Cindy Kohtala
= doctoral research is on peer production, specifically distributed material production and maker communities. Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Helsinki, Finland,
Bio
Selected from the more extensive bio material in LinkedIn [1]:
- Design-for-Sustainability researcher/educator at Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture
1999 – Present (13 years)
Doctoral researcher exploring the Maker Movement (fab labs and maker communities and spaces) and the future of the design profession (roles, responsibilities, competencies) in a 'knotworked', co-configuration society. Member of NODUS, Sustainable Design Research Group.
Areas of interest and expertise: sustainable consumption and production, open design, systems thinking, Product-Service Systems, distributed economies, distributed creativity, peer production, foresight and sustainable innovation.
Project-based design-for-sustainability course tutor and lecturer - e.g. Creativity Sustainability Master's programme coordinator and lecturer (Sustainable Design module), "Designing Water's Future" Master's course, "EMUDE" Master's course.
Workshop facilitator, sustainable solutions, creating design visions.
LeNS project team - Learning Network on Sustainability. Developing curricula content, teaching in pilot courses, coordinating and writing/editing publications, to support education on sustainable PSS thinking in design schools.
University MA tutor, Industrial & Strategic Design, Applied Art and Design, and Fashion Design and Textiles programmes, thesis seminar.
- Independent researcher and consultant, 1999 – Present (13 years)
Eco-trends and LOHAS researcher and strategic sustainability consultant.
Sustainable Design Barometer project team member/researcher.
Helsinki Green Map project team member.
o2 Finland board member, coordinating e.g. Happihuone greenhouse pavilion 2001-2007.
Helsinki Green Drinks coordinator."
More Information
- http://www.linkedin.com/pub/cindy-kohtala/5/516/542
- cindy.kohtala@aalto.fi