What if you could redesign everything? The Circular Design Guide is a collaboration between IDEO and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. It's an action-oriented set of methods, mindsets and thought starters to help innovators design circular solutions that are fit for the future.

How subtle prompts can help guide users’ behaviour — for social good

The science, psychology, and design of influencing thousands of people to change for the planet.

Because…why not? Mitigating the effects of climate change, dealing with water shortages, and securing future food crops are all in our…

Just over a year ago I wrote a blog post called “Putting users first is not the answer to everything” — it’s been popular — in fact it’s…

How product designers can break from the status quo and help our planet

A collection of tips, tools and resources for eco-concsious digital designers.

By designing the leanest, most efficient solutions and prioritising the loading of essential information ahead of trivia and bloat, we can deliver better experiences for everyone.

Sustainability chapter of the 2022 Web Almanac covering environmental impacts of web pages, where they come from and how to reduce them

Green Design Principles that every designer can use to combat climate change

Quick and easy things you can do right away

A jumpstart guide with resources for the emerging frameworks of developing intentional tech for people, the planet, and the future.

We need to stop lying to ourselves. Designing a piece of software and not considering the impact this has on our Earth’s biosphere is like…

Sustainability Innovation Ideation Framework: Proven Methodology by the German Sustainability Startup Footprint. Cut carbon emissions in rapid time. As we use this with our clients we usually discover 30% carbon emissions reduction potential in less then 4 weeks. Learn more at footprint-intelli...

A review and summary of 7 Behavioural UX approaches used to inform, enable, and encourage users to purchase planet-friendlier products

A curated directory of resources around Life-centered Design and related fields.

Browse lightweight, user-friendly, aesthetic and sustainable UX/UI designs of the web. Sustainable web design best practices.

Web fonts have expanded the designer’s palette and often provide a richer experience for users, but how can we make them more sustainable

Green patterns are UX choices that create great user experiences for people while also providing sustainable options for the planet.

As part of the 2021 Design Economy we developed a framework for designers and commissioners to identify and assess the wider social, environmental and democratic impacts of their work.

The Impact Canvas forces users to look at the positive as well as the negative impacts of your product or business idea, therefore generating the first input for a realistic impact assessment. It is structured along three levels, which take into account all potential impact categories.

A learning and organizing tool for the circular economy. For sustainability managers, entrepreneurs and designers. Helps with innovation and design of business models and services for a circular economy. It contains product design, business model, and ecosystem principles. Also useful for product-as

Find a selection of case studies in circular design for architecture, fashion, consumer electronics, product, service, mobility and many more

After joining the Organizing for Degrowth Network (ODN), a collective aiming to help unite the global degrowth movement into a coherent structure, I decided to see how many degrowth-related groups…

Tech is always political. The way data is collected and handled is often biased, and many products are neither accessible nor inclusive. Ethical Design Guide is made to share resources on how to create ethical products that don't cause harm.

It's time for designers to pave the way for ethical decision-making in tech. Bring this framework and toolkit back to your product team.

Insights from interviews and experimentation from designers around the world are synthesised into practical steps for applying non-human…

Bring sustainability into your journey maps. Sustainability infused User Journey Maps depict an entire process that a hypothetical user can go through AND look at the ecological and social impact of each step. This method helps to see the gaps in the user journey and offers a space to think abou...