Ethical Design Idea Generation

• Asian countries more inclined to preserve nature due to strong believes that the gods reside in the natural landscape
• culture 
• developed world have a responsibility to set example for the developing world - US switches to renewable then India could skip coal (now use cow dung in poorest areas = methane emission that is 10x more destroying than co2) 
• countries that are clean - Denmark 
• Sweden going to be first fully renewable country
• setting up the infrastructure for cleaner use - electric car points

Watching 'Before The Flood':

If you could know the truth about the threat of climate change — would you want to know? Before the Flood, presented by National Geographic, features Leonardo DiCaprio on a journey as a United Nations Messenger of Peace, travelling to five continents and the Arctic to witness climate change firsthand. He goes on expeditions with scientists uncovering the reality of climate change and meets with political leaders fighting against inaction. He also discovers a calculated disinformation campaign orchestrated by powerful special interests working to confuse the public about the urgency of the growing climate crisis. With unprecedented access to thought leaders around the world, DiCaprio searches for hope in a rising tide of catastrophic news.

From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Fisher Stevens and Academy Award®-winning actor, environmental activist and U.N. Messenger of Peace Leonardo DiCaprio, Before the Flood presents a riveting account of the dramatic changes now occurring around the world due to climate change, as well as the actions we as individuals and as a society can take to prevent the disruption of life on our planet. Beyond the steps we can take as individuals, the film urges viewers to push their elected officials in supporting the use of alternative energy sources such as solar and wind power. “We need everyone to demand bold action from their political leaders and to elect representatives who have their best interests at heart, not the interests of corporations to perpetuate a cycle of greed and destruction,” says DiCaprio. “This documentary shows how interconnected the fate of all humanity is — but also the power we all possess as individuals to build a better future for our planet.”

The carbon emissions from Before The Flood were offset through a voluntary carbon tax. 

The film has a subsequent website with all the information people need to get involved in tackling climate change - from anywhere to in their own homes and their actions, to charities, to schemes, to products and to protest political agenda that is preventing climate action. 
https://s3.amazonaws.com/takeshape-api.prod.assets/852126ce-462c-40d9-ae71-1a2c96e82d8f/dev/f61fa7d5-0d34-477a-aad6-7f1aedd823fe/BTF-discussion-guide.pdf
Linked here it also has a discussion guide to the films goals, ambitions and achievements. 
The film covers key humanistic influences;
- over grazing
- methane and the meat industry
- sea water levels
- palm oil & deforestation
- inequality and disparity 

Carbon footprint website 

Surveying - Primary Research

I got people to take the WWF carbon footprint survey to see how students are in term of waste, transportation, consumption (food, home, travel and stuff). 

Questions to answer:

• How can we get people to listen? (scare them?)
• What are the easiest and quickest ways to cut your carbon footprint (e.g. lights off, water, transport, gas vs electric)
• How should our mentality change
• Diet - switch to chicken over beef (methane 10x more potent)
• Are people aware of the scale of food waste in our country
• How unnecessary is most of our food packaging