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The project is a set of four urban benches inspired by the Sustainable Development Goals logo. In its initial position (the “ring”), the set measures 2 m x 2 m and 0.50 m high. The benches were designed for users to explore and discover the multiple configurations of the set. Users can re-configure the space/s defined by the benches, increasing or decreasing the degree of privacy.
The SDU Playful Benches were the main character in the installation in the public space “Scale the Change” (Kolding, Denmark, August 2021).
“Scale the Change” is an invitation to playfully reflect on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to encourage individual action and increase engagement in the global challenge. The SDGs’s global scale can be overwhelming, making the goals look unreachable from an individual perspective; thus, provoking a passive attitude. “Scale the Change” proposes an inverse strategy: to look at the SDGs from the little actions that everyone does in daily life. By scaling down the big goals, it is possible to unveil and highlight what citizens are already (conscious or unconsciously) contributing to, increasing their motivation and encouraging them to do more actions.
The SDGs’s global scale can be overwhelming, making the goals look unreachable from an individual perspective; thus, provoking a passive attitude. “Scale the Change” proposes an inverse strategy: to look at the SDGs from the little actions that everyone does in daily life. By scaling down the big goals, it is possible to unveil and highlight what citizens are already (conscious or unconsciously) contributing to, increasing their motivation and encouraging them to do more actions.