Research that creates impact in the real world

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Our research and projects cover multiple issues from immigration to environmental justice and healthcare with a focus on community, space, participatory approaches and ways of organizing. Our projects are inspired by design approaches that are participatory, life centered and critical.

Research

This event had 30+ participants that worked on six different projects (from food waste, recycling to healthcare) developed by students from Nova SBE and from FAL.

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Podcast

Our podcast through conversations with passionate designers and inspiring social innovators explores various aspects of design and how it can create change and social impact.

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Design Jams for Impact

A one-day event open to anyone co-organized with REDDE DESIS Lab (Faculty of Architecture, University of Lisbon) that uses a design thinking approach while working on a project tackling a social or environment issue.

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Education

This event had 30+ participants that worked on six different projects (from food waste, recycling to healthcare) developed by students from Nova SBE and from FAL.

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Community Garden

Join us for an engaging and collaborative workshop that aims to shape the NovaSBE Community Garden in alignment with the aspirations and insights collected from the NovaSBE community and the Quinta de São Gonçalo neighborhood. We already know what our community wants to see happening in the space. Now we need to start defining and designing the space according to these wishes. And we want to do it with you!

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