What Design Can Do 2018
Design as a tool for Change
What Design Can Do (WDCD) is a platform for the advancement of design as a tool for social change. Since its inception in 2011, WDCD has undertaken numerous activities to promote the role of designers in addressing the world’s most pressing societal and environmental issues. It has done so by showcasing best practices, raising discussions and facilitating collaboration between disciplines. WDCD calls on designers to take responsibility and consider how their work can impact society.
So far WDCD has hosted six very successful conferences in Amsterdam, and two conferences in São Paulo, Brazil. With its print publications, website, blog and social media, WDCD reaches an international community of engaged designers and creatives. For the next two years, the WDCD programme will centre entirely on Climate Change. We kick off with the ambitious global creative competition: The Climate Action Challenge.
Demo Day
On the 24th of May 2018 the winners will show the result of the acceleration programme during the What Design Can Do conference in the Stadsschouwburg in Amsterdam. During this demo day the prototypes and accompanying business plans are presented.
WDCD Live Amsterdam 2018
Stadschouwburg Amsterdam
Leidseplein 26
24 & 25 May, 2018
www.whatdesigncando.com
Photos: Jeroen van Erp