EPA for the win!

Purpose and goal:

The "Epa for the Win" project aims to spark conversations about a green future with micromobility. We´re teaming up with preteens to figure out what changes we need to make in order to get buy-in. "Imagine a future where only e-moped cars are allowed in city limits, and kids as young as 12 can ride them."

When discussing the future, jargon complicates things. Using a speculative design with a younger audience, we simplify complex future concepts for everyone. Expected results and effects:

Sparking discussions by imagining a new approach to environmental goals. Our goal is for the focus group to understand the green transition and brainstorm ways to achieve it. We´ll create a comic book illustrating our ideas, printed in a limited edition for 100 school libraries. There will also be a digital version for a multi-sensory experience, with options to read, listen, and watch at once. The comic´s illustrations will light up as the story progresses.

Approach and implementation:

We´ve outlined 5 work packages: 1) Target Exploration, 2) Creative Workshops, 3) Interviews, 4) Future Prototype, and 5) Documentation. All begin before summer, except the Future Prototype, which starts in September. Before summer, we´ll form a consortium of experts and hold our first creative workshop. Workshops with ninth graders are scheduled post-summer when they begin their academic year. One student group will represent a rural area, and another an urban setting.