NoSmog
About 80% of Poland’s electricity is generated by coal-fired power stations,
which means Poland has the highest coal dependency in the EU.
The ‘black gold’ has helped the country achieve energy independence.
However, it is a high-polluting fuel that can cause serious diseases.
Air quality in Poland is worse than in any other European country.
How might we design a solution for Warsaw citizens that will be a tool to educate and encourage them to take specific steps that will help improve the air quality for all?
In this project we worked together with 10Clouds to try out the Google Designsprint 2.0
A design sprint is a process to solve big problems and test ideas. The team discusses the challenge, designs potential solutions and tests them with real users.
The first thing I learned was to clearly define the goal of the project. This makes the process feel more natural and allows you to keep track of the progress that has been made.
The challenge is to keep the momentum going throughout the entire week. With a tight schedule like this, there won’t be much wiggle room left. Staying on track has turned out to be very important in this matter since that is the only way to squeeze this much work into a short timeframe.
Even simple things like eating well and drinking often and well-timed breaks turned out to be very important. Not only for working efficiently, but also to feel good while doing so.
After gathering insights, we created early concepts and tested these with the target audience. In the end, we came up with a solution that actively helps Polish people to change some of their habits through four individual steps. We implemented these by creating a digital platform and a mobile application.
Because of the high momentum, the entire process only sinks in after it is finished. That is why next time I would like to take some more time to also do a short follow-up after the sprint. Summarizing the key findings and bring out recommendations based on the concept.