the aim of upcycling is not to recycle but to reduce the consumption of new raw materials at the beginning of the product life cycle reducing the use of new raw materials at the front end of the process is more strategic and efficient as it can reduce energy use air pollution water pollution and greenhouse gas emissionsq dmp brings with it so much energy and optimism what is pratt seeing that other institutes fail to see we are seeing a future forming right now that is challenging every industry and every country we find these challenges exciting not overwhelming our curriculum addresses the issues problems and challenges our world needs to address now we are optimistic because we are activists we think design can create new possibilities and new opportunities designers are thought of as problems solvers but they are really people who turn problems into opportunities we see opportunities where others only see problems that is why our program and our publication catalyst strategic design review have become so popular wwwcatalystsdrcomcourtesy myeducationtimescom