Most facilitators help you think better. I help you think better about climate
I've produced and facilitated over 100 creative workshops with startups, nonprofits, and Fortune 500 companies. I've
I'm Marc O'Brien, a fractional Strategic Designer, Creative Director, and Design Educator
Generator is a place for unfiltered ideas on design, business, and climate action.
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Would you want to live in a world full of abundance, joy, and beauty?
It’s possible if you just use your imagination.
Striving for a hopeful vision of the future is what motivates
The Design Gap that's failing climate work
Breakthrough climate policies or alternative material innovation could change the world, but if people can't understand it, it
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Jul 31
July Recap
A quick recap of things that happened this month.
A quiet milestone for Climate Designers
Climate Designers became fiscally sponsored
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Jul 30
My Doom & Bloom recap: S1E6
I host the Doom & Bloom podcast from Climate Designers. Below is my recap of the latest episode.
Uncertainty isn&
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Jul 30
What are your values? And how do they show up in your life and work?
Using a values card deck, I revisit my values often to see if and how they show up in my
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Jul 25
I suck at answering the question, "What is your dream project?"
As a multi-tool, I can never respond in a simple way.
I love zooming in and out on a project.
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Jul 21
The most common question I get asked by designers just starting their climate design journey
“Do I need to go back to school to get an Environmental Science degree (or something similar) in order to
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Jul 16
Climate action is a core business requirement for design studios
Design studios that aren’t taking climate action run the risk of falling behind competitors and not supporting their clients
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Jul 14
Four reasons why investing in climate action now is a smart business decision AND how designers can show up
If companies don’t invest in climate action, they won't be around in 5–10 years.
In today&
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Jul 09
A win/win/win situation
Going all in on climate as a design studio is a win/win/win situation for your studio, your clients,
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Jul 07
Design studios need to “climify” their work
Four quick thoughts on why it’s important for design studios to “climify” their work to future proof their studio.
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Jul 02
I believe the design industry can play a crucial role in driving climate action
Designers have helped sell fast fashion, pushed planned obsolescence, created desire for stuff people don't need, and made
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Jul 01
My Doom & Bloom recap: S1E5
I host the Doom & Bloom podcast from Climate Designers. Below is my recap of the latest episode.
In this
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Jun 30
June Recap
A quick recap of things that happened this month.
» June was full of climate events
Earlier this month, I attended
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