This document provides information about using design thinking to solve sustainability problems. It discusses Albert Einstein's quote about solving problems with new thinking. It defines sustainable development as meeting present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs. The document discusses UN Sustainable Development Goals and resources for sustainability trends. It introduces a project about sustainability superheroes and having students identify problems they want to solve. Students are guided through an activity to choose sustainability superpowers and design a nameplate as a superhero.

1. SustainabilitySuperheroes.org
Use Design Thinking
Dkozdras@usf.edu #CokeGivesBack
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
– Albert Einstein, Physicist

2. Design Thinking: Bringing Ideas to ACTION

3. #cokegivesback
https://www.coca-colacompany.com/sustainability

4. U.N. Definition of Sustainable
Development
In 1987, the UN Brundtland Commission
defined sustainable development as:
"meeting the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs."
(Report of the World Commission on
Environment and Development.)

5. Solving Sustainability Problems with SDGs
United Nations

6. UN SDGs for this project

7. EPA: Report on Environment (ROE)
https://www.epa.gov/report-environment

8. https://trends.sustainability.com/

9. https://trends.sustainability.com/

10. https://trends.sustainability.com/

11. https://trends.sustainability.com/

12. https://trends.sustainability.com/

13. https://trends.sustainability.com/

14. Sustainability:
Triple Bottom Line and Responsible Capitalism

15. Moving from a Linear to a Circular Economy Model

19. Sustainability Superheroes:
Start with a Small Drop in the
Bucket . . .or Box!
https://www.crayola.com/colorcycle.aspx

20. Welcome
Sustainability
Superhero
Trainees
#CokeGivesBack
#PassYourPowers

21. 1. Fold the paper in half vertically.
2. Write the name you want me to call you
in LARGE letters on one side.
Make a Nameplate

22. • superhero is a type of heroic stock character,
usually possessing supernatural or
superhuman powers, who is dedicated to
fighting the evil of their universe, protecting
the public, and usually battling supervillains.
Superhero - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhero
• Watch For the Heroes: A Pep Talk
From Kid President
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgF1Enrgo2g
Superhero

23. • Is the problem you want to solve
something you have the power to solve
now, or will you need to acquire more
superpowers in order to solve the
problem?
• You could do a lot to solve sustainability
problems in your school with the
superpowers you have right now.
The world needs heroes and that
hero could be you!

24. Design Thinking: Bringing Ideas to ACTION

25. Project Sustainability Superhero
• Slides about the project with images of
problems

31. Design Thinking: Bringing Ideas to ACTION

32. Young Voices for the Planet
https://www.youngvoicesfortheplanet.com/

33. Young Voices for the Planet
Miami
https://www.youngvoicesfortheplanet.com/youth-climate-videos/dreaming-in-green/

34. Design Thinking: Bringing Ideas to ACTION

35. • You have the power to change
things that you are not okay with.
• Let’s think about things that we
want to change.
• http://www.greenribbonschools.or
g/programs/grs/resources.php?vi
ew=list&cat=2
What are you not okay with?
#SSWhatIsBroken Take pictures

36. Design Thinking: Bringing Ideas to ACTION

38. What is?
• Show the Instagram or twitter problems
• Explain the What is?

39. What if?

40. What wows?
”Prototype and Pitch”
1. Introduce yourself and your company
2. Problem Statement. Do you know . . . or Have you ever . . .
3. Solution Statement: What is your sustainable solution?
4. Why is this the best choice? (provide 2-3 reasons)
5. Tag Line: Slogan/Jingle to make your solution memorable

41. What works?

42. What’s your sustainability superpower?
• Choose your superpowers and list them
on the inside of your name plate.
• On the outside of your nameplate (on the
side that is still blank) write your superhero
name.
• You may decorate it to show your
superpowers.

43. A challenge . . .

44. #CokeGivesBack
#PassYourPowers
Email News to: Deborah Kozdras
dkozdras@usf.edu
@usfstavros
SustainabilitySuperheroes.org
Share your sustainability superpowers with us