# Ethical Design Competitions The Wiki-Bike African Bicycle Design Contest is for Sustainability By Vittoria Natarelli | Published 2010-07-19 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wiki-bike-african-bicycle-design-contest References: [designtaxi](http://www.designtaxi.com/news/32437/Design-Bikes-for-Africa/) & [wiki-bike](http://www.wiki-bike.com/) The Wiki-Bike African Bicycle Design Contest is asking for designers to create [sustainable bicycle designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rcyl-bike) 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. Image Credit: [Additional African Bicycle Design.](http://africanbicycledesign.wordpress.com/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 32% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Sustainable Design:** Designing products with sustainability in mind using locally available materials - **Social Impact Design:** Designing products to improve access to healthcare, education and potable water - **African Design:** Focusing on design solutions for Africa's unique challenges ### Where This Applies - **Sustainable Manufacturing:** Creating sustainable manufacturing practices using locally available materials - **Healthcare:** Improving access to healthcare through design solutions - **Education:** Improving access to education through design solutions ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sustainable Bamboo Tourism Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vlo-cuba.md) - [Sustainable Electric Bike Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ethunder.md) - [Recycled Coffee Pod-Made Bicycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recycle.md) - [Solar-Powered Cargo Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solarpowered-cargo-bike.md) - [Cutting-Edge Bike Giveaways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/prodigy-xc.md) - [STEM-Inspired Balance Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balance-bike1.md) - [Recycled Plastic Waste Bicycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/igusbike.md) - [African E-Bike Startups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roam-motors.md) - [Transforming Furniture Bicycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/outlaw-bike.md)