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Cutting down our drinking

Twelve of the country's brightest young minds gather to solve difficult social problems. Will the teams impress the judges with their ideas to get people to reduce their drinking?

Our three teams have just one day to come up with ideas to help people cut down the amount they drink. Will they impress our judges? Matthew Taylor from the RSA and Cat Drew of design agency Uscreates, lead the teams through a day of policy design. The government and health authorities have tried for years to get people to drink less but the numbers binge drinking or drinking more than the recommended amount is still high. Can our teams of bright young minds find some innovative solutions to present to Dawn Austwick, Chief Executive of the Big Lottery Fund and former cabinet minister and Executive Chairman of the Resolution Foundation, David Willetts.

Team One:

Amanda Gore - co-director of The Liminal Space, a creative engagement consultancy.
Matt Tinsley - senior economist with consultancy firm Oxford Economics.
Naho Matsuda - artist and designer.
Cara O'Sullivan - an inventor who specialises in design for social impact and has worked with organisations across Peru and Africa to develop locally-manufactured wheelchairs and walking aids.

Team Two:

Hashi Mohamed - barrister at No5 Chambers.
Nate Tkacz - associate professor at Warwick University investigating the political, economic and organisational dimensions of technology
Emily Goldhill - strategist and research leader at creative youth network Livity.
George Ridgway - artist based in Glasgow

Team Three:

Un Jeong Ko - service designer at Innovation Unit a social enterprise focussed on solutions to complex social challenges
Roscoe Williamson - Head of Sonic Branding at music agency MassiveMusic
George Scott-Welsh - Pub owner and businessman
Anna Williams - freelance consultant and PhD student at Goldsmiths University London.

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43 minutes

Last on

Sat 9 Sep 2017 22:15

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  • Wed 6 Sep 2017 20:00
  • Sat 9 Sep 2017 22:15

Three creative ideas for tackling childhood obesity

Twelve of the UK's brightest young minds try to solve a complex policy problem in a day.