The Food System - Duty Above All
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Lindholmen Science Park AB |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 828 650 |
| Project duration | May 2024 - April 2025 |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Venture | future prototypes in sustainable mobility |
| Call | Shape the sustainable solutions of the future within the mobility or food system |
Important results from the project
The goal of the future prototype was to create a debate about rights and obligations regarding our need for secure access to safe food. The debate was formulated as a conscription to the fictitious Food Obligation Agency, which involved a compulsion to work for a period on local farms. The Food Obligation Agency worked very well as a discussion about citizens´ obligations and rights. The prototype was then expanded to include what expanded rights for nature would mean for our food supply.
Expected long term effects
As part of the investment in future prototypes, the project is expected to provide knowledge about the speculative design methodology as a powerful tool for dealing with future challenges. A methodology that can be used with different focuses. The prototype being exhibited at Universeum and shown to young people gave rise to many interesting meetings where the Food Obligation Agency illustrated in a good way that unlimited access to food may not be a given in the future.
Approach and implementation
The project was carried out in a series of working meetings with intermediate analysis and planning. Since none of the parties, except the expert in speculative design, had experience with future prototypes, most of the work was done in groups. The reference group was invited to two meetings. After signal reconnaissance and clustering of signals, a description of the prototype was formulated. Artifacts were created in line with the description. The prototype was further developed for Universeum.