The Wiki-Bike African Bicycle Design Contest is asking for designers to create sustainable bicycle designs produced with environmentally-friendly and locally available materials.
The idea for the contest is to support the continent of Africa instead of simply throwing resources at them. According to Wiki-Bike, a bicycle can be a "tool to reduce poverty in Africa, improve access to health care, education, potable water." The proverb "Give a man a fish, he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish, he eats for a lifetime" seems to be the ideology of the Wiki-Bike African Bicycle Design Contest.
Ethical Design Competitions
The Wiki-Bike African Bicycle Design Contest is for Sustainability
Trend Themes
1. Sustainable Design - Designing products with sustainability in mind using locally available materials
2. Social Impact Design - Designing products to improve access to healthcare, education and potable water
3. African Design - Focusing on design solutions for Africa's unique challenges
Industry Implications
1. Sustainable Manufacturing - Creating sustainable manufacturing practices using locally available materials
2. Healthcare - Improving access to healthcare through design solutions
3. Education - Improving access to education through design solutions