Sustainable development, fair trade, ethical investments,
micro-credits, one could believe that the world is beginning to wake up, and
that we will soon all be eco-citizens.
It is not that simple, however, for
even though there are collective stakes, responsibilities are individual.
But
one can learn to be an eco-citizen!
How can one contribute to generalizing
these behaviours?
What can a designer do ?
 With
Earthfone, Laurent Périé associates a virtual
mobile phone operator, a service portal and a phone maker, to give birth to a
network of eco-citizens.
Indeed, mobile phone has become today a must-have
tool. In addition to its primary aim, which is to link us thanks to our voices,
it enables us to organize our daily activities in real-time in the most various
contexts. Enabling everyone to adopt more
sustainable ways of life, thanks to a specific cell phone, by making easier the
access to a whole set of services and practical information, this is what is at
stake with this project. |
