Today is Earth Overshoot Day, marking the date when humanity's consumption of resources exceeds the planet's annual capacity to regenerate them. It should serve as a reminder for designers to take the lead in building a more sustainable future, writes Sian Sutherland. More about "Now is the time for the creative industry to rise up and grab the reins"
Plastic has a crucial role to play in the battle against climate change, according to Thomas Drustrup, managing director of the Danish trade association for plastics. More about "Plastic has an image problem" says Danish Plastics Federation CEO
Artist Miya Ando has created an installation in New York City that uses 72 cloth banners to draw attention to the shift in traditional Japanese seasons created by climate change. More about Miya Ando's cloth calendar shows micro seasons lost to climate change
Biodiversity should be promoted over aesthetics, says designer Sebastian Cox in this interview following the rewilding of a golf course as part of the Birch Selsdon hotel in South Croydon, UK. More about "Britain is one of the most nature-depleted countries on the planet" says Sebastian Cox
Architects Katy Ghahremani and Sumele Adelana, and POOR Collective's Shawn Adams, explore the link between sustainability and inclusivity in the third episode of our Climate Salon podcast series with SketchUp. More about "Of course there's a link between sustainability and inclusivity" says Katy Ghahremani in Climate Salon podcast
The design arm of creative agency Mother has released a floating sofa with an integrated paddle and emergency flares as part of New York design week, in a tongue-in-cheek critique of climate change complacency. More about Flood-proof Bliss sofa turns into emergency life raft
An expert panel including designer Sebastian Cox and architect Rikke Juul Gram advocated for a regenerative approach to design and architecture in the second episode of our new Climate Salon podcast series with SketchUp. More about Regenerative design is "making habitats better" says Sebastian Cox in Climate Salon podcast
Dezeen has teamed up with The World Around to stream its 2023 summit, which features talks by Nigerian architect Tosin Oshinowo, artist Es Devlin and design critic Alice Rawsthorn. Watch it live here from midday New York time. More about Watch The World Around 2023 summit live
To mark this year's Earth Day, Dezeen has selected 12 recent interviews that will make you more informed about the major environmental issues facing the planet. More about Twelve interviews you should read this Earth Day
A panel spanning design, architecture and technology stressed that building and living more sustainably requires a universal approach in the first episode of our new Climate Salon podcast series with SketchUp. More about "Change won't happen until people act collectively" says Tom Dixon in Dezeen and SketchUp's new Climate Salon podcast
Dezeen has teamed up with design software brand SketchUp to create a new podcast series exploring the role that architects and designers can play in tackling climate change. More about SketchUp and Dezeen launch new podcast series about designing for climate change
Non-profit The World Around has selected Pamela Elizarrarás Acitores, Foday David Kamara, Namra Khalid and Aziba Ekio as the winners of its Young Climate Prize. More about The World Around names four winners of inaugural Young Climate Prize
To mark the UN Water Conference 2023, design agency Publicis Groupe Benelux has created a range of conceptual "supermarket" products that show what consumption could look like in a world with less water. More about The Drop Store shows what products may look like in a water-scarce future
Spanish studio Takk took cues from snugly stacked Russian dolls for the interior renovation of this Barcelona apartment, which features rooms nestled inside each other to maximise insulation. More about Energy-saving 10K House in Barcelona is a "labyrinth that multiplies perspectives"
Non-profit architecture forum The World Around has announced the 25 finalists of its Young Climate Prize, which celebrates young creatives who have developed projects that address and mitigate the impact of climate change. More about The World Around announces 25 finalists in its Young Climate Prize mentorship initiative
Dezeen teamed up with PlasticFree to present its interdisciplinary forum of talks focussing on the climate crisis in New York City. Watch the talks here. More about Watch PlasticFree's inaugural forum of talks on the climate crisis
The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features MVRDV's reimagining of Vancouver's waterfront in response to rising sea levels. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. More about Dezeen Debate features MVRDV's "awfully idyllic" 2100 vision for Vancouver's waterfront
The widespread adoption of self-driving cars will create a major bump in carbon emissions without changes to their design, a study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has found. More about MIT study finds huge carbon cost to self-driving cars
Dutch architecture studio MVRDV has released a study that aims to offer possible solutions to urban planning in the face of rising sea levels by reimagining the Vancouver waterfront. More about MVRDV envisions Vancouver in 2100 with predicted sea level rise
Incessant squabbling between advocates of classical and modernist architecture is an unhelpful distraction in the face of the climate emergency, which requires us to escape both, writes Barnabas Calder. More about "Both sides in the style wars are equally wrong"