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Simple, sustainable living

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Maria Håkansson,

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CHI EA '12: CHI '12 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems

Pages 2795 - 2798

https://doi.org/10.1145/2212776.2212723

Published: 05 May 2012 Publication History

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.

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Simple, sustainable living
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CHI EA '12: CHI '12 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems

May 2012

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ISBN:9781450310161

DOI:10.1145/2212776

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University of Minnesota
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