SELCO Foundation
The SELCO Foundation works on sustainable energy solutions for underserved communities in India, bringing together designers, engineers, and social scientists to develop technologies that fit local needs.
The SELCO Foundation in India, works on sustainable energy solutions for underserved communities. Their projects often involve inter-disciplinary teams where product designers (Design) collaborate with engineers (Partner/Inter-disciplinary) to develop appropriate solar lighting or cooking technologies, and with social scientists (Partner/Inter-disciplinary) to ensure the solutions fit the socio-economic context and user needs (Outcome).
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Entries this one is tied to through the book.
Books and references
- Design Justice: Community-Led Practices to Build the Worlds We Need · discussed together in section 141
Examples
- "Make the Breast Pump Not Suck" Hackathon · discussed together in section 141
- School of Creativity for Democracy & Resilience · discussed together in section 141
In the framework
- Inter-disciplinary · element
- Partners Component
- Design's Frontier
- Outcomes Component
In the book
- Chapter 14, section 141 · Frontier Dimension
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