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Links to articles, organisations and people that interest us and that might interest you.

Designers Doing Good:

Design-Altruism-Project — Graphic designer David Stairs reports on design, or its absence, during a ten-month sojourn in Africa.

Design For Social Need

Like-Minded Folk:

Light Up The World Foundation — Brings ultra-efficient, durable and near permanent White Light Emitting Diodes (WLED) lighting solutions powered by renewable energy to the world's poor.

Whirlwind Wheelchair International — designs wheelchairs for production and use in developing countries to empower people with disabilities through independent mobility and sustainable economic development.

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Tools and Resources:

Thinkcycle — provides a shared online space for designers, engineers, domain experts and stakeholders to discuss, exchange and construct ideas towards sustainable design solutions in critical problem domains.

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