The Guardian has a fascinating piece about the anti-car posters created by the German political activist and graphic designer Klaus Staeck who, at 83, “is still creating works that take on the powerful and call attention to the climate crisis”. Shown here are “And new life blooms from the ruins” (above) and the very Ballardian “No freedom without waste”, both from 1979. Story here

The deadline for Dezeen’s Future Mobility Competition is April 14. Dezeen and electric vehicle company Arrival have teamed up fro the design contest that seeks to support emerging talent bringing radical solutions to solve mobility challenges in cities. Contestants “are asked to identify problems with mobility in their city, or a city they are familiar with, and propose solutions – big or small, for land, sea or air – that will improve how people move around their environment”. Top prize of $25,000 US. Details here

Consultant EY is launching a new division to “support your business’s net zero plans and decarbonisation”. EY Carbon, which will have 1,300 staff in the UK, has been launched to coincide with the implementation of UK Government requirements for businesses to publish net-zero plans. More here

We’ve seen plenty of fashion brands experimenting with leather alternatives such as mycelium (image above courtesy adidas), but real change will require a shift from capsule collections to the mainstream. Fast Company looks at how that might happen here

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