A.L. Peeters
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Beyond meat and “more!”
Exploring transformative pathways in societal transitions through design framing
Transformative Design Frames
A transdisciplinary model to support designing for sustainability transitions
systemic problem-solving approaches that transcend disciplinary boundaries. Design
framing is a practice that lies at the core of problem-solving, as it connects a specific problem
to a promising solution space. We contribute to transition design research by conceptualising
a transformative design frame. Anchored in the fields of design, sustainable behavioural
science, and transition studies, our transdisciplinary model is intended to support transition
designers in their reasoning and to inspire the development of novel frames to help
accelerate sustainability transitions. The model visually organises several building blocks of a
design frame: Transition Case, Transition Strategy, Systemic Levers, Behaviour Change, and
Worldview. To evaluate our model in various transition design contexts, we held review
sessions with three Dutch design agencies, followed by a framework analysis of their
responses. The results informed a revision of the model and demonstrated that the model
supports designers in building a stronger design rationale, which the designers expected to
benefit stakeholder alignment and mobilisation in transition contexts. After engaging with
the model, participants intended to adopt a more comprehensive and systematic framing
approach in future projects. To bring the model to a higher level of maturity, opportunities
for further research involve applying it in practice. As such, we can examine more thoroughly
how the model might support reframing and explore which combinations of its components
could be most transformative. ...
systemic problem-solving approaches that transcend disciplinary boundaries. Design
framing is a practice that lies at the core of problem-solving, as it connects a specific problem
to a promising solution space. We contribute to transition design research by conceptualising
a transformative design frame. Anchored in the fields of design, sustainable behavioural
science, and transition studies, our transdisciplinary model is intended to support transition
designers in their reasoning and to inspire the development of novel frames to help
accelerate sustainability transitions. The model visually organises several building blocks of a
design frame: Transition Case, Transition Strategy, Systemic Levers, Behaviour Change, and
Worldview. To evaluate our model in various transition design contexts, we held review
sessions with three Dutch design agencies, followed by a framework analysis of their
responses. The results informed a revision of the model and demonstrated that the model
supports designers in building a stronger design rationale, which the designers expected to
benefit stakeholder alignment and mobilisation in transition contexts. After engaging with
the model, participants intended to adopt a more comprehensive and systematic framing
approach in future projects. To bring the model to a higher level of maturity, opportunities
for further research involve applying it in practice. As such, we can examine more thoroughly
how the model might support reframing and explore which combinations of its components
could be most transformative.
Transformative design strategies for plant-based diets
Opportunities for the Dutch protein transition
animal welfare, and public health, have been linked to the amount of animal proteins in our diets. These complex issues have led to the call for a ‘plant-based protein transition’, implying a shift away from animal proteins towards plant-based proteins. This paper presents opportunities for design to foster the protein transition, building on two preceding studies – one involving four scenarios for the Dutch protein transition for the year 2035, and one presenting eight ‘transition design frames’ which each foster the transition in a distinct way. A transition design frame (or TD frame) is understood as a strategy for intervention, which proposes a solution direction for a societal issue. For instance, a TD frame could involve the mimicking of meat and dairy products (solution direction) to help consumers eat more sustainably without having to change their eating practices (societal issue). Designers embody their chosen framing in concrete products, services and other (behavioral) interventions. We summarize the two studies in this paper and continue by mapping the frames onto the scenarios. The mapping revealed that the scenarios provide directionality for the frames. We also find that designers can play a crucial role in fostering scenarios beyond ecomodernism. In every scenario, the TD frames can be tailored to actors other than consumers as well. Two opportunities for new TD frames emerged, one supporting people in letting go in transitions, and one helping people embrace new types of food and eating experiences. We warmly invite researchers and practitioners to experiment with the findings from this paper. ...
animal welfare, and public health, have been linked to the amount of animal proteins in our diets. These complex issues have led to the call for a ‘plant-based protein transition’, implying a shift away from animal proteins towards plant-based proteins. This paper presents opportunities for design to foster the protein transition, building on two preceding studies – one involving four scenarios for the Dutch protein transition for the year 2035, and one presenting eight ‘transition design frames’ which each foster the transition in a distinct way. A transition design frame (or TD frame) is understood as a strategy for intervention, which proposes a solution direction for a societal issue. For instance, a TD frame could involve the mimicking of meat and dairy products (solution direction) to help consumers eat more sustainably without having to change their eating practices (societal issue). Designers embody their chosen framing in concrete products, services and other (behavioral) interventions. We summarize the two studies in this paper and continue by mapping the frames onto the scenarios. The mapping revealed that the scenarios provide directionality for the frames. We also find that designers can play a crucial role in fostering scenarios beyond ecomodernism. In every scenario, the TD frames can be tailored to actors other than consumers as well. Two opportunities for new TD frames emerged, one supporting people in letting go in transitions, and one helping people embrace new types of food and eating experiences. We warmly invite researchers and practitioners to experiment with the findings from this paper.
Framing for the protein transition
Eight pathways to foster plant-based diets through design
Excessive animal protein consumption has led to calls for a plant-based protein transition. Plant-based diets can be fostered by design interventions, yet their effect on dietary choices depends on the framing that is chosen. The aim of this study was to understand which transition design frames (TD frames) are prevalent in existing consumer interventions in the Netherlands, to help transcend the dominant substitution pathway with alternative strategies for intervention. We explore framing through the lens of design, examining human-made interventions in a transition context, to complement the discursive lens that is common in transitions literature. Based on 62 existing consumer interventions and eight expert interviews, we identified eight TD frames. We find that market regulation and cultural interventions are strategic avenues to pursue. Reframing opportunities involve inclusivity, system breakdown and integrating multiple frames into single interventions. We observed that a design lens helped elucidate frame types that have not previously been identified in transitions literature.
Framing for the Protein Transition
Eight pathways to foster plant-based diets through design
Framing for the Protein Transition
Eight pathways to foster plant-based diets through design
Designing for value-behaviour consistency
Ethical choice architecture to stimulate sustainable meat purchase
Many of our daily behaviours, e.g., our choice for transportation and our consumption behaviours, need to change in the light of the pressing sustainability issues we are facing. Yet, while many people value the environment, they do not always engage in the behaviours that are in line with these values, representing the so-called ‘value-action gap’. This paper argues that the value-action gap can to a large extent be explained by a choice architecture which promotes unsustainable behaviours. Therefore, we present a redesign of choice architecture in the context of meat consumption, to stimulate people to act in line with their values. Our experimental study shows that such a redesign leads to a significant increase in sustainable behaviour, without conflicting with people's values. This opens the discussion on how we design the architecture for such choices and adds granularity to the moral debate about nudging.