Design Shift: Creative Values for People, Planet, and the Common Good Examining how creative decision-making is fundamentally tied to our values and modes of thinking in an era of accelerating change and deepening challenges, this book offers a timely reminder that design can be a powerful force for renewal, when grounded in a sense of responsibility, humility, and shared humanity. Drawing on insights from philosophy, global traditions, real-world examples, and hands-on making, the book explores how creativity can be guided by deeper values of compassion, inclusiv

Preorders of #DesignShift at a discount are now available from the #Routledge webpage, here: www.routledge.com/Design-Shift...

After a short delay, #DESIGN SHIFT will be published by #Routledge on April 20th - summary, pre-pub reviews and contents here: www.stuartwalker.org.uk

I'm pleased to be giving the keynote at #TRASFORMA April 15-17 2026 in Guadalajara, Mexico
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Design Shift: Creative Values for People, Planet, and the Common Good Examining how creative decision-making is fundamentally tied to our values and modes of thinking in an era of accelerating change and deepening challenges, this book offers a timely reminder that desi...

Inspection copies of my forthcoming book 'Design Shift' can now be requested from Routledge - here's the link: www.routledge.com/Design-Shift...
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I'm pleased to be giving the keynote at 'Designing for #Resilience' at Singapore University of Technology and #Design on Wednesday March 11th. Part of the #IDEAS Festival 2026.
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Designing for Resilience - at Singapore's Ideas Festival
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Attending this event will be available remotely via Zoom
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Photographer over the Moon with ET recreation on Eglwysilan Mountain The planets finally aligned for friends who spent two years trying to recreate an iconic movie scene.

Photographer 'over the Moon' with iconic ET recreation two years in the making
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Something #Welsh to bring a smile.

Wild salmon award for River Hodder conservation efforts The Ribble Rivers Trust is being honoured for a project which focuses on restoring salmon habitat.

Great to see - wild salmon award for conservation efforts in Ribble and Hodder
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Erasmus live updates: Scheme to return for UK students from 2027 British students will be will be able to spend a year studying at EU universities without paying extra fees, and vice versa for European students.

UK to rejoin Erasmus - wonderful news - it's a great programme for students and staff exchanges
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NEW: Summary, Contents, Reviews of 'DESIGN SHIFT' added to my website, plus more images of #design work in #Gallery
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Design Shift: Creative Values for People, Planet, and the Common Good Examining how creative decision-making is fundamentally tied to our values and modes of thinking in an era of accelerating change and deepening challenges, this book offers a timely reminder that desi...

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Summary, Contents and Reviews now available.
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Design Shift: creative values for people, planet, and the common good Examining how creative decision-making is fundamentally tied to our values and modes of thinking in an era of accelerating change and deepening challenges, this book offers a timely reminder that desi...

My latest book, #DESIGN SHIFT will be published by #Routledge on March 18, 2026. Available for pre-order on February 25. More information at: www.routledge.com/Design-Shift...
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Academic axed from Labour conference panel for criticising energy policy Sustainability expert was told panellists discussing North Sea oil and gas were meant to ‘agree entirely’ with each other

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A Labour Government preventing discussion of sustainability and North Sea oil and gas development. This is not only wreckless but also it's not the Labour Party I have supported for a long time. What does Starmer stand for, if anything?

EU steel tariff hike threatens 'biggest crisis' for UK industry The EU is the destination for 78% of steel products made in the UK for overseas markets.

Another Farage-Johnson Brexit benefit?
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Picasso had many faults, but his art is timeless. Here, a poster for peace, love and solidarity between people in the face of fascism.

Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish? Sick of scrolling through junk results, AI-generated ads and links to lookalike products? The author and activist behind the term ‘enshittification’ explains what’s gone wrong with the internet – and ...

This article explains how Amazon locked-in its customers and sellers and then reduced the quality of its services to maximize profits.
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My new book, 'DESIGN SHIFT' will be available early 2026
Cover art not finalised but overview & chapter list on #Routledge website

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Matthew Rhys to play Richard Burton in return to Welsh stage Emmy Award-winner Matthew Rhys is set to return to the Welsh stage this November for the first time in 22 years in an acclaimed one-man play about Richard Burton to raise funds for Michael Sheen’s new...

Hollywood star Matthew Rhys is returning to the Welsh stage this November for the first time in two decades in an acclaimed one-man play about Richard Burton to raise funds for Michael Sheen’s new Welsh National Theatre

I stopped using Amazon some time ago because of their methods, and I haven't missed it a bit. There are often better prices elsewhere, and its better to use local suppliers.

Some fine-grain carpark pricing here in central Spain

Revealed: river pollution twice as bad inside national parks as outside them Exclusive: Campaigners attack ‘outrageous’ situation, saying waters in protected areas of England and Wales should be cleanest

Rivers more polluted inside our national parks. Where is this government?
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Life stories of killer doctor Buck Ruxton's victims revealed A new exhibition in Lancaster tells of the women murdered by a notorious doctor 90 years ago.

New Exhition at Lancaster Museum - The Dalton Square Murders - the stories of the victims of Buck Ruxton.
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Classic Welsh response to flags appears on bridge and people are loving it "I've been feeling so downhearted but this is glorious"

Flags is it?
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Kate Raworth (left) at the World #Design Congress: Design for Planet talking about #DoughnutEconomics.

World Design Congress, London - Design for Planet - opening with children's choir - plea for planet.

Today, I saw a very wonderful and very sad exhibition at The Whitworth - The Beginnings of Knowledge by Santiago Yahuarcani, a contemporary Indigenous artist from the Peruvian Amazon. Showing in Manchester, Mexico City and Sao Paulo. A must-see show.

It was a brilliant day for a hike along the Lune today. In the hamlet of Aughton, came across the cottage of one of the authors in the British Library Crime Classics series.

Not just mountain litter.
It’s not getting better anywhere.
We are a filthy nation really.

‘It has echoes of happiness’: life for gen Z in the seaside town I once called home The Guardian’s former north of England editor returned to Morecambe after 25 years to discover the place where she grew up has even fewer amenities for young people – and the feeling of being ‘left be...

A quarter of a century later, and declining opportunities and prospects in Morcambe, despite the promise of Eden North.
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