Hopeful songs and cyphers for the climate movement
Breakout session report: Narratives for Change
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‘Memberful design is about creating a sense of belonging’
Harald Dunnink on cultivating calm, unbreaking news and starting fires
Amanda Costa on the road to climate justice in Brazil
In conversation with one of São Paulo’s leading youth activists
Eat, sleep, rave, rewild
New campaign sets out to make London a little greener and wilder
Meet the ‘plastic revolutionaries’ of Kenya and Uganda
African artivists take on plastic pollution with their communities
5 great podcasts on the transformative power of design
Our top picks of recent releases by Grant Gibson, Nairobi Design Week & more
Climate change has a communication problem
Three critiques on the use of language and media in climate discourse
Meet emerging designers of colour exploring climate justice
DesignKind Digital Showcase 2022 takes place on 7 July
Boost your creativity and deepen your activism
The changemaker’s guide to WDCD Live Amsterdam 2022
Posters Can Help
In times of crisis, what is a designer’s work really good for?
A new platform for creatives on the frontline
Stanley Vaganov on the mission and vision behind No Shelter Creatives
A Downing Street Disaster
Studio Birthplace & Greenpeace release animated film about UK's plastic exports
‘Climate change is the most challenging brief I’ve worked on’
Naresh Ramchandani on creativity, sustainability & designing out waste
Viral Times: Broadcasting Untold Stories From the Slums
Chicoco Radio launches new media platform for artists & activists in Nigeria
Time for Action
‘25x25’Art Exhibition at COP25 to Inspire Climate Action
Postering for change: exploring a century of visual dissent
Painting the world green, one placard at a time
Creative attack on the US-Mexico border wall by architect duo
The Teeter Totter Wall demonstrates the delicate balances between the two nations
New and noteworthy books
Athenaeum Bookstore’s selection of relevant reads for the WDCD community
WDCD’s new book focusses on ‘Designing Activism’
Fourth publication of WDCD presents 31 Designers Fighting for a Better World
‘If things are bad, that’s good’
‘A terrible situation is a great opportunity to use design thinking,’ says Bruce Mau
Raising awareness for the feminine perspective
Think Olga opens the eyes in Brazil for the sexist culture
How design can help address violence against women
Shay Raviv (STBY) describes what to expect from the breakout session on Violence against women: Deconstructing cultural behaviour
Test gamers wanted to preserve wildlife
Internet of Elephants lets gamers play with real wild animals
‘A thousand words can create six million images’
Graphic designer Alejandro Magallanes speaks at WDCD2015 about his activist posters