We apply best practices from the learning sciences to public engagement with sustainability.

Sustainability is arguably the most dire civic issue of our time. While many of the solutions must be implemented at the corporate, government, and international scale, individuals have a critical role to play as consumers, stewards, and voters. Through my work at The Plenary, Co., I am collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to create immersive, interactive, and social access points for the public to better understand the problems we’re facing — and where they fit in.

Sustainability Initiatives

A true democracy or democratic republic requires informed, engaged, and inspired communities. We need to remove the systemic, psychological, cultural, and practical barriers that the public faces in co-building more sustainable and equitable futures.

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Unintended Initiative

Producing an immersive educational exhibition on sustainability.

Through The Plenary, Co., my team is creating an ambitious, interactive educational experience to support sustainable consumer and citizen choices. In addition to a story-driven art exhibition, several interactive rooms will be created as a novel way for the public to engage with critical themes and practical actions.

An open source, DIY version of the show will also be created for distribution.

Public Sustainability Campaigns

Designing the visuals for a psychology-driven sustainability campaign.

Under the guidance of Dr. Diana Tamir of the Princeton Social Neuroscience Lab, I created four series of graphic designs driven by distinct psychological principles.

These designs will be used as part of an experimental campaign to determine which approach results in less energy consumption in real world communities.

Food City

Developing a game about the food system.

The Plenary. Co., in collaboration with game designer Jessica Creane, is organizing and synthesizing the most important themes, stories, and evidence about the past, present, and future of a sustainable and equitable food system.

This content is being translated into a board game in collaboration with artist, Maria Natasha. It will be produced by a union-run printer working at the cutting-edge of sustainable supply chains.