Sense Worldwide and thequietriot.com workshop

On the 25th November 2009 Sense Worldwide hosted  thequietriot.com workshop at the Sense Loft in Soho, London. The workshop comprised of seven short presentations on the key themes of thequietriot.com: food, materials, energy, industries, people, spaces and communities. The presentations were followed by questions and answers.

The session was opened by Martin Hoenle, the founder of thequietriot.com. After welcoming the guests he gave an introduction to the thequietriot.com project as outlined in 'our story' on this website and then handed the floor to the speakers of the evening: http://vimeo.com/7918599

Jamie Grainger-Smith opened the session and talked about FOOD. Jamie is the Co-Founder of the Eat Green Group (behind the first truly eco-friendly restaurant Acorn House) He asked what the future of food will look like. Jamie talked about the design and set-up of Acorn House which was started as one of the first community based, energy efficient and eco-friendly restaurants in London. He also shared his current work and plan to provide an ethical, environmental and sustainable model for catering outlets.

You can watch Jamie's presentation on http://vimeo.com/7897988 

Durat is a Finnish solid surface manufacturer. The company uses recycled MATERIALS in the production processes. Design is an integral part of the company's strategy and this allows them to up-cycle materials and turn 'waste' into resources and outstanding products.  Heikki Karppinen, who runs their London operation, talked about the material, its performance and quality as well as its application in the building process.

Link to video will follow

Without ENERGY our lives would come to a complete standstill. Targets in CO2 reductions andregulation, but more importantly emerging technologies and the use of decentralized renewable energy production and consumption, will lead smart management systems. Martin Pollock, Sales and Marketing Director of Siemens Energy Services looks at the development of Smart Energy, and what it will mean for consumers.

Link to Martin Pollock's presentation http://vimeo.com/7916288

Over the last 80 years cars and car ownership have become accessible to most people in Western societies. They are a status symbol and a reflection of our lifestyles.  Hugo Spowers, Founder of Riversimple, talks about the revolutions required in vehicle design and the automotive INDUSTRY to achieve truly sustainable mobility.

Hugo's presentation is on http://vimeo.com/7898614

PEOPLE in western societies consume a lot and most of what we buy is packaged. Packaging gives us the advantage  of high hygienic standards, lower risk of infection and a healthier life.  The downside however is the one way flow of packaging into landfill. Stuart Forsyth from KeepCup UK talks about a design solution to the massive surge in disposable cups prompted by the coffee revolution.

Stuart presents KeepCup http://vimeo.com/7915208

Houses, buildings, factories, infrastructure and offices - the built environments and our SPACES are responsible for around 40 per cent of all CO2 emissions in the UK.  Paul Scrivener, Design Director of Europe's leading workplace design practices, MCM Architecture and his team have developed a sustainability charter for their projects. The charter enables collaboration, knowledge share and sustainable practices on building projects.

The MCM Sustainability Charter presented by Paul http://vimeo.com/7916651

Lotta Lundberg, who is a spiritual speaker and leadership coach asks us some important questions: Do we have the right view and feel responsible towards ourselves and the society? Do we communicate and listen? How much awareness do we have under stress and how does it affect us as individuals and the wider world?

Lotta's talk http://vimeo.com/7917574

COMMUNITIES need to get involved to enable change and the development of low carbon economies. Cycling short distances rather than using the car can make a big difference in emissions, but also make city centres friendlier and more accessible.   Mads Kjøller Damkjær of Goodmorning Technology ApS, talks about the challenges of designing a bike sharing scheme for New York City.

Link to video will follow.

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