Mindsets of Possibility

This chapter on sustainable design pedagogy introduces the mindsets of possibility. Mindsets of Possibility draws on a longstanding practice in fashion design, research, and education, grounded in participatory, transformation design principles. This heuristic model has eight mindsets of possibility: resourcefulness, resilience, equity, authenticity, sufficiency, activism, collaboration, and ecological thinking. These mindsets can apply to fashion related habits of mind and of dress at a personal level, relating to identity, belonging and social interaction, fulfilling livelihoods and a source of creativity; at a societal level, relating to vibrant cultures, resilient communities, craft and digital skills for wellbeing and at biosphere level, relating to regeneration of soil health, protection of biodiversity and demonstration of carbon positive practices.