Solar for the Senses (talk)

Learn about solar garments at Friday’s talk. Photo: Lynn Theisen

Listen to Pauline van Dongen, award-winning designer and researcher working on the intersection of textiles and technology, speak about “solar garments” and rethinking our engagement with solar energy.

Says the event description:

Traditional, fossil-based energy systems are typically placed out of sight, and as a result we treat them mindlessly and take their seemingly endless supply for granted. The same thing often seems to be happening with solar energy, when silicon panels are placed on roofs and in the landscape. Yet solar has the potential to get very close to us and thereby invite much more engagement and generate cultural values. Like the rays of the sun solar surfaces and objects in our everyday environment can imbue our experience of the world with meaning. So, the question that arises is how can design help make solar energy be a personal matter by making it tangible, engaging and actionable.

The talk is free and in English. Find more information on .