Our Journal
A place for sharing inspiration, reflections and learnings from our projects and the transitions design field.
Rituals For Hospicing Dying Systems
In saying goodbye to old systems and practices that once served us, how can we create new rituals that honor and critique them simultaneously? We explore these themes with conference attendants at SRI/SSD 2024.
Serious play for Riviera’s team wellbeing
When is the last time you played? Not played a sport or played with your kids or pet, but played just for yourself and your own wellbeing? At Falay, we are enormous advocates for the power of play, and love embedding playfulness in our work wherever possible.
Dreamweavers: Transition Design Workshops with Fingo on Decolonising Aid
We recently completed a project with Fingo on the "Decolonisation of Aid," where we applied Transition Design methods and tools to reimagine the international development sector. We were joined by participants from the Finnish NGO sector, East and West Africa, and artists.
Imagining the future food court
What does the future of food look like? How do you picture yourself eating in 5 years? What about 10 years? Andrea shares insights from a project wih VTT, imagining the future food court.
Presenting: A menu for Futures Prototyping
How can we understand and experience something which doesn’t exist yet? We’re excited to present our newly developed menu for Futures Prototyping
In conversation with: Helsinki Climate Unit’s Susa Eräranta
As we explore how to make futures tangible, we talk with Susa Eräranta from the City of Helsinki about the value of immersive futures imagination approaches.
International Women’s Day: A thank you letter
This International Women’s Day we share a thank you letter to all the women we look up to, and who inspire our collective by bravely pushing change in our systems every day.
Falay Transition Design: One year on
At the beginning of January 2023, Falay Transition Design came together for the first time - in these twelve months we have learned many lessons, formed many constellations and explored many topics.
Retreat as intervention
When was the last time you took time for yourself to pause, recenter, feel the collective events of the world, and integrate the learnings you have gained? In the fast-paced world we are living in, we don't often create enough space to integrate the collective and personal events that occur, the emotions they create, or the learnings we receive.
A toolkit for play: The Environmental Citizen’s Playbook
The Environmental Citizen’s Playbook and its different tools explore the potential of playfulness and joy within environmentalism, for building resilience and healing within conscious communities.
Design as a tool for social change
How can we channel design skills and resources to reverse ecological damage and contribute to regenerative futures? Let’s start by exploring why design is well placed to act in this space, and what barriers it’s facing.
The Impact toolkit: From Intentions to Impact
How can we support sustainable innovation that maximizes positive impacts while minimizing harm? How do we learn from the past and facilitate an organizational learning process?
Events
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Transition Design Trainings
28th June & 3rd July 202
Whether you're new to the concept of Transition Design or looking to deepen your understanding, these trainings support you in working with sustainability, Systems Thinking, and Futures Thinking, and provide new tools for applying Transtion Design.
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Rest & Resilience Retreat
PAST EVENT 4th-5th May 2024
Are you a passionate sustainability advocate feeling the weight of the world on your shoulders? Do you long for a space to recharge, reconnect, and refocus for positive change?
The Rest & Resilience retreat is a 2-day experience where we provide a blend of deep introspection and joyful connection.
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Waves Summit 2024
PAST EVENT th–4th April 2024
Changemakers A-hoy! Waves Forum brings together people from different sectors and perspectives to discuss and address the most consequential topics of our time.At Waves you can develop as a changemaker, expand your networks and contribute to better collaborative responses to complex societal challenges.
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COP28 - Inner Development Pause
PAST EVENT - 4th December 2023
Welcome to join Inner Development Pause workshop experience at COP28 UAE, with our Zeynep Falay von Flittner and Neol.The experience is designed to guide your team in exploring the emotional and social connections that shape beliefs, values, and behaviors in emerging systems.
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Sitra Heräämö: Design as a tool for change
PAST EVENT - 24th August 2023
Tune up to Zeynep’s presentation about collaboration, a plurality of voices, and a systemic approach - and how design/designers can play a part in bringing these all together in Sitra’s Heräämö event.
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Climate KIC Learning Festival
PAST EVENT – 9th June 2023
Zeynep joins a panel discussion for Climate KIC’s Learning festival, exploring the theme of “Impact” and how we define #impact for system-level change.
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Embodied Transition Design Retreat
PAST EVENT – April 2023
An immersive weekend for change-makers to build tools and resilience for positive impact, integrating learnings from somatic practices, regenerative leadership and transitions design.
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Lecture: Työ 2.0 Lab – Introduction to transition design
PAST EVENT – February 2023
Zeynep hosts an introductory lecture about transition design at the Työ 2.0 Lab, introducing transition design development, principles, and practical cases.