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URGE Collective

A creative industries collective dedicated to system change

Sep 08, 2026
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Useful Totem: an exploration into circular making
Case Studies  | Sep 08, 2026
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Environmental audit of Wellcome Collection's THIRST exhibition
Newsletter  | May 29, 2026
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DSfEC Sprint to Design Out Waste
Newsletter  | Mar 18, 2026
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ICYMI: the must-read intelligence report released under FOI
Newsletter  | Mar 03, 2026
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Design has a digital carbon footprint that all creatives can address
Newsletter  | Feb 13, 2026
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CIWM partners with URGE to deliver design skills pilot programme

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Environmental audit of the Design Museum's Waste Age.

Waste Age, an exhibition capturing the devastating impact of waste and showcasing visionary designers who are reimagining our relationship with waste, exhibited at London’s Design Museum from October 2021 to February 2022. Opening 3 months before the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), the exhibition offered a necessary ‘wake-up

Adidas GB Olympic Kit uses (some) reclaimed ocean plastic

Plus New European Bauhaus Prizes and URGE's Sophie Thomas on Reset podcast

Scientists to ad industry: stop the greenwashing

Plus UN calls for treaty on marine plastic and how to raise sustainability with design clients

Timberland wants your old boots

Plus Heatherwick's 1,000 Trees building draws criticism and Client Earth to sue UK Government over Net Zero policies

Building a thriving future together

Plus NY introduces sustainable fashion legislation, next steps for Design for Planet and more

Dyeing a T-shirt with Algae

Plus Nesta's challenge to tackle plastic pollution in Africa and more

Circular Design for Fashion

Ellen Macarthur Foundation book features 80 practitioners, plus the Design Museum features URGE's work on Waste Age and how big retailers boost pollution

So, what happens next?

AT webinar to set out plan for net zero construction plus, gamifying litter bin use and exploring the cultural changes needed for net zero

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