Marium Durrani

Background

About Marium Durrani

I happily wear many hats that contribute to the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Over the years, I have contributed to various sustainable development projects in the private and public sector, both on-site and remotely. As a sustainability researcher, writer, educator and practitioner, I firmly believe in & practice creative problem-solving in life and at work. As an anthropologist, I focus on bringing insights from studying everyday human practices of consumption and use to strategy development that supports transitions aimed at fostering sustainable and resilient futures. My areas of expertise include: User research Creative workshops Sustainable development with a focus on SDG 1,5,11,12 & 17 🧵 Repair studies & community resilience Socio-material practice theory Grass roots movements & regenerative futures Ethnography Relational thinking Sociology of fashion & consumption Masters courses I have taught and teach: Sociology of Sustainable Fashion and Clothing Sociology of Fashion Sustainable Fashion and Textile Design Knowledge Making in Fashion and Textile Design In my free time I find comfort in: 🪴Propagating plants Reading about topics such as (but not limited to): mindfulness, wellbeing, relational ecology, mysticism ‍ Swimming in lakes (sometimes ice-swimming or as the Finns call it 'Avanto') Interior (re-) decorating 🧘‍ Doing Pilates Foraging berries and mushrooms from Finnish forests 🪑 Most recently, re-doing old furniture To learn more about my work, philosophical inclinations and life lessons feel free to contact me at: mariumdurrani@gmail.com or send me a DM!