Ecological Ethics and Design for Sustainability: Co-Habitation or Roommates ?

Abstract

Teaching strong sustainability and ecological ethics in technological higher education remains a challenging activity. This paper explores three pedagogical activities, carried out within and outside the university walls, addressing sustainability and ecological ethics within the practice of Design. Results show that ecological ethics and strong sustainability in design are both difficult to address but possible nevertheless, and that the role of facilitators in learning activities is crucial for students to gain maturity on these issues.