Social change. It’s the adoption of new behaviour on a scale that is visible and sustainable.

Design. It influences our daily lives: our work, our habits, our outlook.

Practivism. It leverages design to catalyze the change our world requires. Designers are investigating the complex challenges facing the world, and our problem-solving abilities are being put to the test. We’re asking each other and ourselves: can design ignite change? Can we design with people, not for people?

Or, is design the problem?

We don't have all the answers, but we are pausing to ask the questions. Join GDC/BC for a dialogue about design’s role in creating social change.