered design, nature, and business!

¡Hello! Yesterday, we sent out our newsletter, LCD Weekly! We wrote a recap of our latest LCD Talk with Daniel Wirtz from Facilitator School. The video can be downloaded using the link below. We showcased fresh inspiration, Moth Rights, a great essay: War on Weeds, and our Guide to Slow Down Your Design Process! Read more about it below! And if you haven't already, subscribe to receive fresh Life-Centered Design inspiration in your inbox every Monday.

¡Hello! Yesterday, we sent out our newsletter, LCD Weekly! We wrote a recap of our latest LCD Talk with Daniel Wirtz from Facilitator School. The video can be downloaded using the link below. We showcased fresh inspiration, Moth Rights, a great essay: War on Weeds, and our Guide to Slow Down Your Design Process! Read more about it below! And if you haven't already, subscribe to receive fresh Life-Centered Design inspiration in your inbox every Monday.

❇️ Understanding Non-Human Personas ❇️ Non-human personas are a way to create an emotional connection with nature and non-human entities in Life-Centered Design through scientific research, creativity and imagination. They help you understand the needs and perspectives of non-human actants and create designs that include them. Understanding a non-human actant involves exploring its place and role in the ecosystem, knowing when it is suffering due to climate change and human activity and defining the added value for nature and humans when the non-human actant thrives. Creating a non-human persona involves scientific research, emotional narrative, and communication through various mediums. Do you want to create your first Non-Human Persona with us? Join us this June 6 at Westerpark Amsterdam! https://lnkd.in/d6kyzSnu See you there! #lifecentereddesign #nonhumanpersona #workshop #amsterdam #westerpark #nohumanpersonas #diseñocentradoenlavida #designforfuture #designwithnature

LCD Talk #2 Life-Centered Design and Facilitation Daniel Wirtz will join us during our second LCD Talk to explore the facilitation of life-centred and sustainable design processes and workshops. Designing more holistically changes the way we facilitate a design process. Decisions are made differently in other moments. The rhythm of a workshop might change. And much more We invited our friend and co-founder of the Facilitator School to shed some light on facilitation. Together, we explore how facilitation might change when you organise workshops and guide the design process with a sustainable or life-centred purpose. In the first 40 minutes, Daniel and Jeroen have an in-depth conversation, followed by the Q&A, during which you can ask questions about Life-Centered Design and facilitation. Sign up at the link below: