Social Life has developed a tool to reflect on the “Empowering Green Communities” skill area within the Design Council Skills for Planet Blueprint.
Our tool is intended to be used as a reflective skills audit and a mapping exercise, to enable and support designers to have a deeper understanding of the skill area.
We are hosting free lunchtime discussions on the skill set in Autumn 2025:
Gathering Community Insight, 15th October, 2025 - 1pm to 2pm, Register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1673011044069
Nurturing community Stewardship, 29th of October, 2025 - 1pm to 2pm, Register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1679097889989
Prioritising Justice and Equity, 12th of November, 2025 - 1pm to 2pm, Register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1679119745359
The full tool is available on the Design Council Skills for Planet resource board.
This tool should be read in conjunction with the wider blueprint. This is a living document, allowing Social Life to update the skills map as future reflective discussions with designers are held, feedback received and gaps identified.
Social Life is a Design Council Corporate Partner. Nicola Bacon (Founding Director) and Simeon Shtebunaev (Senior Researcher) are Design Council experts.
