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Online campaign to support those experiencing violence in isolation
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A home for inspiring ideas and fresh conversations about the power of design. Keep scrolling to see our latest stories exploring themes like climate action, social justice and health & wellbeing.
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Can art help us navigate an infodemic?
Olafur Eliasson and Kumi Naidoo on designing trust in the media
Innovative handwashing stations pop up across Africa
Creative ideas include solar-powered sinks and hands-free taps
Quarantine Sounds by Erik Kessels, Anthony Burrill & more
Creatives release albums of cityscapes, birdsong and airplane noise
Studio Precht designs a park for social distancing
‘Parc de la Distance’ aims to offer separation — and escape
Say it with posters
Designers flood city streets with campaigns of support
Open-source masks, gowns and coveralls for all
Fashion designers join forces to produce much-needed protective garments
Earth Day 2020 Goes Digital
On April 22, join the world’s largest climate action movement — online
New flat-pack recovery units for doctors and patients
Cameron Sinclair joins humanitarian startup JUPE HEALTH
Creativity and the coronavirus: What designers can do today
How to stay safe and stay creative during a global pandemic
Meet the Clean Energy Challenge Winners: Moonshot
5 creative concepts the world should know
Meet the Clean Energy Challenge Winners: São Paulo
3 solutions in support of cycloactivism, urban farming & smart public transport
Meet the Clean Energy Challenge Winners: Nairobi
3 tools for producing, preserving & transporting food in the city
Meet the Clean Energy Challenge Winners: Amsterdam
3 innovations to reward cylists, clean our canals & turn buildings into power plants
Meet the Clean Energy Challenge Winners: Mexico City
3 ideas to promote sustainable lifestyles, upcycle food waste & rethink recycling
SPOTLIGHT ON: NOMINATED PROJECTS FOR AMSTERDAM
10 ways to embed clean energy into the Amsterdam cityscape
SPOTLIGHT ON: NOMINATED PROJECTS FOR DELHI
12 projects that promote green building in an expanding city
SPOTLIGHT ON: NOMINATED PROJECTS FOR NAIROBI
13 projects to transform Nairobi’s food supply chain
SPOTLIGHT ON: NOMINATED PROJECTS FOR SÃO PAULO
10 brilliant ways to encourage green mobility in São Paulo
SPOTLIGHT ON: NOMINATED PROJECTS FOR MÉXICO CITY
12 ways to turn Mexico City’s waste problem into a clean energy solution
Our top stories of 2018
The best of the WDCD blog, as picked by our readers and editors
Don’t let these 5 excuses stop you from joining the challenge
There is no reason why you shouldn’t give the Clean Energy Challenge your best shot
‘The challenge helped to turn our idea into a possible future’
Marjan van Aubel on her Climate Action Challenge winning project Power Plant
‘We need solutions that help us become cyclists’
WDCD Live Amsterdam 2018 report: Workshop Freitag. Creating guiding principles for lasting impact