Empower the next generation of sustainable designers.Re-nourish

With over a quarter of a million graphic designers creating well over 65 billion lbs. of printed material every year, the design industry has a massive (though often unrecognized) impact on environmental and human health. Re-nourish takes a two-fold approach to mitigating these impacts. At the grassroots level, we'll build a website that delivers: * Project calculators to reduce waste and increase use of recycled materials. * Mobile apps to increase audience reach and encourage adoption of design best practices. * Searchable databases to connect designers with greener printers and paper options. * Self-guided e-learning about independently-researched sustainable design theory/practice. * Project sharing/case studies to fuel innovation. * Data tracking/feedback loops to enable measurement of real-workld impacts. We'll also launch a series of industry-wide initiatives, including a multi-stakeholder working group to develop universal sustainable design metrics.