Katie Patrick | Action DesignerinUX CollectiveHow colored LED lights can make you cut back on kilowattsAbout half of all electricity is wasted — which means there are big climate wins to be made in solving it. Displaying energy consumption…·8 min read·Sep 30, 2021--2--2
Katie Patrick | Action DesignerinMuzli - Design InspirationHow Magic Leap’s augmented reality glasses could play a critical role in saving the planetIt’s hard to change something that you can’t easily see. Magic Leap is helping to change that by making a 3D digital twin of Los Angeles…·9 min read·Aug 17, 2021--1--1
Katie Patrick | Action DesignerinUX CollectiveTo save the Earth, think like a game designerHave you ever tried to get people to take on an Earth-saving action? It can be tricky. I sat down with eminent author, professor, and game…·11 min read·Jul 6, 2021----
Katie Patrick | Action DesignerinUX CollectiveDesigning environmental dashboards that actually get people to changeIt’s hard to get people to do environmental behaviors — but it can be done. I interviewed leading systems ecology and gamification expert…·10 min read·May 26, 2021----
Katie Patrick | Action Designer28 tips to protect your home, city, and your self from extreme heatwavesHeatwaves are getting more extreme every year, having dramatic consequences for human health, the environment, and the economy. Here’s…·15 min read·Oct 14, 2020----
Katie Patrick | Action DesignerinBehavioral Design HubThe 3 biggest mistakes made by social impact entrepreneurs that no one’s talking aboutYou’d be amazed at how many change-makers assume this one thing — that educating people about a cause, leads to people taking action on a…·9 min read·Jul 11, 2020--1--1
Katie Patrick | Action DesignerinUX CollectiveHow to use the psychology of color for goodMuch of the environmental and social change movement is working without understanding the most important thing of all: the psychology of…·6 min read·Jun 22, 2020----
Katie Patrick | Action DesignerDo These Three Things to Connect With Your Purpose in LifeAt the core of the human spirit is a need for meaning and purpose. These less-common practices will help guide you to the center of yours.·8 min read·Jun 16, 2020--1--1
Katie Patrick | Action DesignerWhy Optimism and Creativity (Not Doom) Will Save the PlanetWhen we talk about the future of planet Earth, we hear stories of devastation and doom. While it’s necessary to understand the science of…14 min read·Jun 11, 2020----
Katie Patrick | Action DesignerinHow to Save the WorldAsk People To Write Down This One Thing To Get Them Loyally Devoted to Your CauseEverybody wants to change the world, yet why is it so hard for people to keep up the behaviors that make change happen? Just ask people to…·7 min read·Jan 8, 2020----