Design by Nature

Celebrating ideas that inspire sustainable action

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Universities

We’re sharing our briefs with universities across the UK. What to be involved with Design By Nature? Let's collaborate.

Businesses

If your organisation would also like to present design challenges through the competition, please email [email protected]

Press

If you'd like to feature Design By Nature we can provide details, press ready images and written content. Please get in touch.

Loughborough University School of Design and Creative Arts were delighted to partner with Hubbub on the Design by Nature initiative. Our masters and undergraduate students in industrial, sustainable and user experience design engaged wholeheartedly with the challenging Hubbub briefs, producing creative, meaningful and evidence-based design solutions.

Dr Debra Lilley, Senior Lecturer in Design

ABOUT DESIGN BY NATURE

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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.