‘It is the community that is here, not only me’
First museum solo exhibition in the Netherlands by South African photographer and LGBT-activist Zanele Muholi
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‘Carbon law’: half emissions every decade
Mission 2020 aims at bending the greenhouse-gas emissions curve downwards by 2020.
18-hour Ideathon for Climate Action in Singapore
IKEA Singapore’s Young Designer Awards 2017 kicks off with Ideathon led by WDCD Climate Action Challenge leader Dagan Cohen
Waterless loo improves lives in Madagascar
Loowatt toilet with biodegradable film system|Loowatt's digester in use in Madagascar’s capital AntananarivoLoowatt provides Madagascans with both sanitation and energy and could be an alternative in the West too
Traveling Ark wins Post-Fossil City Contest
The rules of the Ark's journey for participating citiesThe Ark of the Newest Covenant by BreukersGoderie will present Ten Sustainable Commandments to cities
Tempting popsicles with a message
Polluted Water Popsicles Project draws attention to water pollution in Taiwan
Tons of information to help you get started
Climate Action Challenge starters kit offers an extensive resources pack
Surviving the Flood on a Giant Pelican
WDCD Live Amsterdam 2017: Activation Session Report
What will the post-fossil neighbourhood look like?
WDCD Live Amsterdam 2017: Activation Session Report
Measuring air pollution with 50 shirts of grey
WDCD Live Amsterdam 2017: Activation Session Report
A wind-up toothbrush and a self-illuminating kitchen drawer
WDCD Live Amsterdam 2017: Activation Session Report
‘No doubt that we need design to solve mankind’s problems’
WDCD Live Amsterdam 2017 marked the kick-off for a two-year exploration of the topic of climate action.
It’s time for a Ministry of Creativity & Climate Affairs
WDCD Live closes off with a manifesto directed at politicians around the world
Climate Action Challenge call for entries is now open
WDCD, IKEA Foundation and Autodesk Foundation call for game-changing ideas to help adapt to climate change
WDCD Live Amsterdam has taken off
Friends of WDCD gathered for the pre-conference dinner
Three more reasons to attend WDCD Live Amsterdam
Association of Dutch Designers (BNO) to host the BNO Circle Sessions on circular design
On pop-up cities and shrink-wraped cucumbers
Athenaeum recommends #2: reading list for WDCD Live 2017 attendants
Watch the video and bring light to a child in Mali
Cyclus campaign by Arjowiggins and Antalis teams up with Childfund Alliance to provide families in Mali with solar lamps
Design for waterproof future and plastic-free oceans
Water is the main topic in two of our activation session during WDCD Live Amsterdam
Look at the music
Dutch designer Jaap Drupsteen creates wonderful visual world for Calefax reed quintet
Makers Unite starts crowdfunding campaign
Organization in support of creative refugees wants to become a social enterprise in Amsterdam
Stedelijk Museum exhibits design for refugees
Cucula team with chairs produced in the Berlin based workshopWDCD attendants can opt for a Breakfast & Guided Exhibition Tour on 24 May
The future is bright, thanks to designers
WDCD’s new publication ‘Good News for the Planet’ presents 31 brilliant ideas for climate action
Learn from floating plants in the Amazon
Victor Affarosão Paulo based architect and WDCD speaker Marko Brajovic leads biomimicry workshop in the Amazon