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How can you find your role in climate?
Wednesday, January 17, 2024 • Climate UX Interest Group
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How can you find your role in climate?
Speakers: Jamie Beck Alexander , Nina Gregg , Shawn Petersen and Bill DeRouchey
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Summary

The second in a series of discussions centered around Climate UX. Let’s move the conversation from “why” to “how.” How can you start moving your career towards a Climate UX role today? What aspects of your current role can be applied to have a climate focus? And then when that’s not enough, how can you find a role within a more direct climate company? Where should you look, and what should you be careful of? Panelists: Jamie Beck Alexander, Nina Gregg, Shawn Petersen Moderator: Bill DeRouchey More info and how to submit your own topic for a future discussion here.  

Key Insights

  • Designers can pivot their roles to focus on climate by integrating sustainability into existing job functions.

  • Coalition-building is crucial; individuals can create movements within organizations, as exemplified by Amazon employees advocating for climate goals.

  • Education and storytelling are essential to making climate solutions relatable and actionable for the public.

  • The climate crisis necessitates embedding sustainability into all aspects of business rather than siloing it as a separate initiative.

  • Visualization skills are critical for designers to communicate complex climate issues effectively and drive behavioral change.

  • Designers should strive to make existing products less harmful to the environment while also creating new solutions that foster sustainability.

  • The future of climate UX will require adaptability to new tools like AI that can aid in design processes and decision-making.

  • Community engagement, through platforms like climate-focused networks, enhances collaboration among designers and activists.

  • Successfully addressing the climate crisis will require balancing quantitative metrics with qualitative understandings in design.

  • Designers can leverage their skills to normalize sustainable practices in various sectors, impacting policy and consumer behavior.

Notable Quotes

"I'm using an ironing board as my desk, having a very climate-friendly combination of living and office space today."

"We need everyone to find a climate angle from wherever they sit, whatever their job function is."

"We have the solutions we need; it's a challenge of changing behaviors and systems."

"The skills that you all bring as designers are exactly what we need."

"Climate change is foundational to almost everything we care about, from health to equity."

"The future isn't a destination; it's multiple locations, and we need to visualize those possibilities."

"Every step towards integrating climate considerations into your job matters."

"Not every job has to have climate in the title, but every job can have a climate angle."

"Focusing on behavior change among consumers is crucial for systemic impact."

"The climate crisis is daunting, but every action counts, and collaboration is key."

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