Designing Water’s Future

Our friends at Circle of Blue -- a network of journalists, scientists and designers -- just sent word of "Designing Water's Future," an international competition launched by the Aspen Institute Design Challenge. This cross-disciplinary initiative is commensurate with the emerging paradigm in water management that recognizes that society needs a new approach if we wish to reconcile the varied and often conflicting uses of water -- from its role in delineating political boundaries, irrigating crops, and producing electricity to its value in spiritual, cultural, and recreational needs. This contest will challenge student teams to develop design solutions that explore new ways of understanding and communicating the complexities of the global water crisis while creating a visual identity that can inform and inspire people to act at the local level, where real solutions are likely to emerge.

For more information on the competition, click here.