Deep Ecology

Jonathan Crinion is president of Crinion Associates, a research, planning and design consulting firm that specialises in complex systems synthesise. The company has won many awards for projects ranging from vertical axis wind turbines to conceiving the original famous 6 metre Open Table concept produced by Knoll, which revolutionised the office work environment globally. In 2006 he created a sailing project with Friends of the Earth to promote the The Big Ask campaign to legislate for CO2 reduction in the UK. Crinions current work uses an Earth systems science perspective to analyse The Automorphosis of Social Ecological Organisational Systems and he continues to explore Creativity: A Social Ecological Approach. Jonathan is an Associate to the Ontario College of Art and Design in Industrial Design, has a MSc in Holistic Science. Jonathan lives in Devon where he is involved in Transition Town Totnes and occasional teaches at Schumacher College.

‘Eco-Centric’, a story by reporter Tim Lee from the 2004 ABC program ‘Landline’ about permaculture co-originator David Holmgren, whose “pivotal role in developing permaculture has scarcely been recognised” www.holmgren.com.au

‘Eco-Centric’, a story by reporter Tim Lee from the 2004 ABC program ‘Landline’ about permaculture co-originator David Holmgren, whose “pivotal role in developing permaculture has scarcely been recognised” www.holmgren.com.au

Oliver grew up in Brighton and studied architecture at Oxford Brooks University before completing his post graduate with distinction at The Bartlett School of Architecture at University College London in 1995. After working as an interactive exhibition designer on the likes of the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich he set up his own design practice Blustin Heath Design in 1998, which specialises in sustainable architecture and interiors. In 1998 he also won the prestigious Young Designer of the year Competition on BBC Homefront. Following working on this series, Oliver was approached by BBC Changing Rooms and completed 32 makeovers for the series, as one of the designer/ presenters. He also presented series Channel 4′s From House to Home, UKTV Styles’ Front of House and most recently a 15 part series for ITV – Dream Homes. He has written 3 books, The Home Book, Front of House and his most recent Urban Eco Chic, and Oliver is a regular columnist for the Observer and House beautiful magazines. He is passionate about eco design – and talks regularly on the subject at design shows such as Eco Build, Grand Design and the Ideal Home show. His commitment to these issues has led him to set up an online eco store EcoCentric.

Lars Schmidt, co-founder of art-ecology-education.org talks to the SocialDesignSite.com