With the support of President John T. Casteen III and the
Deans of all ten schools, the Institute for Sustainable Design
was created at the University of Virginia in 1996 to "render
visible" viable alternatives to conventional design and
practice in human production. By facilitating creative interdisciplinary
collaborations among the finest minds at the University of Virginia
and in the world, the Institute fosters the development of new
creative tools for sustainable design, while advocating innovative
design approaches and restorative action based on principles
that recognize the interdependence of ecology, equity, and economy.
Our goal is to educate current and future leaders - designers,
policy makers, and corporate and community citizens - with the
vision and processes needed to achieve a sustainable future,
while seeking to define humanity's meaningful, rightful and responsible
place in the natural world. |
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