We work from grassroots to government, delivering programmes, producing world-class research and influencing policy.
Upskilling one million designers and commissioners in green design skills by 2030.
We work with a wide range of organisations to help improve their work through design.
Explore resources for designers and non-designers to learn about how to design inclusively and for our planet.
The Design Council is the UK’s national strategic advisor for design.
At the heart, we are a small team of people, committed to inclusive and regenerative design.
Businesses secured £5.7 million in private investment and expanded into international markets, as part of Innovate UK's wider £60 million initiative which aimed at helping businesses and places across the UK accelerate their transition to net zero.
They are a set of design requirements that set the expectations for design quality, and are created with local communities to develop a vision for new development in their area.
Bringing communities, local councils, and designers together to work on a global challenge – designing for the planet.
Using mission-based innovation to address post-pandemic challenges.
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A catalytic moment, with Design for Planet at its heart.
Our landmark festival to galvanise and support the UK’s design industry to commit to a sustainable, climate-first future.