Hannover Principles Design for Sustainability (prepared for Expo 2000)
n Insist on rights of humanity and nature to co-exist in a healthy, supportive, diverse and sustainable condition.
n Recognize interdependence. The elements of human design interact with and depend upon the natural world, with broad and diverse implications at every scale. Expand design considerations to recognizing even distant effects.
n Respect relationships between spirit and matter. Consider all aspects of human settlement including community, dwelling, industry and trade in terms of existing and evolving connections between spiritual and material consciousness.
n Accept responsibility for the consequences of design decisions upon human well-being, the viability of natural systems and their right to co-exist.
Most people will never go to an Expo, but those who do can be inspired, emotionally-awakened and changed. These guests can inspire others
natural world they inhabit. Our hero heals himself, and becomes a warrior in defence of this powerful natural world. Want more evidence? An Inconvenient
Truth, World War Z, The Road, Erin Brockovitch, and Princess Mononoke, by the incomparable Hayao Miyazaki. And then there are documentaries like Fast Food Nation, Tapped, King Corn and Food Inc. that highlight the world of the corporate food giants as well as the challenges of feeding the planet. But that’s just movie-making,
right? Yes, but something significant is happening in our business of leisure and entertainment as well. And, as so often happens, this ‘really big thing’ has emerged from what seemed at the time as a small thing – an unsuccessful small thing at that.
CHANGING THE WORLD STORY This narrative shift began in 2000 at a World Expo in Hannover, Germany. The theme of the Hannover Expo was ‘Man, Nature, Technology’. This expo
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Given the financial investment, Expos may only attract a limited audience, but the core messages conveyed can have a ripple effect, says Lachel
n Create safe objects of long-term value. Do not burden future generations with requirements for maintenance or vigilant administration of potential danger due to the careless creation of products, processes or standards.
n Eliminate the concept of waste. Evaluate and optimize the full life-cycle of products and processes, to approach the state of natural systems, in which there is no waste.
n Rely on natural energy flows. Human designs should, like the living world, derive their creative forces from perpetual solar income. Incorporate this energy efficiently and safely for responsible use.
n Understand the limitations of design. No human creation lasts forever and design does not solve all problems. Those who create and plan should practise humility in the face of nature. Treat nature as a model and mentor, not as an inconvenience to be evaded or controlled.
n Seek constant improvement by the sharing of knowledge. Encourage direct and open communication between colleagues, patrons, manufacturers and users to link long term sustainable considerations with ethical responsibility, and re-establish the integral relationship between natural processes and human activity.
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