"Simply put, design matters. And at a moment in our history in which the scientific community has issued serious warnings about the negative impacts of our flawed designs-from global warming and water pollution to the loss of biodiversity and natural resources-designers have a critical role to play in the creation of a more just, healthful and sustainable world."
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William McDonough (2003), in: Toward a 21st Century Renaissance: Education, Design and a Hopeful Human Prospect,mcdonough.com
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