re:publica 2014

Dawn Danby works across disciplines in sustainable design. She is passionate about finding ways to apply human ingenuity to eliminating ecological impacts. With Autodesk, Dawn is currently exploring ways to encourage makers to channel their creativity towards planetary challenges. She created the Autodesk Sustainability Workshop, which teaches young engineers, designers and architects the principles and practice of sustainable design. Dawn co-authored the bestselling book Worldchanging: A User's Guide to the 21st Century. She has given dozens of talks around the world, including TEDGlobal, and was recognized by Fast Company as one of the 100 Most Creative People in Business. Dawn teaches in the Design Strategy MBA at the California College of Arts. She studied industrial design at the Rhode Island School of Design and an MBA in Sustainable Business from the Bainbridge Graduate Institute. Follow her @ecoworkshop.