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How can we co-create safety in urban informal settlements in Africa?
WDCD is part of the Creative Cities are Safer Cities initiative. With our partners STBY, Centre…
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Time for Action
At the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP25 in Madrid, Spain, art work is on display…
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Visions in buoyancy
A few weeks back, we participated in Dutch Design Week: a 9 day celebration of innovative…
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No time to waste
On the 29th July this year, we saw the earliest Earth Overshoot day on record, meaning…
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Are creative cities safer cities?
Are creative cities safer cities? That’s one question we hope to explore in further depth at…
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how can we make a difference in waste and consumerism?
NO WASTE STUDENTS LAB We asked the help of students from the HKU University of the…
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How can we help reduce the number of suicides?
Suicide is usually not a subject we feel comfortable talking about. With this lab we try to understand what role design can play to help reduce suicide and improve social awareness.
In partnership with Zelfmoordpreventie 113
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Change is calling, rethinking the smart in smartphone
Smartphones are an integral part of our everyday lives, but most of us have no idea…
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Postering for change: exploring a century of visual dissent
Ahead of the December COP25 conference in Chile, the momentum to invoke change is full speed…
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Keeping both feet on the ground
Did you know that Earth’s soil is vital in the battle against climate change? A recently…
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Eco-Anxiety: Searching for the light at the end of the smog-filled tunnel
Have you been feeling overwhelmed thinking about the future of the planet? Are you dealing with recurring…
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Have your doughnut and eat it too
How do we define growth, today? Is it social justice, wealth, technology, health? Or maybe it’s…
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The theory of change: Finding the missing middle
Finding the gap between idea and reality and how to connect the two to create the…
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‘We need to battle with empathy. We need to humanize.’
‘We need to fight for our values with images and words. We need to battle with…
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‘We are the rebels asking for the storm’
‘In my art I’m trying to find truth about the world and critically reflect on the…
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A visual punch for WDCD México City
With simple yet striking visual columns, published in various magazines and newspapers, the Dutch designers collective…
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Vanishing the walls between people
Every day, thousands of people and entire families are displaced from their homes because of the…
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Iconic Energy Storage
Winner Clean Energy Challenge Track: Professional Briefing: CITYSCAPES OF AMSTERDAM About Iconic Energy Storage An effective way…
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NAIROBI’S ENERGY-FOOD NEXUS
Winner Clean Energy Challenge Track: Creative Professional Briefing: EATING IN NAIROBI About NAIROBI’S ENERGY-FOOD NEXUS Ukulima…
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CIRCULAR COMMUNITIES FOR HOUSING
Winner Clean Energy Challenge Track: Startup Briefing: WASTE IN MEXICO CITY About CIRCULAR COMMUNITIES FOR HOUSING With…
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Listening Out Loud
How do politically committed artists and socially engaged designers influence social processes?
Hosted by Brunnenpassage | Presented by Foro Cultural de Austria en México
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When enough is enough, take action
Amplifying their voice, activists form a surge for change. They express their morals to influence the…
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Overcoming the risk of natural disasters
Resilience is the ability to rebound from hardships and setbacks. Currently, natural disasters are predicted to…
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THE DAILY Gorilla
Join the Gorilla collective for a day and create illustrations for social debate