Design by Nature

Celebrating ideas that inspire sustainable action

7 sustainable superheroes for green living inspiration

To celebrate the people who inspire us to make greener choices we’ve put together an ultimate list of sustainable superheroes. A go-to list of bloggers and movie makers who offer advice on sustainable fashion, eating and living, all nominated by you! Read more

Enter

Enter your idea to the Design By Nature 2021 award. It's open to UK university students and recent graduates and celebrates and brings to life innovative, creative ideas that inspire sustainable action. Deadline for entry is the 31st May 2021. Read more

Living briefs

Design By Nature, an award open to UK university students and recent grads, showcases and brings to life innovative, creative ideas that inspire sustainable action. There are 3 live briefs waiting to be tackled. Deadline for entries is the 31st May. Read more

Can students design our future?

Today Hubbub launches the second phase of Design By Nature, an exciting UK wide design competition encouraging university students and recent graduates to generate innovative ideas for a more sustainable future.
Chickpea "no tuna" sweetcorn salad

Looking for a swap for the usual tuna sweetcorn? Try this 5 minute lunch filling, perfect for sandwiches, wraps, or a side salad!
Can a closer connection with nature lead to more sustainable lifestyles?

Urban green spaces are beneficial for our well-being, and help address impacts of climate change such as increased urban heat and flash flooding. But can they encourage people to follow a greener lifestyle?
Buckwheat tagliatelle

Love pasta and ready to try something new? Buckwheat flour is traditionally used for making pancakes, noodles and pasta. Its sweet nuttiness works deliciously in a dough for tagliatelle.

What to do with old clothes

Even stained, damaged and holey clothing and old textiles and fabrics can be recycled into new items, such as padding for chairs and car insulation and cleaning cloths. Here’s what you can do to make sure no fabrics end up in the bin ever again!
Our story

We're a charity that works very much like a creative agency for environmental issues - we design campaigns that raise awareness and inspire ways of living that are good for the environment.
Community Fridge

A Community Fridge is a simple way of enabling communities and businesses to share good food that would otherwise go to waste. Find your nearest Community Fridge or see what support is available to help you set up one of your own.
Meet the team

We're a small team with huge ambitions - come and meet us.
Job and role opportunities

Are you passionate about the environment and making it relevant to the mainstream? Keep an eye out here for job vacancies.
Neat Streets

Creative ways to tackle litter using the latest thinking and designs from around the world.
Ballot Bin

How do you get people to dispose of cigarette butts properly? Combine an opinionated question with good design. The Ballot Bin is now available to order, keeping streets litter free.
Join the Pumpkin Rescue

Pumpkins are for pies, not just carving. Join the Pumpkin Rescue and spread the word in your community this October #EatYourPumpkin and cut food waste. See what tools we have to support you.
Plastic Fishing

Collecting plastic from the Docklands aboard the world's first 99% recycled plastic punts. An all hands-on-deck litter picking experience like no other that is helping turn the tide on ocean plastics.
Make, do and mend events

10 fashion event ideas. From film screenings to fashion swaps, this free e-guide has events of all shapes and sizes for you and your friends to re-vamp your wardrobes, make your clothes last longer and save money.

7 sustainable superheroes for green living inspiration

Enter

Living briefs

Spark inspiration

2020 entries

View the new briefs

OptiAir

Scrub

Mini Kitchen Aquarium

Lava Aqua X

Along Those Lines

Adapto

Sew Conscious