In a world of broken systems, intractable problems and too little time, our obvious choice is to just keep going. Lauren Currie spells out why, when it comes to doing good, it’s time to raise our game.

1. Hello oslo
You look nice

2. Lauren Currie

3. @redjotter

4. I BELIEVE
IN BETTER

5. DESIGNER

6. FACILITATOR. DOER.
BUSINESS OWNER. STARTER.
LEARNER. VISUALISER.
CONNECTOR.

7. THE EVER EXPANDING
UNIVERSE OF DESIGN

8. THE SCIENCE OF
DOING GOOD

9. WHAT DO WE DO NEXT?

13. INFLUENCE

18. GOOD DESIGN

20. NETWORKS

21. NETWORKS SYSTEMS

22. NETWORKS SYSTEMSBEHAVIOUR

23. “I believe that our very
survival depends upon us
becoming better
systems thinkers”
Margaret Wheatley

27. HOW MIGHT WE USE DESIGN
TO INSPIRE A NATION?

28. HOW MIGHT WE MAKE
PUBLIC SERVICES
BETTER BY DESIGN?

29. HOW MIGHT WE
IMAGINE AND CRAFT
ALTERNATIVE FUTURES?

32. empathy
co-design
prototyping
visual

33. Sarah Drummond | #sdingov | @wearesnook

35. The Matter

36. “People need new tools to
work with rather than new
tools that work for them”
Ivan Illich

37. "I used to want to be a lawyer but
school was crap, I can't get a job
and I don't do anything all day"
Over £70 million
Princes Trust, cost of exclusion

39. Research Build
Produce Present &
Distribute After Care
Have you heard?
An exciting pilot project has been taking place in North East Edinburgh for the past 6
weeks with a group of six fantastic young people aged between 14 and 23. They have
been working on a question asked by The City of Edinburgh Council:
“How can young people’s voices be heard in the Forth community planning process?”
This Monday the group will be presenting their responses back to their client and their
local community a published newspaper that they have produced hot off the press and
available to purchase. This is The Matter.
The
You should have asked us ages ago. Savethe date!
What:
When:
Where:
Time:
The Matter: First Edition launchThis Monday 22nd October 2012North Pilton Neighbourhood Centre6:30pm
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Preparing your pitch

40. Research

41. Research

42. Research

43. Build Ideas

44. Produce
& Ship

45. Present
& Distribute

46. Present
& Distribute

47. “The newspaper took
them from ‘I will be on
benefits for the rest of my
life’ to seeing a better
future and getting stuff
done”
Tim Packer
City of Edinburgh Council

48. "We realised we can make
anything happen"

49. Know Sugar

58. “I believe we can change the
world if we start listening to
one another again.
Simple, honest and human
conversation”
Margaret Wheatley

71. “Letters are an irreplaceable
way of expressing our
thoughts and emotions.
I commend you for
encouraging us to do just that
in relation to Scotland itself”
Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary

75. Hello Manchester
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THE EVER EXPANDING
UNIVERSE OF DESIGN

76. HOW MIGHT WE
DESIGN DESIGNERS?

78. “The illiterate of the 21st
century will not be those who
cannot read or write, but
those who cannot learn,
unlearn and relearn.”
ALVIN TOFFLER

80. VALUE
CHANGE
SYSTEMS

84. HOW MIGHT WE SUPPORT
PARENTS AND CHILDREN TO
PLAY BETTER TOGETHER?

90. HOW MIGHT WE EDUCATE
THE MASSES ON OPEN DATA?

92. HOW MIGHT WE MAKE
IT EASIER TO LIVE ON MARS?

98. HOW MIGHT WE BECOME
BETTER VERSIONS OF OURSELVES?

100. THE SCIENCE OF
DOING GOOD

101. EVERYONE IS
MAKING IT UP AS
THEY GO ALONG

102. CULTURE OF LEARNING

103. START A
CONVERSATION
THAT MATTERS

104. HOW MIGHT WE ADOPT
A START UP MINDSET
TO SOCIAL CARE?

106. HOW MIGHT WE TEST
A NEW KIND OF
NEIGHBOURHOOD?

108. HOW MIGHT WE RECUDE
BARRIERS TO CYCLING
ACROSS THE WORLD?

110. WHAT DO WE DO NEXT?

111. “you can’t be what you can’t see”

112. write

113. show your work

114. think in systems

115. don’t complain fix

116. WHAT ARE YOU
WORKING ON AND
HOW CAN I HELP YOU?
@redjotter

118. Hello Manchester
You look nice
bye oslo
You still look nice
lauren.currie@hyperisland.com
@redjotter