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Global Field Study
My CXD Global Field Study (looking for Signals of Better related to Cities as Living Systems that are healthy, resilient, and regenerative — a mouthful I know…) STARTS TODAY! I am headed to Venice and then Barcelona, with side trips…
Urban Forest Plan
The NYC Mayor’s Office of Climate & Environmental Justice announced the first-ever Urban Forest Plan last spring. The plan is a long-term strategy for protecting, expanding & improving the city’s urban forest across all five boroughs…
EV Charging
New York City is expanding access to electric vehicle charging for drivers without private garages or driveways. FLO curbside chargers — branded “plugNYC” — turn ordinary streets (like my home-block West 76th Street between Columbus…
Grassroots Design
Extinction Rebellion (XR) is a decentralized, international movement using nonviolent direct action and civil disobedience to demand action against climate change, biodiversity loss, and ecological collapse. Founded in the UK in 2018…
Scientists Rebel
What happens when the people studying the climate emergency decide that publishing the science isn’t enough?
Scientist Rebellion is a global movement of scientists and academics engaging in nonviolent civil resistance. Formed in…
Parks Signage
As a New Yorker, parks are near and dear to my heart — from the expansive Central and Riverside, to our local dog run and PS87 playground, where we practically lived when my kids were young. NYC Department of Parks…
Balcony Solar
The Solar Up Now New York (SUNNY) Act was recently passed in New York State. The legislation exempts small-scale balcony or plug-in solar from interconnection and net metering requirements. It prohibits utilities from requiring…
Pictograms
A pictogram (or icon) is a graphic symbol that conveys meaning through its pictorial resemblance to a physical object. It is pretty clear — no matter what language you speak — which side was which on the Brooklyn Bridge.
Lyft Co-Brand
Lyft operates Citi Bike through its mobility division, Lyft Urban Solutions. The division powers bikeshare and micromobility systems in 57 cities across 16 countries, with more than 185,000 bikes and vehicles deployed worldwide.
Bikeshare Identity
Citigroup became the founding sponsor of Citi Bike in 2013, securing the naming rights that gave the system its now-iconic identity. The partnership helped launch what has grown into North America’s largest bikeshare network — now with more than 35,000 bikes…
Conference Branding
This week more than 50 countries are gathering in Santa Marta, Colombia for the First Conference on Transitioning Away From Fossil Fuels. During the planning phase, 2,608 organizations expressed interest in participating.
Earth Day 2026
Kudos to artist and musician Miles Wintner regarding this bold, bright poster design for Earth Day. The composition, titled “Earthflower,” depicts our planet as a bloom held and admired in human hands, a figure of collective care drawn at a scale that renders the gesture…
Design History
On the eve of Earth Day, it is interesting to look back to the first Earth Day — April 22, 1970 — as illustrated by this poster, now housed in the NYC Public Library’s “Manuscripts and Archives Division.”
Interactive Logo
I attended Sun Day, a national climate action event, last September. I was mightily impressed, both with the smart (and inspiring) message regarding the promise of solar energy(stay tuned for more on that), and also with the brand identity.
Live Online Map Tracker
Amazing communication design with help from technology. Throughout the Global Sumud Flotilla mission, we we were able to see the location of participant vessels in real-time plotted via GPS on a map of the Mediterranean region…
Brand ID for Freedom
Powerful brand ID for the Global Sumud Flotilla, including over 50 vessels with thousands of participants from more than 44 countries.
The flotilla was an international mission aiming to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza…
Act-ivist Branding
I don’t usually broadcast my age (range — wink-wink) but this group of over-60-y-o’s caught my eye. Because they are climate change AND democracy focused (two of my priority “causes”). And also because the organization’s branding…
Movement Identity
Observed annually on April 22, Earth Day focuses on global environmental protection through campaigns including End Plastics, The Canopy Project, Climate and Environmental Literacy, Food and the Environment, and Fashion for the Earth.