Abstract
In
order
to
save
both
the
planet
and
the
human
race,
society
needs
to
take
action
and
adopt
sustainable
practices
and
approaches.
The
embedded
modes
of
operations
and
encultured
human
behavioral
patterns
are
under
attack
and
radical
changes
are
required,
to
ensure
a
future
that
provides
sustainable
living
conditions.
Through
employing
various
teaching
and
learning
strategies,
educators
aim
to
convert
the
student’s
approach
and
encourage
personal
awareness
that
would
stimulate
responsible
sustainability
thinking
and
design.
This
paper
explains
how
behavioral
patterns
can
be
changed
through
our
teaching
and
learning
approach
thus
contributing
towards
an
environmentally
responsible
design
culture
and
society.
The
paper
will
reflect
on
a
green
design
project,
introduced
to
third
year
interior
design
students
over
the
past
three
years.
This
project
aimed
to
fulfill
three
objectives
–
inform
students
of
the
sustainability
agenda,
promote
environmentally
responsible
actions
and
encourage
sustainable
thinking
practices
in
design.
The
teaching
and
learning
strategy
employed
for
the
project,
focused
on
a
student-‐centered
approach.
This
approach
was
considered
most
suited
since
it
aimed
to
change
or
transform
not
only
the
student’s
daily
behavioral
patterns
but
also
the
attitude
of
the
community
in
which
they
operate
as
citizens.
This
response
was
possible
if
the
students
could
experience
a
deeper
learning
process,
personal
growth,
a
degree
of
flexibility
and
an
opportunity
for
personal
reflection.
The
paper
will
include
feedback
from
the
students
and
describe
the
wider
impact
that
the
project
had
on
the
immediate
student
and
university
community.
The
critical
reflection
will
further
discuss
both
successes
and
shortcomings
of
the
project
and
contemplate
the
project’s
contributions
to
shaping
a
young
designer’s
understanding,
actions
and
design
approach.