Lecture
Thursday 7 September 2023
Selçuk Balamir
Designing the Just Transition
There is a slogan in the climate justice movement: “Transition is inevitable — Justice is not.” What does that mean, and how is it different than “net zero” and other eco-modernist fantasies? Can it be (and should it be) designed? What are the ingredients, rightsholders and methodologies needed? Through climate justice activism, postcapitalist design research and housing cooperative projects, I will share some learnings for the eco-social designers of the near future.
About Selçuk
Selçuk Balamir is a designer, educator and organiser working on postcapitalist politics, commoning practices and climate justice campaigns. He co-developed creative-strategic frameworks for disobedient actions (Climate Games, Shell Must Fall) and he co-initiated social housing cooperatives (NieuwLand, de Nieuwe Meent). His PhD in Cultural Analysis is on postcapitalist design. He was the 2022 Artist in Residence at the Amsterdam Academy of Architecture, and currently teaches New Earth (eco-social design) at Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam.
