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“Research shows that 80% of all climate-related challenges today are rooted in the design phase of products. Our mission is to reverse this trend and harness our collective power to effect real environmental change,” said Ben Rennie, chairperson of Design Declares Australia. 

Design Declares encourages participation from individuals and studios across various design disciplines, including industrial, digital, graphic, communication, and service design. Signatories can access the Design Declares toolkit, a curated collection of resources designed to equip designers with the knowledge and tools to implement sustainable and regenerative practices. Read more here. 

As designers working within an industry that relies on production and powers global consumption, we must acknowledge that we have had a role in bringing us to where we are now, and that we have an important role in what comes next.

Declare Emergency Now here and commit to doing something about it!