Workshop design

Introduction

The workshop will explore:

The role meter data visualisations (in a variety of forms) and pledges can play in sustainability campaigns
How strategic people are in deciding whether to contribute to a campaign

Skeleton agenda

Detailed agenda for Oxford workshop on 25th May at OUCS

10:00: Introduction to the day (HN - 10 mins)
10:10: Participants do survey (~30 mins)
10:45: Refreshment break (15 mins)
11:00: Presentation (DF - 10 mins)
11:10: Introduce design exercise and facilitate 3 groups. 20 mins for each scenario. (HN, DW, DF - 60 mins)
12:10: Group presentations (20 mins)
12.30: Lunch
13.15: Common goods game and discussion (DW - 45 mins)
14:00: End

Survey

The survey is designed to find out what people think about a range of visualisations, and how this might relate to their views on openness, visibility of action, granularity of data, pledging and acting on targets.

Design exercise

We will divide participants into groups of 3-5 to design a campaign to reduce electricity consumption over the period of a year. The participants will think about which visualisations they want to show and how to disseminate the information. Some of the groups will describe their approach to the rest at the end (time permitting).

Common goods game and discussion

Participants will be divided into two groups (players and observers) around a common goods game. We will discuss:

Role of competition in campaigns
Whether we can build in altruistic punishment
Role of openness
What to do about the rebound effect
Joss and Dave - please think about this bit!

Materials

Survey: Computers and handout with visualisation triplets for ranking exercise
Design exercise: Flip chart paper, scissors, A4 paper, post it notes, pens.
Common goods game: Sweets, cups, bag, calculator, flip chart and pens (for discussion).

Notes

Idea: A reverse brainstorming exercise: come up with a strategy to maximise the Universities carbon footprint
- What about roles of people engaged in this