Are you interested in creating fair and just outcomes for people and the planet? The upcoming festival, Rethink! Service Design Stories will explore the principles of equity, justice, and participation and consider how to integrate them into service design processes and outcomes.

On April 20, Rethink! will host Wesley Taylor, from Virginia Commonwealth University in Detroit and Member of the Steering Committee of the Design Justice Network. Wesley will share his unique perspective on social justice issues, drawing inspiration from systems thinking, 1990s underground hip-hop, punk aesthetics, and science fiction. Reflections will focus on how designers can take responsibility for the impact of their work on ecosystems and work towards a more sustainable and just future.

During the morning session, Rethink! will bring together planners working with the third sector and representatives of the third sector together with public administration, to promote a dialogue around the theme: “Third sector in transition. Design capacities and new synergies for inclusion and social cohesion”. The discussion will lead participants to identify connections and opportunities to promote new relationships, processes, and solutions to foster this transition.