TEALEAVES's video: We Must Design for a Better Future Nature X Design Full Virtual Panel with OCAD U

In the spirit of Open Source, enjoy the first panel discussion in our new Virtual Festival: Nature X Design. Screening Materials: https://onblend.tealeaves.com/the-garden-of-secrets/ Held in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of this virtual Tea & Talk features The Garden of Secrets, a documentary film by TEALEAVES and UBC Botanical Garden. Featuring leading experts in botany and design, speaking to the importance of our relationship with nature and the significance it lends to our mental and physical well-being. Discover the host of the festival, OnBlend, a TEALEAVES Magazine: https://onblend.tealeaves.com/ Jump to Questions: 01:22 - Panelist Introductions 03:33 - Why is it important to look to nature for inspiration? 11:14 - How is our limited access to nature during the global pandemic going to change our connection to nature, and how can we try to maintain that connection? 18:56 - If we had been able to predict COVID-19, how would we have designed our cities differently? 38:30 - [Audience Question] How are schools starting to incorporate the ideas of nature inspired design into curriculum? 43:58 - [Audience Question] With so many Earth Day/Month pledges from companies it is harder to tell what is real, any questions on not falling for Green Washing? Explore our Panelists: Dori Tunstall: Dori Tunstall is a design anthropologist, public intellectual, and design advocate who works at the intersections of critical theory, culture, and design. As Dean of Design at OCAD University, she is the first black female dean of a faculty of design. Douglas Justice: Douglas Justice is Associate Director of Horticulture and the Collections at UBC Botanical Garden, with responsibility for day-to-day operations and the living collections. He is an instructor in the Garden's Horticulture Training Program, and also teaches woody plants in UBC's Landscape Architecture program. Douglas trained in nursery work and is a lifelong gardener. Patrick Lewis: As Director of the UBC Botanical Garden (est. 1916), including the Nitobe Memorial Garden, Patrick Lewis is responsible for the leadership and strategic direction of the Garden. Prior to joining the Garden, Patrick was the Managing Director of UBC’s Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics, as well as on the executive of the UBC College for Interdisciplinary Studies. He is a founding member and director of the North American Japanese Garden Association, sits, ex officio, on the Vandusen Botanical Garden’s Board of Directors, and is an active member of the American Public Garden Association. From 2011 to 2013 Patrick was director of the UBC Biodiversity Collections, including the Garden, as well as the Beaty Biodiversity Museum. Moderator: Kate Morsink is TEALEAVES Sustainability Coordinator. In her three years at TEALEAVES, Kate has implemented their sustainable packaging strategy (recently launching backyard compostable envelopes), consulted with global experts on leading sustainable practice, and attended the World Biodiversity Forum. Kate writes pieces on sustainability for their online magazine OnBlend. Get to know TEALEAVES: Our Sustainability: https://www.tealeaves.com/blogs/explore-our-teas/biodiversity-initiative Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TealeavesCo Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/TealeavesCo Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/TealeavesCo