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UNDER CONSTRUCTION

EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS

Non-profits // Universities

PROJECT INTRO

Miranda the Panda and the Commander Salamander were originally developed as an alternative to stuffed toys sold at zoos, which ironically are made from oil-based resources (synthetic materials)  that destroy the habitat of wildlife in which conservation organizations aim to protect. 

The Miranda Panda collection is made from organic cotton, filled

Parsons School of Design, 

product design studio:

BUYING BACK NATURE

Key teaching points:

Historic perspective and longterm effect on the social, political, and environmental effects of product manufacturing and disposal // Arming students with basic ecological knowledge to achieve and practice regenerative design // In-depth material research and exploration // Site research: social and environmental conditions // Strategy: Reviving local maker communities + cultivating and applying plant-based resources. 

 

Projects are carried out in partnership with communities and non-profits. 

Parsons School

of Design -

Product design Studio: Buying Back Nature

Key teaching points:

Historic perspective and longterm effect on the social, political, and environmental effects of product manufacturing and disposal // Arming students with basic ecological knowledge to achieve and practice regenerative design // In-depth material research and exploration // Site research: social and environmental conditions // Strategy: Reviving local maker communities + cultivating and applying plant-based resources. 

 

Projects are carried out in partnership with communities and non-profits. 

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Gowanus Canal Conservancy -

Guidebooks of  plants found in Gowanus

Guides over commonly found native and non-native trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants in the Gowanus Watershed - including 'weeds'. The guides point out each plant’s ‘value’ in terms of interspecies relationships, ecological ‘roles’, medicinal, food and material value, in addition to information on remediative qualities. 

View the Herbaceous Guide here and the Trees & Shrub Guide here

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Gowanus Canal Conservancy -

Educational Posters

Series of educational posters describing green and grey infrastructure systems taking place around the city.