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Charlie Paton RDI, award-winning product developer, maker, designer and forester will give this year's RDI Address.Earth, Wind and FireJust add water – a climate recipeAs we lurch from one crisis to the next, our present and future is looking decidedly sub-optimal.  We have the tools and technologies to fix things, but are we using them wisely?For everything we make or use, the materials have either grown or been mined. Everything either comes from plants or a hole in the ground. The products have all been designed somewhere by someone. Does that make designers part of the problem or part of the solution? If so, how?Can we conceive of solutions to our world’s climate emergency, forest fires and rising sea levels, conflict and the hunger that goes with it – all while cooling the planet? Charlie offers some suggestions. Prior to the Address, 4 new Royal Designers for Industry (RDI) and 3 new Honorary Royal Designers for Industry will be welcomed to the Faculty.  The title ‘Royal Designer for Industry’ is awarde