Introducing SustainableUX
“SustainableUX is exists to enlist the people who design and build digital services in the fight against climate change.”
Also, “It’s a newsletter (and sometimes a conference)”.
I started SustainableUX because I wanted to do something to apply my UX skills to climate change but couldn’t see how. I guessed that there were other people who felt similarly. And here you are, reading this (thanks).
Who’s it for?
Anyone working on digital product: owners, product managers, coders, content strategists, UX researchers and designers.
Aside: shouldn’t it be called “Sustainable Product” though?
UX is dead (no, it isn’t). But the name is staying the same for now: rebranding is hard work.
What topics does SustainableUX cover?
We’ll consider any topic as long as it a) is relevant to people working on digital products & services and b) that it is relevant to the environment somehow.
Some aspects are maybe obvious: how we work, how design decisions have energy-use implications, and what our products do. Others are more abstract - like understanding attitudes and behaviors around climate issues, or how we find purpose in our work. We take a broad view because we recognize that all roles are different and not all methods will apply to what you do or your company.
Past topics broadly fall into these buckets:
Digital design, and it’s impact on the climate
How we work, finding purpose
Infrastructure & technology: why is the internet so polluting anyway?
Behavior change; attitudes and beliefs
For a lot more detail, check out this post : “What is SustainableUX, anyway?”
Who writes this?
James Christie, that’s who. I wrote an article about sustainable web design for A List Apart in 2013 and have been developing this topic ever since. I’m currently not on social media.
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