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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
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Designers can embed climate perspectives into their existing jobs without switching careers entirely.
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Effective climate action in organizations requires climate and sustainability to be integrated across all job functions, not siloed.
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Coalition building within companies, even with a few people, can drive significant climate initiatives.
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Design skills like systems thinking, behavior change frameworks, and storytelling are uniquely suited to climate challenges.
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Visualization tools, like Google’s Leaf for efficient routes, help users grasp their climate impact intuitively.
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Balancing quantitative climate data with qualitative human-centered insights is crucial for engagement.
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Training programs and fellowships help newcomers, but more design-specific and creative approaches are needed.
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The future of climate UX will be shaped by rapid ideation, AI-enhanced tools, and embedding sustainability like accessibility in design processes.
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There’s tension in designing for consumption versus designing for systemic reductions in carbon footprint.
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Participating in climate design communities and openly sharing interests helps individuals find their place in climate work.
Notable Quotes
"The climate doesn’t need everyone to move into climate NGOs; we need everyone to find a climate angle from wherever they sit."
"The future isn’t a destination; it’s multiple locations, and the climate future can be mundane, utopic, dystopic, or in between."
"Design thinking combined with climate science is the most important collaboration to bring solutions to scale."
"Coalition building inside companies can create huge change, like Amazon employees pushing for climate targets."
"Most climate change needs to happen on systems level through governments and large businesses, but individual behavior change still matters."
"Embedding sustainability into every team’s OKRs, rather than siloing it, is key to surviving and thriving in the future."
"Quantities can be measured, but qualities need to be mapped — a core role for designers."
"Designers know how to facilitate conversations and workshops even if they’re not experts in climate science."
"Sustainability is shifting from just sustaining the status quo to regenerative design that produces positive impact."
"We inherited institutions not built for this world; we need to lead them towards a livable future."
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