Agnes Elfvingsson – Intern for Lizette Reitsma and the research project Indigenous Climate Observatories

My poster

One of the tasks during the internship was to develop a platform for communicating project outcomes and finding interactive ways for stakeholders to contribute. The brief was as follows: (1) Collaborate with project researchers to develop a website for the project and (2) explore and shape a potential Design Process Model for communicating the design process in the project. The methodology for the two parts of the task aligned with the principles of participatory design, user-centered design, or a combination of both, and the methods used were interviews and prototype testing. The outcome of the project was a website and a printable Toolbox. The website serves as a platform for project updates, raising awareness, and attracting interest. The Toolbox not only explains the design process but also serves as a guide for structuring the creation of a climate observatory or reflecting on the process for those who have already built one. These two elements—the website and Toolbox—inform about the project while encouraging community and individual action.