Shared Values
- Environmental Responsibility: We want to protect forests, wildlife, and natural habitats.
- Education: We believe people should have easy access to information about protecting land and ecosystems.
- Community: We value teamwork and community involvement in conservation.
- Accessibility: Everyone should have simple ways to learn about and participate in environmental activities.
- Sustainability: We want to encourage actions that protect nature for future generations.
Project Topic Selection
Topic
Protecting Life on Land through community awareness and conservation.
Why We Chose It
We chose this topic because forests, wildlife, and natural habitats are important to the health of our planet. Many people want to help protect nature but may not know where to find information or how to get involved. Our project focuses on making conservation information and activities easier to understand and access.
Initial Assumptions
Before talking to users, we assumed:
- People want to help protect forests and wildlife.
- Some people do not know how they can personally support conservation.
- People may have difficulty finding trustworthy information about conservation.
- Community activities can encourage people to become more involved.
- A simple and centralized resource could make environmental information easier to access.
- People are more likely to participate when conservation activities are easy to find and understand.
User Interviews
Interview Questions
- What do you know about protecting forests and wildlife?
- What environmental issues concern you the most?
- Have you ever participated in a conservation activity?
- What makes it difficult to get involved in protecting nature?
- What information or resources would make it easier for you to help?
Example Finding
One participant said they want to help protect nature but do not know where to find local conservation opportunities or reliable information. They would prefer having information about environmental activities in one easy-to-use location.
Observation Notes
What We Observed
- People often use their phones to search for environmental information.
- Conservation information can be spread across many different websites.
- Some people are interested in helping but do not know where to start.
- Community cleanups, tree planting, and wildlife activities can attract people when they are easy to find.
- People may lose interest when environmental information is difficult to understand.
Key Insight
Students and community members need a simple and centralized way to learn about, participate in, and track activities that protect forests, wildlife, and natural habitats.