3things is a movement for global goodness. We believe if each of us take small positive steps, together we can make some big changes.
So whether you've got 3 minutes, 3 weeks or more, you can do 3things to change the world...
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About Design4Change
Design4Change provides relevant information, opportunities and support to emerging leaders in their field so they may use their day to day professional activity to influence change in their local and global community. Read the full story.
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1 in 7 people on our planet go to bed hungry each night, yet the world produces enough to feed everyone. Join with Oxfam and be part of a future where everyone has enough to eat, always.
The team at Rebound Books work with the philosophy to "reuse discarded paper products and turn them into something functional, necessary and beautiful." Donating some of their pocket books to 3things in December 2011, we can't get enough of their recycling goodness.
We have three really good reasons why you should watch this video. Here's one of them: Just by watching it and commenting on the blog we'll send you a great t-shirt created by some talented young designers.
Do you like making art but wouldn't consider yourself an 'artist'? Do you have a passion for some aspect of social changemaking?Do you like the idea of exploring an issue you care about using your creativity? Read on and be bedazzled by this awesome opportunity..
Do blank canvases make you salivate? Do DIY films inspire tears of joy? Ever planned a laser show in your spare time? Well hello there, art enthusiast between the ages of 12 and 18. You may have just stumbled across the most exciting opportunity of 2012 (so far).
Since 2007 3things' Design4Change program has been supporting young designers to use their skills in kick ass amazing ways that benefit the world, not contribute to the problems we are already facing. This year, we asked 4 students studying Visual Communications at The University of Technology, Sydney to design fun, engaging hand outs to help Oxfam generate interest around the GROW campaign. We are a bit in love with what they came up with.
Are you a bit baffled by the fact that we have enough food to feed all the world's population and yet a billiion of us are going to bed hungry? We know the system is broken, but why, how, and what can we do to attempt to mend it? The complexity of the issues can be enough to make your head throb, so we thought it was about time we created a little video that explained it all and hopefully makes you smile.
Nicola was the Music and Arts editor here at 3things before jetting off to travel and volunteer as a designer. She's a Melbourne based designer that believes in not only doing good design, but doing good. We had a chat to her about what she's up to, and the motivation behind it all...
David Gravina, founder and creative director from Digital Eskimo does more than create good messages. He takes the elements of design and communication and pulls them apart, creating something greater than the sum of its parts...
Welcome to our new 3things spotlight series. To start things off, the awesome Courtney took some time to reflect upon her D4C experience...
The thing about living colourfully is that it’s contagious and so joyful. Just ask Kelly White. She repurposes vintage crockery and gives them a new lease on life... The content on this site is produced by volunteers of Oxfam Australia's 3things movement and the general public. As such Oxfam Australia does not necessarily endorse the views expressed on this site.
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