Future Island-Island Impact Cards: A series of Impact Cards highlighting the social, economic, cultural, and environmental impacts of Future Island-Island, focusing on circular economies, sustainable material innovation, heritage preservation through digital technologies, and community-driven solutions for a sustainable future.

Justin Magee; Gillian Colhoun; Jonny Lynn; Terry Quigley; Susann Power; Weir Jonny; Stephen  McGilloway; Bronagh Millar; PSM Dunlop; Ian Montgomery; Jessica Bates; Henry Melki; Michael McGlade; Charlotte  Bosanquet; Ulf  Keller; Alec Parkin; Alison Gault; Anna Duffy; Greg Keefe; Emma Campbell; Sean Cullen; Jennifer Jackson-Smyth; Raffaella Folli; Nina Liebhaber; Meabh McCaffrey-Lau; Katrina Newell; Brian Morgan; Edwar Calderon; Stewart Geddis; Patsy Harbinson; Sarah Hardy; Ann Henderson; Vanya  Lambrecht Ward; Hazel  Watson; Jonny Mitchell; Mitch Conlon; Rebecca  McConnell; Cathal Crumley; Rachel Delargy; Kate  Drury; Marianne Green; Sarah Dargie; Lynn  Finnegan; Karishma Kusurkar; Brian Dixon; Domenica Landin; Pamela Whitaker; Amber Wilson

doi:10.21251/c3811e49-ffc3-451e-b693-103f6479efef

Future Island-Island Impact Cards: A series of Impact Cards highlighting the social, economic, cultural, and environmental impacts of Future Island-Island, focusing on circular economies, sustainable material innovation, heritage preservation through digital technologies, and community-driven solutions for a sustainable future.

Justin Magee (Editor)
, Gillian Colhoun (Editor)
, Jonny Lynn (Illustrator)
, Terry Quigley (Illustrator)
, Susann Power
, Weir Jonny
, Stephen McGilloway
, Bronagh Millar
, PSM Dunlop
, Ian Montgomery
, Jessica Bates
, Henry Melki
, Michael McGlade
, Charlotte Bosanquet
, Ulf Keller
, Alec Parkin
, Alison Gault
, Anna Duffy
, Greg Keefe
, Emma Campbell

Sean Cullen, Jennifer Jackson-Smyth, Raffaella Folli, Nina Liebhaber, Meabh McCaffrey-Lau, Katrina Newell, Brian Morgan, Edwar Calderon, Stewart Geddis, Patsy Harbinson, Sarah Hardy, Ann Henderson, Vanya Lambrecht Ward, Hazel Watson, Jonny Mitchell, Mitch Conlon, Rebecca McConnell, Cathal Crumley, Rachel Delargy, Kate Drury, Marianne Green, Sarah Dargie, Lynn Finnegan, Karishma Kusurkar, Brian Dixon, Domenica Landin, Pamela Whitaker, Amber Wilson

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Abstract

About
Green Transition Ecosystems (GTEs) are major initiatives funded by the Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) in collaboration with the Design Museum’s Future Observatory. These projects focus on translating design-led research into practical, real-world applications. GTEs integrate arts, humanities, and material innovation across multidisciplinary fields related to net zero and the green transition. Four national projects have been funded, including Future Island-Island, which aims to develop an eco-friendly approach for Northern Ireland. This project focuses on using circular economies to add value to waste, preserving heritage through digital technologies, and driving innovation in materials to support sustainable futures.

Approach
Future Island-Island explores community-informed approaches to the green transition through co-design and place-based engagement. Working closely with the Rathlin Island community, as both lens and teacher, we explore a diversity of community ideas and approaches to shaping a just green transition. The work is structured in two phases: (1) 2023–2025 and (2) 2025–2028.

Impact
As of August 2025, a diverse range of discrete demonstrators presents impact and pathways to impact. These are illustrated through Impact Cards, adapted from Design Research for Change by AHRC-funded Design Priority Area Leadership Fellow Professor Paul Rodgers (Rodgers et al, 2022, Rodgers, 2024).

REFERENCES:

Rodgers, P.A. and Wareing, L., What Design Research Does…, Lancaster University, Lancaster, 2022, ISBN 978-1-86220-389-1. 62 Cards Highlighting the Power and Impact of UK-based Design Research in Addressing a Range of Complex Social, Economic, Cultural and Environmental Issues. Advance online publication.
Rodgers, P. (2024). What does design research do? Proceedings of DRS, DRS2024, Article 105. https://dl.designresearchsociety.org/drs-conference-papers/drs2024/researchpapers/105/

Original language	English
Type	FI-I Impact Cards
Media of output	A5 Cards
Number of pages	72
Place of Publication	Belfast
Edition	1
Volume	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.21251/c3811e49-ffc3-451e-b693-103f6479efef
Publication status	Published (in print/issue) - 21 Aug 2025

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Future Island-Island Impact Cards: A tool to share emerging Practice as Research and pathways to impact in design-led, community engaged research.
Magee, J., 20 Jan 2026, (Published online) p. 4. 1 p.
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Developing a collaborative approach to visual prototyping.
Quigley, T. & Brolly, R., 20 Nov 2025, 1 ed. Belfast. 2 p.
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Future Island-Island Impact Cards: Digitally Crafting the Brockley Axe
Melki, H., McGlade, M., McCraken, R. & Magee, J., 2025, 1 ed. Belfast. 2 p.
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FII: AHRC funded Green Transition Ecosystem: Future Island-Island
Magee, J. (PI), Bates, J. (CoI), Folli, R. (CoI), Keeney, D. (CoI), Montgomery, I. (CoI), Power, S. (CoI), Dixon, B. (CoI), Parkin, A. (CoI), Gault, A. (CoI), Melki, H. (CoI), Fleming, K. (CoI), Dargie, S. (CoI), Quigley, T. (CoI), Chen, Y. (CoI), Logan, D. (CoI), Meakin, E. (CoI), Brolly, R. (CoI), Dunlop, P. (CoI), Moore, P. (CoI), McGinn, M. (CoI), Golden, S. (CoI), Lyons, F. (CoI), O'Connor, K. (CoI), Fomin, M. (CoI), Pourshahidi, K. (CoI), Charles, D. (CoI), Mc Garrigle, C. (CoI), Quinn, J. (CoI), McIlhagger, A. (CoI), Fernandez-Ibanez, P. (CoI), Byrne, J. (CoI), Forsythe, W. (CoI), O'Neill, P. (CoI), Jackson-Smyth, J. (CoI), Duffy, A. (CoI), Yazirlioglu, L. (CoI), Morgan, B. (CoI), Newell, K. (CoI) & Singleton, R. (CoI)
Arts and Humanities Research Council
1/10/23 → 30/09/25
Project: Research

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Magee, J. (Ed.), Colhoun, G. (Ed.), Lynn, J., Quigley, T., Power, S., Jonny, W., McGilloway, S., Millar, B., Dunlop, PSM., Montgomery, I., Bates, J., Melki, H., McGlade, M., Bosanquet, C., Keller, U., Parkin, A., Gault, A., Duffy, A., Keefe, G., ... Wilson, A. (2025, Aug 21). Future Island-Island Impact Cards: A series of Impact Cards highlighting the social, economic, cultural, and environmental impacts of Future Island-Island, focusing on circular economies, sustainable material innovation, heritage preservation through digital technologies, and community-driven solutions for a sustainable future. (1 ed.). https://doi.org/10.21251/c3811e49-ffc3-451e-b693-103f6479efef

Magee, Justin (Editor) ; Colhoun, Gillian (Editor) ; Lynn, Jonny et al. / Future Island-Island Impact Cards : A series of Impact Cards highlighting the social, economic, cultural, and environmental impacts of Future Island-Island, focusing on circular economies, sustainable material innovation, heritage preservation through digital technologies, and community-driven solutions for a sustainable future. 2025. Belfast. 72 p.

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Future Island-Island Impact Cards: A tool to share emerging Practice as Research and pathways to impact in design-led, community engaged research.

Developing a collaborative approach to visual prototyping.

Future Island-Island Impact Cards: Digitally Crafting the Brockley Axe

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FII: AHRC funded Green Transition Ecosystem: Future Island-Island

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