Project Description

During the first semester of our Design Studio class, we were challenged to design a learning experience related to sustainability, specifically about waste reduction or waste management”. This project was done in teams, so after discussing and flashing out ideas, conducting a literature review and going through a design process we decided to create an informal workshop for graduate students at Boston College.

During the workshop, we expected learners to have a relaxing and pleasant experience creating their own self-care products and sharing the experience with friends and other students, while learning about the impact some products (plastic containers, harmful chemicals, etc) can have on the environment. Learning activities included measuring their self-care products footprint, group discussions, and individual planning about how small changes could impact their budget, the environment, and their health, and creating from scratch three self-care products with affordable and sustainable materials and wrapping them up as gifts. We conjectured that through this workshop, students learn about sustainability and build dispositions towards being interested in adopting sustainable habits in a practical and fun way.

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