Simple, sustainable living

Authors:
Maria Håkansson;Gilly Leshed;Eli Blevis;Lisa Nathan;Samuel Mann
Affiliations:
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA;Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA;Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA;University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada;Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin, New Zealand
Venue:
CHI '12 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Year:
2012

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Abstract

The goal of this workshop is to better understand how to design for simpler lifestyles as part of a more holistic understanding of what it means to be sustainable. This goal takes us beyond what has been previously emphasized in sustainable HCI or at the confines of environmental sustainability. Instead, we discuss the possibilities of an alternative framing of technologies, economies, cultural norms, social mechanisms, and everyday practices that may be needed for simple, sustainable living. We posit that achieving simple, sustainable living may be a matter of thoughtfully embracing positive complexity and avoiding negative complexity. These require careful decisions about design, choice, and use of technology, as well as taking a broader perspective on sustainability.