Channel 4 ad calls out big business and politicians on climate change
Ahead of its Change Climate season, the broadcaster takes a typically outrageous approach to identifying climate culprits by giving them carbon skid-marked underpants
We look at the individuals and organisations who are using design and creativity to tackle sustainability and addressing climate change
Ahead of its Change Climate season, the broadcaster takes a typically outrageous approach to identifying climate culprits by giving them carbon skid-marked underpants
Comedy is being used by everyone from filmmakers to brands to combat climate doomism. But could it also prove to be a more effective way of inspiring action than traditional climate campaigns?
We explore how the visual language around sustainability is evolving, and why designers need to prioritise originality when it comes to building brands that want to save the planet
PlasticFree is an online materials and systems solutions platform. Here CMO Jemma Wong and MadeThought’s Ben Parker talk about how it’s helping reshape the creative industry’s approach to materials and the design process
As governments penalise brands for describing their products as ‘sustainable’ or ‘eco-friendly’, is your company misleading its consumers by mistake?
We speak to Marshmallow Laser Feast about how they’re using immersive tech to illustrate the importance of the natural world, and what brands can learn from artists in the wake of the climate crisis
As a desire to care for the planet has evolved into an urgent need to rescue it, the way designers express concerns about the climate has changed too. Tim Medland, curator of an exhibition showcasing 50 years of environmental posters, discusses how they reflect the changing times
Sustainability requires drinks brands to redesign everything from the vessel to what’s inside, says Denomination co-founder Rowena Curlewis. But do it right and the customer will come with you
Is sustainability enough to save the world, or do brands need to commit to a more radical, reparative model to survive?
Should brands be considering what happens at the end of a product’s life as much as its beginning? Designer Joe Macleod thinks so
The platform helps brands and consumers better understand the impact of the products they make and use. CR speaks to co-founder Johan Pihl about the ways in which fusing innovation and creativity has allowed it to flourish
The photographer was given the Carmignac Photojournalism Award to raise attention to the deforestation crisis in the Amazon, plus also shine a light on ordinary life. His work is now on show at the Saatchi Gallery in London
London-based designer and researcher Natsai Audrey Chieza has spent the best part of a decade evolving the use of natural systems in textile design and production. She talks to Megan Williams about her practice and why it’s still an uphill battle to engage with the fashion industry
Events are one of the largest challenges for creatives who are aiming to be sustainable in their practice. Here, Megan Williams talks to industry leaders across art, fashion and music who are finding ways to respond to the climate emergency in events and production without compromising on creativity
Recycling has become standard in the West, yet we often overlook where our waste ends up. Much lands in Africa, where artists are among those addressing the problem. Here, Leonie Annor-Owiredu speaks to Burkina Faso-based artist Hamed Ouattara about how he hopes his art will lead to wider change
Georgina Johnson’s first book, The Slow Grind: Finding Our Way Back to Creative Balance, addresses how our narrow definition of sustainability has created more inequality. Rebecca Fulleylove talks to the multi-disciplinary artist about what needs to change
B Corporations balance business with profit and have a legal obligation to consider how their practices affect those who work with them and the environment. But how do you become one? Danny Miller, co-founder of design agency Human After All, talks us through the process
Creative campaigns are increasingly used by environmental groups to promote a greener way of life – but are bandwagon-jumping brands diluting the message? Aimée McLaughlin speaks to Greenpeace, Extinction Rebellion and Mother about the role of advertising in sustainability
The vast majority of our tech is designed to have a short shelf-life and be impossible for consumers to fix themselves. For a sustainable future, Method ECD Helen Le Voi says this needs to change
The pandemic has prompted cities around the world to reconsider everything from parks and public transport to the way high streets work. Emma Tucker explores why good design is the way forward for greener, more sustainable spaces that keep us all happy and healthy
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