If we don't change the fearful way in which we perceive climate change, "we will constantly reinforce this role of the future being fucked," said Disrupt Design founder Leyla Acaroglu at the Design and Climate: Rethinking Our Role conference. More about Unaddressed eco-anxiety "is just going to fester and become more problematic" says Leyla Acaroglu
The design industry has joined several others in declaring a climate emergency. Design Declares organiser Alexie Sommer explains the background to the launch and what the movement hopes to achieve. More about "Declaring a climate emergency is just the beginning of the journey"
London studio Pearson Lloyd and Britain's Design Council are among the founding signatories of Design Declares, a new campaign launched at London Design Festival to help UK designers tackle their environmental footprint. More about Design Declares campaign unites studios "fed up" with industry's lack of climate action