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Motif: Economic incentives

Costing the Earth

Costing the Earth is a environmental radio broadcast that airs on BBC Radio 4. The series describes itself as "Fresh ideas from the sharpest minds working toward a cleaner, greener planet".
Radio BroadcastCleaning PollutionDeceleration/slownessEcological IdentityEconomic incentivesFuture WorldsGlobal WarmingAnxietyenvironmental awarenessRelaxationFostering collective ecological identity

WasteApp

WasteApp is mainly designed to promote pro-environmental behaviors of tourists and generate postive impact on the waste management in tourist cities.
AppEcological IdentityEconomic incentivesFostering collective ecological identity

greenMeter

greenMeter is an app that connects with one's vehicle and is able to monitor the power and fuel usage characteristics.
AppEconomic incentivesVisualization/Metrization of User Contribution

Dropcountr

Dropcountr connects people and their water utilities on the mobile devices they use everyday.
AppEconomic incentivesEnvironmental LiteracyShifting responsibility to consumersVisualization/Metrization of User Contribution

Recyclebank

Recyclebank: CUT DOWN ON WASTE. INCREASE THE SAVINGS.
AppEcological IdentityEconomic incentivesEmphasizing localityShifting responsibility to consumersEmpowerment

NatureHub

NatureHub is an informative platform that provides tips and ideas for people to lead a healthier and more sustainable life.
AppEconomic incentivesEmphasizing localityEmpowermentFostering collective ecological identity

reGAIN

reGAIN is a clothes recycling app that turns unwanted clothes into discount coupons in the UK.
AppEconomic incentivesReaffirming capitalist metaframeShifting responsibility to consumers

Oroeco

"automatically track your climate impacts with the world’s best carbon footprint calculator"
AppEconomic incentivesGlobal WarmingVisualization/Metrization of User ContributionSocial Comparison

Created by the Green Media Studies initiative at Utrecht University.