Designing systemic change
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A few years ago, I started looking into one of the most pressing challenges of our time: the alarming rate at which we are depleting our planet's resources, leaving behind huge quantities of useless waste. It soon appeared that to steer away from the dead-end of "take-make-dispose", raising awareness on sustainability would not be enough. We will have to change our entire system. Together with game designer Sofía Montuori, I founded the social enterprise inaloop games to contribute to the transition to a circular economy. Talk given in February 2017 at the University of Malta
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- 1. Designing systemic change Coline Pannier Guest lecturer University of Malta February 8, 2017
- 4. The quote “Complexity cannot be simplified – that is the moral of the system paradigm. It is complex because it forces us to unite ideas which are mutually exclusive." Edgard Morin
- 5. Definition A complex set of elements interacting dynamically and organized to fulfill a certain purpose. Although a system is open and has an evolving structure, it retains a unique identity through time. Properties of systems are complexity, interactions, emergence and teleonomy. system, n.
- 6. Complexity
- 7. Interactions
- 8. Emergence
- 9. Teleonomy
- 10. Systemic change example “Let’s switch to right- hand driving!” (but we start by changing only the direction of busses)
- 11. How can we bring about change in a complex system where different entities have different goals and interests… but still need to make the shift together?
- 13. The quote “Waste equals food." William McDonough & Michael Braungart
- 14. Linear economy Take Make Dispose
- 15. Definition A circular economy is one that is restorative and regenerative by design, and which aims to keep products, components and materials at their highest utility and value at all times, distinguishing between technical and biological cycles. (Source: Ellen MacArthur foundation) circular economy, adj., n.
- 16. Circular economy example “Let’s purchase a seating-service, instead of chairs!” (but we still work with a one-year budget)
- 17. How can we make companies, institutions and citizens operate a mentality switch, while still performing normally?
- 19. The quote "Game design isn't just a technological craft. It's a twenty- first-century way of thinking and leading. And gameplay isn't just a pastime. It's a twenty-first-century way of working together to accomplish real change." Jane McGonigal
- 20. Forms of reasoning deductive logical certainty inductive statistical predictability educated guessesabductive
- 21. Design example “Let’s innovate and become the next Facebook!” (but we’ll fire you if you fail)
- 22. How can we encourage everybody to practice abductive reasoning and prototype their way out of problems?
- 23. Bringing it all together Can we use the skills of game design to leverage the properties of a system and trigger its own evolution?
- 24. Example: Creators is an original board game for pre-teens and teens, where they can explore what happens with the things they throw away.
- 25. Mimicking interactions in a mini-system
- 26. Learning to navigate complexity by testing various strategies
- 27. Harnessing the creative power of emergence
- 28. Operating principles Working with intention goes a long way… →Question the teleology of systems →Empower people to be agents of change →Build safe-to-fail environments →Affirm non-judgement to allow emergence
- 29. Feel free to reach out! colinepannier.com nl.linkedin.com/in/colinepannier @ColinePannier vgwb.org
- 30. What the hell is design thinking anyway? https://medium.com/clear-left-thinking/what-the-hell-is-design-thinking-anyway-dcd545b5735b#.98a40pvyv Systems thinking http://www.systems-thinking.org/index.htm From the Concept of System to the Paradigm of Complexity Translated by Sean Kelly from the French: "Le système, paradigme ou théorie?" https://manoftheword.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/morin-paradigm-of-complexity.pdf Circular economy https://www.ellenmacarthurfoundation.org Braungart M., McDonough W. (2002) Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things McGonigal J. (2011) Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World References / To go further
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- Complex and evolving Can interact with other systems and changes constantly, but keeps its identity
- Of relational nature Composed of multiple interactions and interdependences between subsystems
- Has emerging features Interactions creates results that cannot be found in the individual parts
- Has emerging features Interactions creates results that cannot be found in the individual parts
- We cannot expect to change a system by changing only individual parts
- Answer: work on relations
- Answer: work on relations
- Cooperation – restorative - value
- Changing business models means change at all levels of the organisation
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