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Stories of HOPES

Connecting design-led research, sustainable practices, and innovation to transform healthcare systems, communities, and patient care

Author
Design HOPES team, Bonnie Brae Productions
Published
Mar 4, 2025

This video showcases how Design HOPES uses design-led research and creative making to help NHS Scotland transition towards a greener, more sustainable future. Over two years, the project develops small-scale, practical interventions across hospitals, wards, and communities, which at scale can have a significant impact. By engaging healthcare staff, policymakers, and the wider public, Design HOPES demonstrates how design can reduce carbon footprints, improve environmental practices, and inspire long-term behavioural change across the Health and Social Care sector.

Design HOPES is a collaborative design-led research initiative, comprising five Scottish Universities (University of Strathclyde, University of Dundee, Heriot Watt University, Abertay University, and the University of Edinburgh), NHS Scotland, the third sector, and design organisations.

This project is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) as part of the Future Observatory GTE Hub Programme at the Design Museum [grant number AH/Y00373X/1].

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