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I have been using Dovetail extensively on several projects recently and it is an amazing product. Compared to the traditional manual methods, it is a game-changer for collating, highlighting, analysing, and sharing qualitative design research. I have refined my qualitative research workflow over time and Dovetail is a great addition to my toolkit. However, there Continue reading "DoveTools: Visual…
Early last year, I was trying to figure out a way to help people reduce their personal material consumption and landed on a concept called Unbuy. Unbuy is a service that helps you set goals, reduce your impact, and save money by buying less. Unbuy focuses on the first word of the reduce, reuse, recycle Continue reading "Unbuy: An exploration in anti-consumption" The post Unbuy: An exploration in…
The National Climate Emergency Summit 2020 was held in Melbourne in February 2020. I have collected a few photos and selected quotes from my notes below. There are brief quotes from Michael Mann, Greg Mullins, Paddy Manning, Anika Molesworth, Tim Costello, Margaret Klein Salomon, Adrian Whitehead, Zali Steggall, Tim Hollo, and others. Emphasis in italics Continue reading "Notes from the National…
The ANZSEE 2019 Conference on Ecological Economics was held in Melbourne this week. I have collected a few photos and quotes from my notes below. The Future of Ecological Economics Joshua Farley ‘One barrel of oil is [equivalent to] 25,000 hours of human labour There s no such thing as a sustainable fossil fuel economy Regarding Continue reading "Notes from ANZSEE conference 2019" The post Notes…
What do we want? Climate action! When do we want it? Now! If you have been to any climate protests recently you have probably heard the above rallying cry. Against the backdrop of deeply coordinated climate inaction on behalf of governments and corporations in rich nations, calling for climate action makes perfect sense. We can Continue reading "Doing less as a key climate action" The post Doing…
I wrote about the difference between individual change and system change earlier this year. I wanted to do some introspection to identify what individual actions I am taking in my own life to reduce my environmental footprint. I have grouped these actions into a few different categories below. These lists are not exhaustive, and will Continue reading "What I do to reduce my environmental…
I have been thinking about change. Specifically, I have been thinking about the difference between individual change and system change. These terms are prevalent in the climate change discourse, and often presented as a black-and-white, mutually exclusive choice. This is a false dichotomy. Note: This essay is me thinking aloud and it is not based Continue reading "Individual change or system…
The unravelling, and a ball of thread 2018 was a watershed year for public awareness of ecological and climate breakdown. I had heard about these crises many times over the years, however I never really thought about them in a focused way. Last year, I decided to start studying. Information on climate change and biodiversity Continue reading "Exploring the fringe: Environmental breakdown vs. the…
Water I learned to swim in calm waters. Small lakes, predictable and easy. You don t need to worry about the waves, or timing. The ocean is a different beast. The coastline is beautiful, the waves majestic and powerful. I am not a strong swimmer, and I was repeatedly reminded of this years ago when trying Continue reading "Nature, awe and fear" The post Nature, awe and fear appeared first on Jussi…
In the 1990 s, I worked as a programmer and a software developer. Back then, using computer software was quite difficult for the layperson. I moved into the field of interaction design and learned about usability in the 2000 s. It was a revelation: we could no longer blame the user for everything that went wrong with Continue reading "Human centred design considered harmful" The post Human centred…