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Calling all our KAOSPILOT Kind Klassmates! 📣

Join us at our Alumni Gathering on August 16th at 5:30 PM at The Astbury. This is your chance to reconnect with fellow alumni, meet the new batch of KAOSPILOT students, and celebrate with our community. 🙌

💌 To RSVP, send a message to Z Santillan!

We can’t wait to see you there! 😊

We’d like to share our gratitude to our partners:

🌟 Isarog Beauty Organics & our KAOSPILOT Kind Klassmate Trixie Odiamar and The Astbury, for being our experience partners

🌟UXPH, for being a community partner

Thank you for making Kaospilot Experience Design program possible.

One can only design meaningful experiences if one knows of the power of experiences.

Our 3-day immersive KAOSPILOT training in the heart of Makati City will transform you into a certified Experience Design professional.

Discover how to tap into your users' emotions and create authentic connections that drive real impact. Elevate your marketing, communication, products, services, and brand - turning them into powerful experiences that leave a lasting impression.

Create meaningful experiences that shape the way people think, feel, and act. Learn more about our Kaospilot Experience Design program at: https://www.kaospilot.co/event/philippines-2024

The Kaospilot Experience Design program would not be possible without our partners. We are grateful to DTI - Design Center of the Philippines and Pinyapel for being wonderful allies. 😊

Karina is a design strategist and social researcher informed by a multi-disciplinary background in psychology and design. Currently, she is the Strategy Director at Dapat, a Filipino design studio entirely dedicated to designing for social impact. She is currently taking her MA in Social Psychology at UP Diliman, where her research, informed by Sikolohiyang Pilipino, explores the role of design in cultivating ginhawa for Filipinos.

As an independent researcher, she has been part of research teams for pioneering design research in the country such as Crafting Futures: Sustaining Handloom Weaving in the Philippines, and Design Counts: Mapping the Philippine Design Ecosystem.

Join the KAOSPILOT Experience Design program on August 14-16 with Kar as your mentor: https://www.kaospilot.co/event/philippines-2024

Abi Mapua is President and co-founder of KindMind, and an official partner of Kaospilot Experience Design. Her creative and strategic work in the intersections of government, private sector, academia, startups, and local communities present her with the opportunity to cross-pollinate various disciplines and facilitate innovation and co-creation.

She is a 2017 Fellow at the UnSchool of Disruptive Design, an alumna of Experience Design program at Kaospilot and Management of Innovations from Stanford University, and holds degrees in Environmental Science from the University of the Philippines. She is the Founding Director of the Hub of Innovation For Inclusion (HiFi) of the De La Salle College of Saint Benilde, and former Country Director of Ashoka Philippines.

Join the KAOSPILOT Experience Design program on August 14-16 with Abi as a faciliator: https://www.kaospilot.co/event/philippines-2024

Anna Oposa is the Executive Director and "Chief Mermaid" of Save Philippine Seas , a movement to conserve coastal and marine resources by empowering "seatizens" towards collective action and behavior change. She graduated with a degree in BA English Studies from the University of the Philippines-Diliman and obtained her MSc in Conservation Science from Imperial College London as a Chevening scholar.

Join the Kaospilot Experience Design program on August 14-16 with Anna as your mentor: https://www.kaospilot.co/event/philippines-2024

We offer limited scholarship seats based on the impact of your work and financial needs.

To apply for the KAOSPILOT Experience Design Scholarship or avail of the group and pair packages, check https://www.kaospilot.co/event/philippines-2024 or send us a message.

We can't wait to welcome you to our program!

Looking back at last week’s open online conversation with the KPXD mentors, KPXD alumni and the community where we explored the KAOSPILOT Experience Design methodology and tools, plus got to hear stories and case studies from XD practitioners.

Thanks again to Anna Oposa and Abi Mapua for sharing their stories and expertise in their respective experience design practice.

Our heartfelt gratitude to all the participants of our online conversation, so happy to see the community grow! 🌻

We’re so excited to share this program soon. Sign up now: kaospilot.co/event/philippines-2024

This July 4 we are joined by this year’s mentors Anna Oposa and Abi Mapúa, and last year’s pioneer batch, Marielle Santos, Daniel Estropia & Mark Meily for a conversation on shaping experiences by thinking, feeling, and action.

If you want to learn more about the Kaospilot Experience Design program, join us and sign up through https://lnkd.in/gW6YFWtQ

Let’s hear from last year’s program mentors and facilitators: Abi Mapúa of KindMind, and Andy Sontag of Kaospilot.

As experience design professionals, both share a passion for designing moments of resonance and transformation.

This year, the two reflect on the importance and role of the community in the experiences we create.

For more information on the program, check kaospilot.co/event/philippines-2024.

Early bird is until June 30 only.

Embarking on a Journey of Transformation 🌍

As we launched the Green LGUs Inception Workshop with UNDP Philippines, we set sail on a transformative voyage. In as much as this journey is about radical changes in how we do business and live our lives; it is foundationally about re-orienting our vision and path towards a circular economy.

From understanding where we stand today to aligning with our ambitious vision for a regenerative tomorrow, every step of the workshop was designed to foster entrepreneurial spirit and nurture a regenerative way of thinking 🌿

Together, we are both participants and voyagers, equipped and ready to steer our communities toward the circular economy's promising horizon. Our destination? Regenerative communities and country.

Citysurfing in Poblacion: A Journey Through Makati's History and Culture 🌆

Last May 4, our collective of experience designers hosted a unique Citysurfing gathering in Poblacion, Makati, as part of their experience design project.

🎯 The goal of the immersive neighbourhood walk was to foster wonder and connection with the city, and sense opportunities to design better spaces for people.

👏The Citysurfing Poblacion Edition was led by experience designers Mark Meily, Paul Aguinaldo, and Eunice Ison.

💡Curious about designing experiences? Join the next KAOSPILOT Experience Design?
Sign up at our interest form here: https://kaospilot.typeform.com/to/r4afrn1S

📍Here’s a quick walkthrough of the Citysurfing Poblacion stops:

1. Powerplant Rockwell: Once a power source for Manila, this site transformed into a mall after a fire incident.
2. Poblacion Riverside: The pre-colonial trading hub, marking the beginning of Makati's industrial era.
3. Poblacion Park (Casa Hacienda): The administrative heart of the Jesuit Hacienda.
4. Museo ng Makati: The city's first municipal building, now a visual archive of Makati's history.
5. Plaza Cristo Rey: A center of Makati's religious traditions.
6. St. Peter and Paul Parish Church: A site rich in the history of Spanish colonization and the church.
7. Wantusawa: Our final stop for dinner and a team evaluation session, where we used the Kindmind place making cards to reflect on our experiences.

Transitioning towards a circular economy is not a choice anymore—it has become a necessity! While the concept of circular economy is not entirely new in the Philippines, it is quite misunderstood and has become synonymous with product end-of-life or waste management.

Through a European Union and Philippines partnership for a Green Economy, the 5-year Green LGUs Project aims to transform pilot municipalities all over the Philippines from operating in a linear economy to a circular economy.

The Green LGUs Project is a landmark project for the EU and the Philippines and it recently launched this voyage to transformation with an Inception Workshop designed and facilitated by KindMind in partnership with UNDP PH.

KindMind has meaningfully designed an inception experience that:
- creates smiles and generates hope through the building of relationships and cross-sector collaboration,
- connects innovation concepts and ideas with local context and truths; and
- catalyzes a unified vision and action toward a transformative journey.

We are grateful and honoured to our partners at the European Union in the Philippines and UNDP Philippines for the continued trust and amazing opportunity to do together.

The work to build a starts now with you and me. As a gift, we are happy to share some resources with you through our Kind Letters. Do connect with us and let us grow a kind community of practice: bit.ly/kmkindletters

Urbanization has led to a decline in biodiversity, and it’s crucial to recognize this issue and work towards promoting nature in urban areas. KindMind is happy to share and amplify the crucial role of design in building kinder futures for all species.

Featuring Studio Animal-Aided Design who understands the importance of integrating animals into the design of open spaces. The Animal-Aided Design (AAD) method aims to reconcile wildlife conservation and urban design, providing ecological knowledge to urban planners to create a sustainable environment for both humans and animals. AAD believes that every species deserves critical attention, and that we must design spaces to include the critical needs of target species.

In today's fast-paced corporate world, designing effective training programs can be challenging. However, prioritizing business needs over learner experience can be a costly mistake.

Lorisse R., a Curriculum developer, discovered the impact of incorporating emotions in designing effective learning experiences during our 3-day KAOSPILOT Experience Design training in Manila. Using the 5E Experience Model, she learned how to create deep and meaningful connections with learners, leading to lasting and impactful experiences.

Read more about her journey in the article: https://lnkd.in/gyi_kw7A

💡 Interested to join the next Kaospilot Experience Design?
Sign up at our interest form here: https://lnkd.in/g_36uASZ

How might we build a kinder world? 🌏

Most of us are very familiar with the concept of personas. True to its root word, person, this points to us the human species. What if we also consider other species and the planet when we understand a problem and design solutions? What if they can also be given a persona?!

A kind world does not separate human health and survival from the health of our natural environment and all the species it allows to flourish. A kind mind sees and values the relationships - that we are all interconnected. 💙

Our Kaospilot Experience Design Champion Eunice Ison shares her journey from traditional industrial design to experiential design approach in this article.

Whether you're a design enthusiast, industry professional, or simply curious about the power of experiential design, Eunice's insights are sure to spark your creativity and passion for creating impactful experiences. 🔍💭

👉 Read her insightful piece for a fresh perspective on the design process: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/transforming-from-industrial-experiential-design-kindmindxd-rvbpc?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&utm_campaign=share_via

💡Interested to join the next Kaospilot Experience Design? Sign up at our interest form here: https://kaospilot.typeform.com/to/r4afrn1S

: What if we could farm in another planet? 🌙🌱

The groundbreaking discovery of scientists growing plants in soil from the Moon has opened up an exciting new possibility for space exploration.

For the first time in history, researchers used soil collected during the Apollo missions to plant seeds from the Arabidopsis plant and monitor their growth in lunar soil.

The results of this experiment have significant implications for the future of space exploration, as it could lead to the development of lunar greenhouses and the possibility of having lunar farmers. The experiment’s success is a crucial step towards growing plants in space for food and oxygen during future space missions. It begs the question of whether we could one day build self-sustainable habitats on the Moon to support human life.

With further research and development, we could unlock the potential of using the Moon as a hub or launching pad for longer space missions.

Read more: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/05/220512121840.htm

WE ARE HELPING BUILD A FILM SCHOOL ...IN YANGON! 📍

We are giddy with excitement working with the Forever Group Co.,Ltd in reimagining and designing a film school learning experience that can deliver top talent to the media industry and raise compelling storytellers able to shape the present and future landscape of Myanmar.

For two weeks straight now, KM co-founders Abi Mapua and Mark Meily, have been training media practitioners of the Forever Group to become Myanmar Media Development Center learner-centered faculty by establishing a good understanding and practice of:

1. EMPATHY - deep-diving into the diversity of adult learners and the context and the landscape they are part of;

2. DESIGNING MEMORABLE LEARNING EXPERIENCES - discovering the power of memorable moments and deconstructing how learning experiences can effectively facilitate meaning, create engagement, and drive impact;

3. DESIGNING A CURRICULUM - layering the value of the faculty being film practitioners who have profound expertise in the field and the skill of designing meaningful instruction through intentional interdisciplinary interaction between the learner adults and their teachers

This has been a wonderful start to 2024 🚀

Thank you so much to Forever Group for this incredible opportunity to share and co-create with you and to CinéFabrique for the trust!

In today's fast-paced world, where information is abundant but attention is scarce, the power of experience design in creating engaging and meaningful learning experiences cannot be overstated.

Experience design, at its core, is about crafting learning journeys that are not just informative but also emotionally resonant and contextually relevant.

We're so glad our Kaospilot Genica was able to apply this to her organization!

👉 Want to know more about Kaospilot? Visit: https://www.kaospilot.dk/product/experience-design-offline-training/

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💡 Signals of Hope: Is Carbon-Neutral Construction Possible?

Did you know that traditional cement production is responsible for a significant amount of carbon emissions, accounting for 8% of global CO2 emissions? However, there is a new type of cement called Limestone Calcined Clay Cement (LC3) that can reduce carbon emissions from cement by up to 40%.

LC3 is made by substituting clinker, which is a carbon-intensive ingredient in traditional cement, with cleaner materials. This new cement can be fired at lower temperatures, which means less CO2 is released during the production process. LC3 is a scalable solution that could have a significant impact on reducing carbon emissions from cement production.

In fact, if the cement industry widely adopts LC3, it could prevent 1-2% of global emissions by 2030, which is equivalent to around 500 million tonnes of CO2 emissions. By the end of 2023, LC3 is expected to have already saved 15 million tonnes of CO2.

It's clear that LC3 has the potential to play a key role in building a greener world. By adopting sustainable practices like LC3, we can create a world that is more environmentally responsible, caring for all forms of life. ♻️

➡️ Learn more about this technology: https://www.weforum.org/videos/low-carbon-cement/

🎥 Video via via World Economic Forum

: Could the Ocean Help Reduce the Effects of Climate Change? 🌊

Today, a huge amount of carbon emitted by humans has dissolved into the ocean, driving up the ocean’s acidity by 30% in the last 200 years. This dissolves shells, limits coral reef growth, and could disrupt the food chain on a bigger scale and eventually worsen the effects of climate change.

A recent article discusses the potential of using kelp forests to increase the alkalinity of the ocean and offset the acidity of carbon, which could mitigate the effects of acidification.

This process, known as ocean alkalinity enhancement, or OAE, has the potential to remove several gigatons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere annually.

It's important to note that the ocean's ability to absorb carbon is weakened by high acidity, which could lead to an increase in atmospheric carbon and worsen the effects of climate change. Therefore, investing in research and development of OAE could be a crucial step towards a sustainable future for our planet.

Although still in the experimental stage, Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement shows great promise as a potential tool in the fight against climate change.

What do you think of this article? Share your thoughts with us!

🔗 Read more: https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/10/24/1080983/tapping-into-the-ocean-to-combat-climate-change/