My design and technology major project for 2024 is a textiles-based coral bleaching awareness campaign to promote the effects of bleaching on our coral ecosystems. I aim to use the beauty of textiles with the incorporation of LED lights to convey the true beauty of our coral reefs and establish an impactful campaign. I aim to incorporate a divide, separation or shift within the design to truly reflect the difference between alive and bleached coral. If anyone can provide support in textiles, wearable tech, awareness campaigns or fashion design, your input would be greatly appreciated!
Each year paper leaves a great impact on the environment accounting for around 26% of landfill! Similarly, the floral industry also leaves a great eco-footprint, disposing tonnes of CO2 into the air every year just to transport flowers from the mass producers. Through My MDP, I aim to address the insufficient use of resources that come from the floral industry and paper in society, by creating a recycled paper bouquet that can grow into real flowers. Through this product, I aim to reduce waste whilst encouraging people to get involved with planting flowers. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Australia, a mega diverse country, and faces threats to its biodiversity from disasters like bushfires, urbanisation, and road injuries. This has resulted in the extinction of several species and predicted that koalas may face extinction by 2050. My aim is to create an eco-friendly first aid kit with biodegradable bandages infused with herbal remedies for skin regeneration and healing and when ingested, will be harmless to animals and will not cause damage to the environment. I am seeking support from individuals with expertise in animal-related industries or involved in testing and manufacturing first aid products. Please visit my website: https://sites.google.com/education.nsw.gov.au/ecoheal/home
On The Mend is a community-based system that encourages users to reconsider how they care for their clothes. Aimed towards teenagers and young adults, it consists of tutorials that teach users to sew, mend and repair, both by hand and on a machine, which provides them with greater control over their clothes This reduces the likelihood of high quantities of disposed clothing.On The Mend held live events, including upcycling and repair workshops, and a large-scale, multi-day clothes swap. These events further demonstrated ways to get involved in sustainable fashion and were tailored to the specific needs of each group.
Welcome to the 2024 UpRising. To post your major design project, please make sure you, your parent / guardian and your design teacher have signed the terms and conditions. Once these are sent to iTE. Next, click the ‘sign up’ button to create your account. We will then elevate your status to Author and then can post your project idea. Remember not to use your full name and only use your school email address when registering. To learn more about ‘How to Post’ click on the menu tab, otherwise, Let’s GO designers!
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