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The Centre for Sustainable Design (CfSD) was established in 1995 within the Faculty of Design at The Surrey Institute of Art & Design, University College, in the UK. CfSD has organised over 30 conferences and workshops, and undertaken a wide range of research and training projects on eco-product development and sustainable product design. It has achieved an international reputation for high quality, innovative, leading-edge work. CfSD is supported by an international advisory board.

CfSD Mission

The Centre for Sustainable Design (CfSD) facilitates discussion and research on eco-design and environmental, economic, ethical and social (e3s) considerations in product and service development and design. This is achieved through training and education, research, seminars, workshops, conferences, consultancy, publications and Internet. The Centre also acts as an information clearing house and a focus for innovative thinking on sustainable products and services.

Programme Areas

CfSD focuses on three core areas:

100 Managing Eco-Design

This programme focuses on the practical issues of managing and implementing environmentally considered product development and design. It incorporates conferences, workshops, training, research, and publications. 

200 Sustainable Solutions


This programme explores 'blue sky' issues in relation to the broader and complex issues of balancing e3s issues in product and service development and design. It incorporates conferences, workshops, research, and publications.

300 Environmental Communications

This programme explores design and design management issues in relation to environmental communications, with a particular focus on corporate environmental reporting. It incorporates research, workshops, training and publications.

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