London’s Southbank Centre is staging Planet Summer, a season of “talks, performances, music and family events responding to the climate emergency”. “Planet Summer inspires a call for action that all of us, making change together, can address the challenges of the climate crisis,” the Southbank Centre promises. There will be talks from the likes of Greta Thunberg, Rebecca Solnit, Thelma Young Lutunatabua, Mark Carney, Tori Tsui and Cerys Matthews. There will also be new theatre and musical productions plus a range of family events. Details here

“We need people who intentionally poke and prod at the system.” What Design Can Do interviews designer, entrepreneur and social scientist Dr. Leyla Acaroglu on ‘how to become a circular economy provocateur’. Read it here

“Buildings in the northern hemisphere are primarily designed to withstand cold seasons by maximising solar gains and minimising ventilation – like greenhouses. The effects of extra heat are thus felt more acutely in these countries. Compared to other regions, the impact of even a moderate increase in temperatures will be huge.” New research from the University of Oxford reveals how dangerously unsuitable Northern Europe’s buildings are for a warming planet. Read the findings and recommendations on The Conversation here

Design Week reports on whisky brand Bruichladdich’s new packaging and brand identity, “which is set to reduce its packaging emissions by 65% using new materials and a modified shape”. Created by Thirst, the new bottle “has around 60% recycled glass and is also 32% lighter than its predecessor. The new shape and increased use of recycled materials seek to reduce Bruichladdich’s global environmental impact, as it can now transport more 60% more bottles per pallet, ‘cutting its CO2 packaging emissions by 65%’.” Full story here

Last chance to enter Dezeen’s Re:Create Design Challenge which “tasks entrants with coming up with innovative ways to repurpose old Samsung devices or materials and transform them into new products or services that will have a positive impact on people and the planet”. Deadline: 19 July. Details here

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