Attending the Vertical University for one evening
Catching up with Climate Action Challenge Winners 'The Vertical University'
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Postering for change: exploring a century of visual dissent
Painting the world green, one placard at a time
Keeping both feet on the ground
Design as a tool to speed up agriculture’s sustainable transition
Eco-Anxiety: Searching for the light at the end of the smog-filled tunnel
Exploring the phenomena of 'earth emotions'
UN launches chat box for climate action
Sir David Attenborough addresses COP24 on behalf of world population
Nairobi: No Longer the Stream of Cold Water
WDCD Clean Energy Challenge local stories: letter from Nairobi
‘The challenge helped to turn our idea into a possible future’
Marjan van Aubel on her Climate Action Challenge winning project Power Plant
Evocco’s Hugh Weldon selected Young Champion of the Earth
Winner of WDCD Climate Action Challenge receives UN’s highest environmental honour
Housing more people while reducing CO2 emissions
Clean Energy Challenge: developing greener buildings in Dehli
Making the journey from farm to fork greener and fairer
Clean Energy Challenge: reimagining the food supply chain in Nairobi
How to embed clean energy in Amsterdam’s cityscape?
Clean Energy Challenge: designing the energy transition in Amsterdam
From waste to resource, a new mind-set for Mexico City
Clean Energy Challenge: rethinking waste in Mexico City
How to make a slow city faster and cleaner?
Clean Energy Challenge: redesigning transportation in São Paulo
Should we forbid ads that contribute to climate change?
Do The Green Thing wants debate on servicing brands that cause climate change
‘If you want to go far, move together’
WDCD Live Amsterdam 2018 report: Climate Action Challenge Demo Day
Game changing designs from Milan
Inspiring design innovations for a better future from Milan Design Week 2018
Design prototyping and product development
Challenge Accelerator workshop: Product development requires constant re-examination of ideas
Nature can teach us how to use artificial intelligence
WDCD Live São Paulo 2017 report: Activation Session 2
‘WDCD opened my eyes to adaptation’
350.org’s Nicole Oliveira reflects on her participation in challenge jury
‘I want to do what our clients need, not what they want’
WDCD Live São Paulo 2017 report: Activation Session 13 Climate Action Challenge - From Idea to Impact
‘Recognize the power of design to raise ambition everywhere’
Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa of UNFCCC calls upon designers to be bold and act on climate change
‘Although it is hard, we must act with optimism’
WDCD Live São Paulo 2017 report: Day 2
‘We need unusual coalitions’
WDCD Live São Paulo 2017 report: Day 1 / part 2
Bringing together as many voices and ideas as possible
WDCD Live São Paulo 2017 kicks off after two intensive jury days