Reflection: As
sustainability is being exposed to greater media attention and enforced through
education we are seeing rise to a different future. People are becoming more
aware and as a result our activities are changing. We become educated which in
turn allows us to educate others. Prior to studying a minor course in
sustainability I had never really understood the whole concept. I mean I had
head people talking about how we needed to make changes and such but was never
educated about the importance of these changes and how we are effecting our
environment. The knowledge then promoted the desire to change; sustainability
became real and actions first became a thought process.
The education system must focus on
instilling this information into our future generations as early as possible in
order to ensure sustainability becomes second nature; to live sustainably
without having to consider it being sustainable. Our societal structure needs
to change. This change will not be fast, however we need to start implementing
strategies now to benefit our future; learning through education and experience
is our only hope as it seems to be the most effective solution.
Our common goal should be to
enhance our society and to maintain/improve the health of our planet and as
architectural student I can’t help but feel the responsibilities rely heavily
on worlds design careers; reassessing current models and redeveloping them for future
relevance. I see design as a form of psychological control. We are setting
boundaries and eliminating unwanted actions. While something may seem
liberating it is not; it has a function and that function is its intended use.
While we might argue that our
designs might promote freedom, they do not. It may be less constrained however
it will always be a control mechanism.
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