CarbonCulture at DECC: digital engagement for sustainability at work

Authors:
Dan Lockton;Rebecca Cain;David Harrison;Luke Nicholson
Affiliations:
WMG, University of Warwick, Coventry, and Brunel University, London;WMG, University of Warwick, Coventry;Brunel University, London;More Associates, London
Venue:
BCS-HCI '13 Proceedings of the 27th International BCS Human Computer Interaction Conference
Year:
2013

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Abstract

This paper reports on CarbonCulture at DECC, an employee engagement platform for sustainable behaviour, which took place at the Department of Energy & Climate Change in London. Through a participatory design process, we developed simple web apps enabling staff to log actions around late working, food choices and commuting, and see colleagues' actions, providing a digital interface linking physical and spatial behaviour. We achieved a high level of engagement (16% of staff used the apps) and identified patterns of user engagement to inform future development.