TERRA CARTA DESIGN LAB

Client: Rhode Island School of Design

In collaboration with: Sustainable Market’s Initiative

Team: Sara Ossana, Claudia Morris

Service: Strategic Design, Creative Direction; Climate & Sustainability
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RISD has joined the Sustainable Markets Initiative’s Terra Carta Design Lab to find student and alum-led, high-impact solutions to the climate crisis.

This global competition unites the creativity of the RISD community and the power of private sector supporters to support innovative, scalable solutions and highlight the urgent need to focus on collaboration between art, science, design and engineering.


Program Background

The competition was launched in 2021 by His Majesty King Charles III, in his former role as the Prince of Wales, and Sir Jony Ive (RISD Honorary Degree ’09), in partnership with the Royal College of Art (RCA). This year, the competition includes four design schools from across the world. RISD joins as the first and only US school to participate, along with the Royal College of Art (UK), the Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation (UAE), the National Institute of Design (India)



Project timeline and strategy structure through 12+ months.

Results of the outreach strategy with regards to student and alumni engagement.

Framing the project criteria in keeping with the SMI & RISD's pedagogy and focus.

Strategy documentation process.

Designing and implementation of a robust curriculum including core and flash workshops covering topics with an ecologist, social justice expert, business lead, and storyteller.