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Presenting: 57 bold ideas for fossil-free cities

From power wallets to circular homes: meet the Clean Energy Challenge nominees

  • WDCD Challenge
  • Bas van Lier
  • 25 Jan 2019

In search of truth, impact and motivation

Clean Energy Challenge reviewers share their personal points of interest

  • WDCD Challenge
  • Bas van Lier
  • 19 Dec 2018

Public prosecutors embrace No Minor Thing results

‘At least ten projects deserve to be developed further’

  • WDCD Challenge
  • Bas van Lier
  • 18 Dec 2018

Clean Energy Challenge receives over 450 entries

Selection committees in all five cities now start reviewing the submissions

  • WDCD Challenge
  • Bas van Lier
  • 06 Dec 2018

UN launches chat box for climate action

Sir David Attenborough addresses COP24 on behalf of world population

  • Climate Action
  • Bas van Lier
  • 03 Dec 2018

Help build these emancipating design initiatives

Support a design school in Palestine and a design bag made by newcomers

  • Social Design
  • Bas van Lier
  • 26 Nov 2018

What was it like to participate in No Minor Thing?

Design teams share their experiences with the challenge

  • WDCD Challenge
  • Bas van Lier
  • 20 Nov 2018

13 new approaches to fighting sexual exploitation of children

WDCD and partners present the outcomes of the No Minor Thing challenge

  • WDCD Challenge
  • Bas van Lier
  • 19 Nov 2018

Bike sharing service will turn São Paulo Yellow

WDCD Clean Energy Challenge local stories: Letter from Brazil

  • Mobility
  • Bas van Lier
  • 15 Nov 2018

One collaborative investigation into design for food

Dutch Institute of Food & Design (DIFD) launches The Food & Design Manifesto

  • Food
  • Bas van Lier
  • 26 Oct 2018

Redesigned ostomy bags and fertilizer made from urine

A random pick of projects from the Dutch Design Week

  • Social Design
  • Bas van Lier
  • 22 Oct 2018

Cycling activist Aline Cavalcante in Top 5 of Urban Visionaries

WDCD-alumnus Cavalcante heralded for her persistence in claiming cyclist rights

  • City
  • Bas van Lier
  • 17 Oct 2018

What makes you a winner of the WDCD Clean Energy Challenge?

Challenge leader Dagan Cohen elaborates on the judging criteria

  • WDCD Challenge
  • Bas van Lier
  • 10 Oct 2018

Turning the cooling fan into its better version

Singapore students win IKEA Singapore’s Young Designer Awards 2018

  • WDCD Challenge
  • Bas van Lier
  • 08 Oct 2018

Wasted food because it doesn’t look good

In Kenya one third of export produce is wasted because of cosmetic requirements

  • WDCD Challenge
  • Bas van Lier
  • 05 Oct 2018

Evocco’s Hugh Weldon selected Young Champion of the Earth

Winner of WDCD Climate Action Challenge receives UN’s highest environmental honour

  • Climate Action
  • Bas van Lier
  • 19 Sep 2018

Why not use our pavements and roads to generate energy?

Energy producing floor tiles and solar roads could solve energy issues in the city

  • Energy
  • Bas van Lier
  • 17 Sep 2018

Great Bubble Barrier stops plastic drifting to sea

Amsterdam-based start-up wins €500.000 in Postcode Lottery Green Challenge 2018

  • Eco Design
  • Bas van Lier
  • 14 Sep 2018

Portable motherboard for rural housing

Carlo Ratti Associati develops smart core for DIY houses in India

  • Architecture
  • Bas van Lier
  • 06 Sep 2018

‘Our research helps designers to excel’

STBY elaborates on the research behind the WDCD Clean Energy Challenge

  • WDCD Challenge
  • Bas van Lier
  • 05 Sep 2018

‘Our aim is to empower design communities worldwide’

WDCD Clean Energy Challenge puts focus on five world cities

  • WDCD Challenge
  • Bas van Lier
  • 04 Sep 2018

Should we forbid ads that contribute to climate change?

Do The Green Thing wants debate on servicing brands that cause climate change

  • Climate Change
  • Bas van Lier
  • 20 Aug 2018

What does surprise look like?

Self-commissioned research by Studio Hellicar into human expression

  • Senses
  • Bas van Lier
  • 15 Aug 2018

‘We’re creating the future of fabrics’

Suzanne Lee (Modern Meadow) announces launch of bio-leather in coming year

  • BioDesign
  • Bas van Lier
  • 13 Aug 2018

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