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Nature already has a solution to water contamination

Design News > Design Activism

Researchers look into an ancient Native American method of purifying water with cactus goo. >

22 Mar 16
WaterWheel: A rolling solution in rural India

Design News > Design Activism / Product Design

Wello Water’s WaterWheel lifts the physical burden of water collection in rural India. >

22 Mar 16
A faster, cheaper way to filter water using graphene

Design Frontiers > Creative Economy / Design Activism

Scientists have created a graphene-based water filter that could be a solution to the water crisis. >

22 Mar 16
Edible cutlery: Eat with it and then eat it

Design News > Design Activism / Food Design

In an attempt to curb the amount of waste caused by disposable cutlery, Narayana Peesapati has invented cutlery you can eat. >

21 Mar 16
CrowdVoice: An archive of social unrest from around the world

Design News > Design Activism / Information Design

Esra’a Al Shafei’s online platform curates user-generated content from protests around the world. >

21 Mar 16
Maria Mayanja: Upcycling and Kigali’s co-working spaces

Video Interviews > African Design / Design Activism

Co-working spaces are a breeding ground for collaboration and new ideas, says Impact Hub Kigali’s managing director. >

18 Mar 16
Pigeon Air Patrol reports London’s air quality to tweeters

Design News > Design Activism

Plume Labs sends a fleet of racing pigeons into the sky to monitor London’s pollution index. >

17 Mar 16
A movement to clean-up and beautify the city of Bhopal

Design News > Design Activism

Bhopal I-Clean Team is a spot-fixing programme started by a group of locals who are determined to tidy up their city. >

17 Mar 16
Newly discovered enzyme could change the way we recycle plastic

Design News > Design Activism

Kyoto University researchers are able to cultivate an enzyme that can break down plastic into harmless chemicals. >

15 Mar 16
A new, sustainable way to make plastic

Design Frontiers > Design Activism / Product Design

Researchers at Stanford have found a way to create sustainable plastic using inedible plant materials. >

11 Mar 16
Graffiti as a tool for liberation in Kabul

Design Frontiers > Design Activism

Liberation and the fight for women's rights through contemporary art and graffiti in Kabul. >

10 Mar 16
UNICEF bicycle initiative helps Ghanaian schoolgirls get to class safely

Design News > Design Activism

Swedish brand Vélosophy teams up with UNICEF to donate its commuter bikes to girls in Ghana. >

10 Mar 16
Multimedia project remembers the forgotten victims of political imprisonment

Design News > Art & Photography / Design Activism

Based in Austria, Christoph Lingg documents the forgotten history of political prisoners all over the world. >

10 Mar 16
Enter your design to the Green Product Award

Design News > Design Activism

The Green Product Award have extended their deadline exclusively for Design Indaba readers. Submissions are open until Sunday 13 March. >

9 Mar 16
Embroidery and needlepoint give prisoners a new outlook

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Design Activism

The Fine Cell Work initiative has contributed to the rehabilitation of the UK’s prisoners for over a decade. >

9 Mar 16
This is what it's like to read with dyslexia

Design News > Design Activism / Design Thinking / Interaction Design

Victor Widell’s interactive blog post lets the viewer experience what it’s like to be dyslexic. >

9 Mar 16
A massive eco-village with a utopian take on sustainable living

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Design Activism

Agroecologist Amlankusum’s conceptual designs combines natural elements with controlled construction to create a 36-storey paradise. >

7 Mar 16
Urban Farm Pod: A plant growing sphere in urban spaces

Design News > Design Activism / Urban & Landscape Design

Terreform ONE’s Plug-In-Ecology project brings vertical farming to urban spaces. >

4 Mar 16
Saphon Energy creates new wind-harnessing technology

Design Frontiers > Creative Economy / Design Activism / Product Design

This Tunisian startup didn’t reinvent the wind turbine; instead, they created a new technology. >

3 Mar 16
A garden that stretches across Africa

Design Frontiers > African Design / Creative Economy / Design Activism / Urban & Landscape Design

The Great Green Wall of Africa will be the biggest man-made marvel in the world once completed. >

3 Mar 16
Free community skatepark in Ethiopia

Design Frontiers > Architecture & Interiors / Design Activism / Urban & Landscape Design

A non-profit organisation is building skateparks in rural areas around the globe. >

2 Mar 16
Agriculture meets architecture in France's urban farm tower

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Design Activism

Built like a staircase, ABF-lab's urban farming structure aims to raise awareness and encourage better living and social responsibility. >

1 Mar 16
Do The Green Thing urges the film industry to be more environmentally conscious

Design News > Design Activism / Design Thinking

Do The Green Thing relaunches with an attack on Hollywood screenwriters and a few suggestions for how films could be sending a greener message to their viewers. >

29 Feb 16
Tech groups rally in support of migrants

Design Frontiers > Creative Economy / Design Activism

Techfugees is a global movement pooling together their resources and skill to aid refugees. >

29 Feb 16

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