We will Stay
Design for
Speculative futures, Sustainability, systems thinking
Year
2019-2020
In this project, the design approach was used as an analytical tool to understand the surrounding of the climate refugee crisis, and not as an action plan after the crisis explodes. In other words, the aim is to explore alternative currents scenarios that could helps specific locations to mitigate the effects and adapt to climate change.
The design proposal is looking to critically question the current responses to climate change and migration and what the future possibilities are. In the present work-frame, it is broadly accepted and understand that people will migrate. We will Stay is a critical design-based response that aimed to explore the possible resilience strategies to the crisis. The proposal is a card-game that was conceived as a tool to help policymakers, designers, architects, communitarians, governments and any other interest group to rethink about the crisis. Moreover, it is can be used as an educational tool to teach children, teenagers and interested groups about the climate refugee crisis.
INSIGHT
Did your project evolve in unexpected ways?
Originally we will stay was framed as a response system for climate refugees. However, along the way I started to explore multiple solutions that could help countries adapt to climate change and avoid people from becoming refugees. Those findings during my research inspired me to twist the approach into something more ludic, trying to develop awareness about the possible threats but also the possible solutions.
What was your biggest takeaway learning from this project?
The diversity of solutions, from TECH and TEK, that can help mitigate the impacts of climate change today.
How did this project impact you as a designer moving forward?
It highlighted the importance of systems and relationships, and how the creation of alternative scenarios can be useful to create insights and a safe space for experiencing complex environments.
