Do Designers have Environmental Responsibilities?

Yes, I think designers have a responsibility to be informed and educated about the impact that their designs may have on the environment. Being a designer is not simply designing it has transformed into a career that has many different job descriptions. And being environmentally aware or at least informed should be an important part of the design process. As they say“ it only takes one to make a difference” because that one can teach the rest that we should be taking responsibility for our work on a larger scale. I think people fail to see the importance of this matter in the long run because it doesn’t directly affect us in the present. Look at the natural disasters that have occurred over the past seven years, which have been linked to global warming. We create this illusion of this ideal world in our designs and the impact that has on society is phenomenal because of the reach and influence that we possess. I think my taking that into consideration we should be conscious of the effect that one designers have on the world.