CO2LLAB: Creating an Eco-Conscious Community through Habit Tracking and Augmented Reality Visualisation

Abstract

CO2e emissions remain a substantial problem for the environment despite efforts from numerous initiatives over the years to curb their output. The role of younger generations is critical in this problem space. From user research, we found that young adults rarely volunteer but do engage frequently in individual actions geared towards the environment. They are also motivated when they see others' contributions. We decided to leverage this willingness for individual environmental actions and turn it into a collective effort by creating CO2LLAB, a platform that reimagines how young adults can reduce CO2e emissions with their community. It incorporates a habit-tracking app for eco-friendly actions and augmented reality technology to visualise their impact. Our prototype evaluation demonstrated that CO2LLAB not only educated them on the topic, but also motivated them to consider their impact on their community more.