Management and Social Justice Conference 2025

March 4, 2025

‘Designing the Future: Leveraging Technology for 1.5°C Lifestyles’ is a workshop by Raz Godelink that will addresses the urgent need for transformative shifts in lifestyles, particularly in the Global North, to limit global warming to 1.5°C. It explores how companies can harness technology-driven innovation and sustainable design to facilitate this transition. Drawing on Raz Godelnik’s Business-Driven 1.5°C Lifestyles Framework (BD1.5LF), participants will work on industry-specific scenarios to tackle real-world challenges, with a focus on the Innovation and Sustainable Design opportunity area. The session will emphasize the importance of balancing radical thinking with innovation and demonstrate how businesses can redesign their approach to climate action. By harnessing technological innovation through a designerly approach, companies can support the shift to 1.5°C lifestyles, which, in turn, will advance their efforts to meet climate targets.