A NON-HUMAN PERSONA WORKSHOP
How might cities be redesigned with non-human personas to nurture biodiversity?
A workshop created for the AdaptNSW Forum 2023 where participants redesigned human spaces using non-human personas to imagine a Sydney made for more than humans to thrive
About
Biodiversity is intrinsically related to climate change—biodiversity loss fuels climate change and climate change reduces biodiversity.
In December 2023, I was invited to present and workshop at the AdaptNSW Forum 2023 to introduce non-human personas to government, industry, and climate and adaptation professionals.
Brainstorming
In seven teams, and drawing from strategies in The Non-human Persona Guide, we explored how various human city spaces, such as public pools, bus stops, foreshores, and libraries, could be redesigned to nurture biodiversity by accommodating the needs of city-dwelling animals.
Workshop outcomes
Thanks to everyone who participated
And to AdaptNSW Forum 2023 for hosting, and to Dr Susie Pratt for her assistance
The Non-human Persona Guide
Learnings from designers from around the world into methods and tools for identifying, creating, and working with non-human/non-user personas.
- Digital Design Method & Tools
- Industrial Design Method & Tools
- Design Principles
- Interviews
- Interspecies Design
The Non-human Persona Online Course
How to research and create standard and multi-media non-human/non-user personas with tips on applying them in design and decision-making.
- 10 Lesson
- 6 Tools
- Instructional videos
- Community Space
The Journey Backpack
Your persona library and toolkit for your journey into the world of more-than-human needs.
- Tools
- Project examples
- Persona library
