Lukas Gregor In a country where sovereignty takes ecology more like an insult, an application created in collaboration with a vocational college and the Faculty of Design in Potsdam could definitely make sense. EcoChallenge it will fill your iPhone with a lot of important information and will try to guide you to a healthier approach to the earth.
However pathetic and perhaps unrealistic such a mission sounds, I remain an optimist. EcoChallenge because it is at least worth trying - and those who really want it will start using it. And it doesn't have to be full-fledged, because the application is also useful as a reader. So what do we find in it?
New (terrifying) news every week
The development team created eight basic categories, combining not only data, but above all specific habits that can lead to a healthier Earth. Whether it is the handling of plastics, the careful handling of energy, food or even water - the central screen reveals the topic with the help of mostly alarming infographics. Do you want to know how much water is used per day? Maybe to wash our hands? Of course, the updated data doesn't have to cause consternation, it depends on how much you think globally. But it didn't work for me personally and I continued with the EcoChallenge.
To make it better
You can click through to the calculator from the topic. And - although perhaps with a little guesswork - calculate what your personal load (consumption) is. Quite possibly, like me, you will then use the third, last, tab on the topic - and use it to display specific steps/habits to reduce water consumption, for example. Not only is everything explained in a comprehensible way, you also have the opportunity to "activate" these habits and monitor how you manage to implement them. And last but not least, you can share your efforts to live more ecologically with your friends, because the connection with Facebook works.
Valuable idea, great design
I can imagine that there will be many who will find it bothersome to calculate their own burden on the environment, let alone read and experience specific habits for improvement. But perhaps even among such skeptics there will be a percentage who will recommend the application at least for its user interface. It can be seen that the development was put into the hands of young people who deal with design. I was enchanted by EcoChallenge, a very nice, refined, but still clear application that would suit the iPad as well.
I can honestly recommend it to you, moreover, it won't cost you a cent.
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What is sovereignty? :)
And where is Potsdam? :-)
Otherwise, thanks for the interesting tip.