Design for Planet Principles

01 People and planet-centred

Focus on the shared benefits of all living things.

02 Inclusive and welcoming difference

Seek equity by creating spaces and language where people feel confident to share their perspectives and different ways of knowing.

03 Zooming in and out

Move between multiple perspectives – from micro to macro, local to global, root cause to radical alternative, history to future generations, fast to slow.

04 Collaborating and connecting

See the project at hand as one element in a wider movement for change and seek out opportunities to partner with others for the long term.

05 Testing and growing

Make things to learn and improve how they work and share to help more things emerge.

06 Circular and regenerative

Focus on existing assets – physical and social –and re-use, nurture and grow these where possible.

Credit: The principles were created through research with designers, and developed further with the Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) and Ellen MacArthur Foundation