This wasn’t your typical design conference
In March 2021, we threw a party because we get to design a better world for all.
Missed the party?
No worries. We got you.
Get caught up on all the great topics covered as you works towards becoming a climate designer.
Session Replays
Watch all 30+ party sessions with climate innovators, experts, and leaders sharing what they've learned doing the hard work for positive climate impact.
Links to Resources
Get links to slides and resources shared by the presenters and attendees. Dive deep on your own to learn even more ways you can take climate action.
Special Community Access
Take advantage of the member chat and connect with other party goers. Comment and keep the discussions going on your favorite sessions.
“This event was so inspiring, and you are all awesome movers and shakers. Definitely plan to keep staying involved and keep in touch with you all!”
Cynthia B.
“I really appreciated how interactive this summit was and how many opportunities there were to connect and practice! I started the summit thinking I'd listen while I worked but it quickly became clear that this deserved my full attention and I LOVED it.”
Sasha B.
Learn from the people on the ground, those pushing climate solutions to create positive change in the world.
Some of our amazing presenters
A FEW OF THE 30+ SESSIONS
Why Thinknado (Tornado Thinking) is the key to survival
John Bielenberg & Brandt Williams, Thinknado
Designing with a Climate Justice Framework
Jill MacIntyre Witt, Western Washington University
TOOOTing in Public: “Audience Choice” Live Branding Challenge
Jonny Black & Richard Roche, The Office of Ordinary Things
Design as a Tool for Environmental Justice: Storytelling for Impact and Advocacy
A panel with Xiye Bastida (Fridays for Future), Jasmine Burton (Wish for WASH) and Khari Slaughter (Our Climate Voices)
F*ck Single Use: 90 Minutes Closer to a Zero Waste Future
Rebecca Bartlett & Lauren Golik, Bartlett Brands
Creating Inner Compost for Intelligent Design and Leadership
Nikki Silvestri, Founder and CEO, Soil and Shadow
Designing Protest - XR + BLM - The Power of Branding for Social Change
A panel with Sabiha Basrai (Design Action Collective), Kecia Benvenuto (futurefactor), Klaus Kempenaars (xSITE), and Charlie Waterhouse (This Ain’t Rock n Roll)
The Future is Regenerative — How to Design and Educate for Circularity from the Ground Up
A panel with Kerrie Finch (futurefactor), Flor Pena Herron (Avery Dennison), and Megan Schaible (Reaktor)
Behavioral Design: Hacking Human Behavior for Good
Deena Rosen, Product Advisor for Climate startups + nonprofits
A Queer Response to Climate Change—Time Travel & Future Design
Peterson Toscano, Creative Content Designer, p2son productions
Wisdom from the 6% - The Four Sacred Gifts: Indigenous Wisdom for This Time
Anita Sanchez, Founder/CEO, Sanchez Tennis & Associates LLC
#DecolonizeTheKitchen w/ DJ CAVEM
Dr. iETEF ViTA aka DJ CAVEM, CEO, #plantbasedrecords
Can we talk? How to create a Climate Conversation
Diego Arguedas Ortiz, Climate Communication Expert, Costa Rica's Climate Change Directorate
Show Don't Tell: How to craft an environmental story that drives impact
Kristy Drutman and Usman Fahimullah, Brown Girl Green
“I didn't expect to be introduced to and in conversation with so many different people and even just getting excited when I recognized all the same people over the days. Everyone was so open-minded and accepting and genuine.”
Dani R.
“I'm really glad that I stumbled upon this conference just days before it started. It's just what I needed. Glad to know you all exist, it gives me so much joy.”
Ofelia O.
Learn more about the Party Program
Some of our sponsors
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The Party Program is proud to be NEUTRALIZING our carbon footprint through a partnership with cooler.dev which eliminates greenhouse gasses by buying pollution permits and keeping them out of the marketplace. This stops emissions at the source.
“The balance of sessions were so on point. Such a great mix of seriousness, humor, big picture, tactical exercises, etc.”
Mary A.
“I definitely loved how interactive it was! This was so much more fun than I was expecting!”
Chloe P.
FAQs
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Well, yes and no. Yes, you get all the recorded main sessions (30+). And no. You don’t just get a bunch of videos, you get special access to our online community where you can connect with the attendees of the summit along with people who have bought the Replay Access. You’ll get all the links & resources our presenters shared along with their slides. You’ll be able to comment on the topics, chat with people, and attend more events to keep the conversation going.
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Anyone pushing pixels, writing messaging, making videos, creating experiences, building spaces, sewing threads, etc. Plus, anyone who is interested in design and climate would find value in the content.
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Our goal with Climate Designers is to focus on topics we feel will build up a designer to build a more joyful, loving, regenerative world. The topics covered during the summit are all important to know and be aware of so that the work a designer does in the climate space can have even more impact. Design is more than just making things look good ;)
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We wouldn’t have been able to do this without the help of our amazing all-volunteer team. Each person brought so much to the event and helped create a kick-ass inaugural summit.
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Definitely. Although, it will probably look very different than this exact event. Sign up for our newsletter (in the footer below) and join our online community to stay in the loop. We have lots of ideas in the pipeline to push what we covered during this event forward. Stay tuned!
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Awesome! Yes, we are always looking for mission-aligned orgs that can help us produce great events like this one. If you are interested sponsorship and/or partnership opportunities, shoot us an email, hello@climatedesigners.org.
