HOW CAN DESIGN MAKE A CIRCULAR FUTURE MORE ACCESSIBLE AND ATTRACTIVE TO ALL?
THE MAKE IT CIRCULAR CHALLENGE CALLS ON DESIGNERS, CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS AND STARTUPS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO ENVISION AND BUILD A CIRCULAR SOCIETY. FROM NOW UNTIL 11 JANUARY 2023, WE INVITE YOU TO SUBMIT IMAGINATIVE IDEAS THAT PREVENT WASTE AND RADICALLY RETHINK OUR WAY OF LIFE: FROM WHAT WE EAT AND WEAR, TO WHY WE BUY AND HOW WE BUILD.
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The winners of the Make it Circular Challenge will take home an award package designed to bring their projects to the next level. They will gain access to a six-month-long development programme which has been co-created by experts from the global Impact Hub network. Winning teams will also receive a prize fund of €10.000 each, as well as valuable press and publicity through WDCD’s channels and those of our partners.
Check out upcoming events!
→ COP27
We’re proud to be working with the Creative Industries Fund NL to bring 18 Dutch and African designers and makers together at COP27. Learn more.
→ JAPAN
If you’re in Tokyo, drop by our partner Shibaura House for an exciting exhibition on circular design and our latest yellow book, ‘Never Waste a Good Crisis’. Learn more.
→ MEXICO
On 27 & 28 October, the Colegio de San Ildefonso theater will be the stage for circularity in CDMX. Meanwhile, Museo Franz Mayer, will turn red for an exposition on circularity, together with Materioteca ITESO and SPACE10. ¡Hazlo Circular! Learn More.
→ BRAZIL
On 22 October, our team in Brazil is curating the Circular Economy programme at FIIS, the International Social Innovation Festival, at the grand Ibirapuera Park. Learn more.
→ THE NETHERLANDS
We are at Dutch Design Week! We’re excited to share that Secrid and WDCD are joining forces to scout and support new talents in the next generation of sustainable product designers field. You are invited to the live networking event happening on 28 October. Learn more.
→ Designers for Designers
We’d love to see you at our next virtual coaching session on 2 November. We’ll be chatting about everything from breaking into the industry to dealing with career highs and lows. Learn more.
Timeline
OPEN CALL
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
11 OCTOBER 2022 — 11 JANUARY 2023
NOMINATE
SELECTION OF NOMINEES
MID FEBRUARY 2023
REFINE
NOMINATED PROJECTS
END OF FEBRUARY 2023
TRIUMPH
SELECTION OF WINNERS
END OF MARCH 2023
DEVELOP
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
MAY 2023 — DECEMBER 2023
