Inclusive Ecologies at Pratt Institute is a space for research, teaching, and practice that explores intersections between design and climate crisis.
Inclusive refers to both the scope of the research, which seeks to integrate perspectives that have been historically marginalized from climate change discourse (indigenous peoples, women of color, industrialized animals, among others) and to the aim of the research group is to integrate multiple design disciplines within areas of making, posthumanism, and environmental justice. Ecologies is interpreted in the broad sense, from earth and its systems to social relations. We support participatory design practices that include a diverse range of multi-species landscapes.
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projects
We have numerous projects underway. See how we are engaging with design, nonhumans, and the climate crisis.
Design lab
IE supports emerging designers and researchers in our design incubator.