1/4: I agree w/ the underlying ideas expressed here. But in some ways the distinction between "human-centered design" & "environment-centered design" is a question of scale.

I& #39;ve argued previously HCD isn& #39;t truly human-centered...

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2/4: if it doesn& #39;t account for larger scale or longer term factors that also impact non-human species.

Ignoring our integral connections to the non-human built world, & the evolutionary history that got us here, has negative short & long term impacts on individual human...

3/4: health & general well-being, as well as societal cohesion & longevity: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/recognizing-dualism-between-humans-nature-false-leads-marcel-harmon/.

One">https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/rec... can certainly argue that the pandemic, including it& #39;s scale/severity, is partially the result of ignoring how our current relationships w/ non-human species, as well as...

4/4: how we design our environments, impact our health/wellness & society& #39;s ability to function.

@BranchPattern& #39;s HCD process - our D.I.V.E. Project Framework® - is intended to account for these issues of scale, looking at individual human experience & environmental stewardship.