Design 21 Social Design Network

http://www.design21sdn.com/

DESIGN 21: Social Design Network’s mission is to inspire social consciousness through design. We connect people who want to explore ways that design can positively impact our communities – ways that are thoughtful, informed, creative and responsible.

About Competitions
The DESIGN 21 series challenges designers of all disciplines to find solutions to social and global issues. It’s guided by UNESCO’s premise that education, science, technology, culture and communication are tools to spread knowledge and information, build awareness and foster dialogue.

United Social Themes
Partnering with UNESCO means being an active contributor to the goals of the United Nations. To help us do that, we’ve adopted UNESCO’s social themes to better define areas we can aid through social design. Think about how your causes or your projects fit into the following:

EDUCATION: literacy, educational resources, education for all
AID: emergency relief, medical and humanitarian aid
POVERTY: extreme poverty, urban poverty, homeless
COMMUNITY: gender and race equality, community development and welfare, sports
ENVIRONMENT: habitats, sustainable development, biodiversity, water, climate change, natural disaster reduction
COMMUNICATION: freedom of expression, access and understanding of media and the internet, media development
ARTS & CULTURE: protection of cultural diversity, art as empowerment
PEACE: human rights, genocide, conflict resolution
WELL-BEING: health, disease, disability

How can we do it? Together
In the end, good design is the result of good decisions. Fueling informed choices by fostering relationships and conversation is what the Social Design Network is all about. So engage with the power of design and connect to create change.