Jen van der Meer

What kind of startup will you be? Merely Badass? Or SuperBadass?

Twokindsofstartups from Jen van der Meer

October 28th, 2013 | Category: Analytics, Innovation, Lean LaunchPad, Open Data | Comments Off

Writing for @Inhabitat American Express Open Forum
Sep 30, 2010 -
For years scientists have been arguing that the rest of us do not see what they see when we look at data about climate change. While the documentary An Inconvenient Truth provided a compelling narrative, few feel that awareness of these issues has led to wide [...]

September 30th, 2010 | Category: Behavior Change, Eco Impact, Innovation | Comments (301)

Week 4 - We’ll focus on the role that government and regulators play in defining the paying field for green product and service innovation. Much of the class follows the argument in the excellent book by Mark Schapiro: Exposed: The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products.
If Products Could Speak Feb 23 2009
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February 23rd, 2009 | Category: Backstories, ITP, Innovation, Regulation | Comments (175)

Beyond just changing light bulbs and cutting vampire supply power sources, people are more likely to make higher impact change if they understand the total energy output of their homes. Enter smart meter visualizations. 

The Wattson has been the premier example of a smart meter - a beautiful object that tells you in pounds (it’s a [...]

October 10th, 2008 | Tags: Interaction Design | Category: Behavior Change, Communication, Innovation | Comments (155)

I want to give products a voice. When I look at a pencil, a mop, or a smart phone, I most likely don’t know where in the world these objects came from, what they are made out of, who created them, nor do I know who or what was affected in the making of these [...]

August 29th, 2008 | Tags: Backstories, Communities, Innovation, Product Transparency | Category: Backstories, Communities, Innovation | Comments (201)