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FoodSHIFT 2030

Transforming European food systems through citizen-driven approaches.

The global food system is unsustainable and is particularly affected by the European food system. Food production takes up around 40% of the Earth’s surface globally – an area roughly […]
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REFLOW

Co-creating circular and regenerative resource flows.

Distributed Design Platform

A Europe-wide platform to advocate and champion the emerging field of distributed design.

ROMI – Robotics for Microfarms

Open source tools for microfarms.

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Master in Design for Emergent Futures

Challenge the Way Things Work Today, Design for Tomorrow

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Fabricademy Barcelona

The intersection of textiles, digital fabrication and biology.

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The Precious Plastic recycling revolution

Precious Plastic has ignited a movement which could transform our perception of what waste is.

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Fab Lab Barcelona’s exploration into food is central to the Fab City Vision

Introducing Food Tech 3.0

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SPML Machine

An open-source, portable multitool machine
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Citizen Sensing: A Toolkit

A toolkit for participatory sensing
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Fab City: The Mass Distribution of Almost Everything

A manual for making positive engaging urban futures possible
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Design Remix Share Repeat

How distributed design is changing makers and designers approach
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The future of plastic

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What’s on

Sep 18

Social Film Festival Barcelona

18:10 > 19:00
Arts Santa Mònica

Discussion Panel

Sep 21

How We Future Lecture

15:00 > 16:30
IAAC & Online

Live Talk

Oct 01

‘Building Innovative Business Models for 2020 and Beyond’ with Joseph Klatt

15:30 > 16:30
Online

Live Talk

Oct 08

‘Designers! Step Aside and Share the Process of Creation’ with Katrine Hesseldahl

15:30 > 16:30
Online

Discussion Panel

Oct 14 - Oct 15

Distributed Fab City Summit 2020

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Live Talk

Oct 15

“Crafting Tech from Waste” with Tom Meades

15:30 > 16:30
Online

Live Talk

Oct 22

“Connecting with Purpose” talk with Emma Koubayssi

15:30 > 16:30
Online

Live Talk

Oct 29

“Form, Impact, Context: The Design to Improve Life Pillars” talk with Mariano Alesandro

15:30 > 16:30
Online

Master in Design for Emergent Futures ⚡ Starting October 2020
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