Designers Accord is calling its first Chicago Town Hall meeting on Wednesday, August 19th, to be hosted by Gravitytank at their offices in River North. The theme: Elephants in the room.

Let's talk about what nobody else seems to be addressing. As designers, consultants and internal change agents, there are some very large elephants in the room when engaging in sustainable eff­orts. Let's share our stories and learn from our discoveries and challenges.

Leave the negativity and pessimism behind. Come join us for an optimistic evening of knowledge sharing, storytelling and collaboration.

Bring an ELEPHANT you've been wrestling with, and maybe an artifact, as a conversation starter. We will facilitate a few breakout discussions.

Example ELEPHANTS:

Many projects - no matter how "green"- are focused on selling more STUFF. How can we help organizations conserve and yet create more value?

It can be really hard to do research on sustainability without triggering participants' desire to be seen as "green." How do we TALK to research participants about sustainable issues and still maintain authenticity?

Not all projects are focused on sustainability. How do we INTEGRATE sustainable thinking into a non-sustainable project?

Designers Accord Town Hall: Chicago Wednesday, August 19, 6:30pm gravitytank 114 W Illinois St 4th floor RSVP by Aug. 12th: townhallrsvp@gravitytank.com