Orientation

How we start our work determines the outcome. To achieve a just and regenerative world, we need to radically rethink how we live. This means working to a different set of values.

As well as aligning on a brief to set the objective, deliverables and deadline for the work, it is also crucial to start with a shared, hopeful vision, and a set of guiding principles. Spending time forming the team, with the right characteristics for systemic work and a trust that binds people, cannot be underplayed.

This section of the toolkit will help you to:

Guide your work by considering a set of six principles that help you Design for Planet (Design for Planet Principles, tool 1 ).

Ensure that the four characteristics required for designing systemically are present in your team or wider stakeholder ecosystem ( Team Roles, tool 2 ).

Create a hopeful vision that everyone can aim for (Future Vision, tool 3 ).

Consider your current and potential stakeholders, including non-humans, and how you can involve them in your work (Stakeholder Ecosystem, tool 4 ).