Habits for a Better World

COUNTDOWN: 5 Days until the Habits for a Better World Conference! Announcing two additional speakers: We're thrilled to have Laurel Tamayo and Samira Dodson both of whom are with Rare's Entertainment Lab. The lab has a mission to "inspire change so people and nature thrive". They together will be interviewed by Karel and Carly for the closing guest speaker segment of the conference on Sunday. Laurel Tamayo is the Impact Associate at Rare’s Entertainment Lab, where she supports writers on integrating climate-friendly behaviors on screen through consultations and workshops. She formerly worked on the impact campaign for "I Am Greta", inspiring the audience to take action on climate change. She also worked on the Hollywood Climate Summit and the Good Energy Playbook (a guide for screenwriters on how they can weave climate change into their films and TV shows). In addition, Laurel recently directed an independent short documentary called "Healing Lahaina", a deeply personal film covering her family's experience with the 2023 Lahaina wildfire, climate change, and community resilience. She was recognized in Forbes 68 Climate Leaders Changing The Film and TV Industry. Samira Dobson is a Media and Behavior Change Researcher at Rare's Entertainment Lab, whose work focuses on how climate-friendly behaviors can be integrated into on-screen narratives to inspire environmental action. She holds a PhD in Cognitive Psychology from Binghamton University, where she studied how emotional valence and familiarity influence recognition and source memory. About the Organization & Conference: Habits for a Better World is a global effort powered by 300+ volunteer researchers, designers, and filmmakers united by a shared goal: driving positive change in the world through ux research and storytelling. At the conference, teams will be presenting the results of the generative research they've conducted over the past few months. In the new year, we'll be heading into the exciting workshopping, design, and filmmaking phase. Thought leaders from nonprofits, research, design, and filmmaking, will be sharing their perspectives and work. We have one more speaker that will be announced soon! Hosted by: 🎤 Karel Vredenburg & Carly Williams 🌟 Facilitated by Banu Akman 📆 Mark your calendars for Sunday, December 1, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM ET, and join us for an inspiring virtual event that celebrates the power of habit change to improve the world! 🎥 Reserve Your Spot for the Livestream Today! Don’t miss this free virtual conference—an event to inspire, educate, and empower. Reserve your slot today because seats are limited: https://lnkd.in/gMWaKJbz Please note: HBW volunteer team members should join through their calendar invite and Zoom link to participate and present. Special thanks to Zeal Sheth for creating the beautiful conference visuals! #habitsforabetterworld #free #online #conference #uxresearch #design #environment #health #biodiversity

One week to go! Join us for the livestream of our first Habits for a Better World Conference on December 1st. The event will start with an overview by our founders, Karel Vredenburg and Carly Williams, followed by a fascinating guest speaker segment. We'll then have presentations of the results of the generative research our 300 volunteer researchers, designers, and filmmakers have carried out. The conference concludes with another insightful guest speaker segment and a wrap up by Karel and Carly. We'll be announcing additional guest speakers this week. The research our teams carried out and will present met people where they are in order to understand the adoption or lack thereof of behaviors that prior scientific research has shown mitigate climate change, human illness, animal and human suffering, biodiversity loss, and economic insecurity. We've also investigated Generative AI, both with regard to behaviors that will decrease its energy use and also as a persuasion tool to inspire desired behavior change. Please join us by registering for this free virtual conference. And thanks to all of you who have already registered! https://lnkd.in/gMWaKJbz Please note — this link is for registering for the livestream of the event. Members of our HBW volunteer team should accept the calendar invite Karel sent them and use the zoom link in it to participate and present. We thank Zeal Sheth for the conference visual. #conference #virtual #climate #uxresearch #design #filmmaking

COUNTDOWN: 11 Days to the Habits for a Better World Conference! Announcing our Second Speaker: We're thrilled to welcome Michael Winnick, Founder and CEO of dscout, the UX research platform company. Michael and Karel worked together initially in Michael's additional role as an adjunct professor at Northwestern University on a capstone project. He and his company are trailblazers in the UX research field and we are so appreciative that Michael has also made his company's awesome tools free for our researchers to use and they've loved using them. His insights in the field of ux research promise to be informative and insightful. About the Organization & Conference: Habits for a Better World is a global effort powered by 300+ volunteer researchers, designers, and filmmakers united by a shared goal: driving positive change through ux research and storytelling. Teams will be presenting the results of the generative research they've conducted over the past few months. After the conference, we'll be heading into the exciting workshopping, design, and filmmaking phase. Thought leaders from nonprofits, research, design, and filmmaking, will be sharing their perspectives and work. More speakers will be announced soon! Hosted by: 🎤 Karel Vredenburg & Carly Williams 🌟 Facilitated by Banu Akman 📆 Mark your calendars for Sunday, December 1, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM ET, and join us for an inspiring virtual event that celebrates the power of habit change to improve the world! 🎥 Reserve Your Spot for the Livestream Today! Don’t miss this free virtual conference—an event to inspire, educate, and empower. Reserve your slot today because seats are limited: https://lnkd.in/gMWaKJbz Please note: HBW volunteer team members should join through their calendar invite and Zoom link to participate and present. Special thanks to Zeal Sheth for creating the beautiful conference visuals! Together, let’s build a better world—one habit at a time. #habitsforabetterworld #free #online #conference #uxresearch #design #design #filmmaking

COUNTDOWN: 12 Days to the Habits for a Better World Conference! Mark your calendars for Sunday, December 1, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM ET, and join us for an inspiring virtual event that celebrates the power of habit change to improve the world! Announcing Our First Speaker: We're thrilled to welcome Nital Jethalal, Economist and Policy Director at Plant-Based Data, a nonprofit dedicated to exploring the science behind a plant-based food system. Nital is a passionate and evidence-based advocate for creating a better world through informed food choices. Over the years, Karel has had the privilege of collaborating with him as they co-led VegTO, championing plant-based living for the animals, our health, and the planet. Together, they also co-hosted the Food Choices and Awareness Webinar in the GTA. His insights and experience promise to be thought-provoking and inspiring! About the Organization & Conference: Habits for a Better World is a global effort powered by 300+ volunteer researchers, designers, and filmmakers united by a shared goal: driving positive change through ux research and storytelling. Teams will be presenting the results of the generative research they've conducted over the past few months. After the conference, we'll be heading into the exciting workshopping, design, and filmmaking phase. Thought leaders from nonprofits, research, design, and filmmaking, will be sharing their perspectives and work. More speakers will be announced soon! Hosted by: 🎤 Karel Vredenburg & Carly Williams 🌟 Facilitated by Banu Akman 🎥 Reserve Your Spot for the Livestream Today! Don’t miss this free virtual conference—an event to inspire, educate, and empower. Reserve your slot today because seats are limited: https://lnkd.in/gMWaKJbz Please note: HBW volunteer team members should join through their calendar invite and Zoom link to participate and present. Special thanks to Zeal Sheth for creating the beautiful conference visuals! Together, let’s build a better world—one habit at a time. #habitsforabetterworld #free #online #conference #uxresearch #design #filmmaking

ANNOUNCEMENT! You've seen us post about the 300+ volunteer researchers, designers, and filmmakers who have come together for the Habits for a Better World initiative which strives to make the world a better place by inspiring habit change through film, guided by user research. We're just wrapping up the generative research phase en route to the workshopping, design, and filmmaking phase. Want to see what we have been up to and what we've learned? Join us for the livestream of our first Habits for a Better World Conference on December 1st, a celebration and presentation of the volunteers' work and featuring insightful speakers from non-profit, design, and filmmaking. The conference will be hosted by Karel Vredenburg and Carly Williams, and facilitated by Banu Akman. Speakers and other details will be announced soon. Please join us by registering for this free virtual conference. https://lnkd.in/gMWaKJbz Please note — this link is for registering for the livestream of the event. Members of our HBW volunteer team should join through their calendar invite and zoom link in order to participate and present. We thank Zeal Sheth for the conference visual. #conference #virtual #climate #uxresearch #design #filmmaking