Human designs David Risstrom n Melbourne City Councillor n Australian Greens member n Barrister-at-Law n BA, LLB, BSc(Hons) n ACF and ICLEI Councils n Director Housing, Buying and Waste Companies. n WASE male n Don’t expect to be here forever

Why Are We Here? n You? u Degree, status, expectation, security, don’t know, absolutely certain. n Me? u Asked by Darko. u Different hats. u I want you to make a difference

Do you have opinions? n Questions are OK n Discussion is OK n I have been wrong before n I would rather you thought than listened.

Possible questions? n What is the most effective way to implement environmental design? n Do people with knowledge about environmental design have a responsibility to tell less informed people what they want?

Humans design n Planning and design are done by humans n Planning and design is usually done for humans n Environmental design might outlast us! n Design facilitates and limits options n Life and the battle with entropy

Making and allowing change n The world is less functional than we think n How do people express what they want? n People represent non-human interests n Living in a democracy n Public Choice Theory n Are we the sum of self interests? n Tragedy of the Commons u The Global Commons u Community amenity u Individuals goals n The Boiling Frog Principle

Environmental Design n Alpine National Park n Triple Bottom Line Accounting n Green Purchasing and Building n Whole of Life Assessment n Energy Demand Management n Metropolitan Transport Forum n C20 Planning Amendment n Zero Net Greenhouse Gas Target n Water Campaign n Growing Green

What will you be? n Probably not what you think n You probably won’t be ‘one’ thing F Professional F Developer F Politician F Troublesome neighbour n Will what you are affect what is desirable? u ACF 60L Building and MCC

The World is Constructed Thus n There are often good reasons n Life is complex n Not necessarily chaotic n Plenty of potential and goodwill. n It is difficult to start n It can be difficult to keep going n Try to provide answers

What This Means n Design is subject to rules but mediated by human preference n Your approach to the world will strongly influence your approach to design n Absolute cynics are often not trying enough n Being involved in solutions is palliative

A Very Priviledged One in Five Billion n Think about your role in environmental design n Empathising is useful n Decide if you want to make a difference n My suggestions are at n Do something about it n Do what you think is right!