Our task for the module Social Design was to find out more about different energy issues in the municipalities or cities we live in. Doing this task, we realized that all of us came to very different results. What we had in common, was the difficulty of finding the information we needed in order for a useful exchange. Some municipalities are very transparent regarding their energy issues, and with others it was almost impossible to get the information needed through secondary research. Especially in the areas of infrastructure and renewable energies, all of us had some important inputs, but also topics like legislation, mobility, communication, complexity and money were discussed. In the end we came to the conclusion that those municipalities probably have a lot more issues in common, we just didn’t have it black on white.
Through creating this map we learned a lot about the topic in general and we already have some ideas or see the potential in different areas where it needs improvement, and where we can help.
We feel like social design is very important, even though it might get complex.