The packaging of a product or structure of a machine may not be things we dwell upon. But they play a pivotal role in influencing our mood, energy levels and health, while also impacting the environment. Design, therefore, affects our lives and when approached responsibly, it has the potential to better the world.

“Though climate change is a hot topic that demands our urgent attention, many perceive it as an intimidating subject,” says Nupur Joshi Thanks, founder of Paper Planes, a platform that provides subscription services to independent print magazines, and works with design studios, apart from organising Oddly Enough, a series on the intersection of design with our daily lives.