This Is the Way the World Ends with Brenda Laurel

Science is a dialogue with nature. In the United States as well as in much of Europe, science has lost value in the public mind in recent years. Climate change denial is a leading force in this shift. In past years I have been extremely hopeful that humanity would engage in slowing or stopping climate change.
But many of our efforts have been thwarted, not only by the growth of nationalism, but also by the relentless erosion of our relationship with nature.
Our situation now requires deeper engagement by activists, progressives, scientists and designers. This talk will begin with a review historical highlights of “end of the world” moments and how humanity has addressed them. Then we will turn our attention to today’s “end of the world” problems and explore strategies for designing interventions. How might we as designers and engineers impact human attitudes and actions in this chaotic and threatening time?