Public Disclosure of Data: The Secret Solution We Need More Of

<p>I got this sense a few years ago, that if people could see the numbers that made up their environmental footprint (such as the litres of water they used in a shower or the number trees felled to make their toilet paper) in an immediate and easy-to-understand way, then this data must, absolutely must, cause the person to use less resources, right?</p> <p>I had such a strong hunch about this connection that it has obsessed me ever since.</p> <p>This episode is about why the public disclosure of data matters and how it enables change.&nbsp;</p> <p>Sign up to join the live group "Fitbit for the Planet" calls at <a href="http://katiepatrick.com/fitbit">katiepatrick.com/fitbit</a>.</p> <p><strong>Follow Katie Patrick</strong></p> <p><a href="https://amzn.to/2Z4jivL">Get a copy of <em>How to Save the World</em> on Amazon</a></p> <p><a href="https://katiepatrick.com/">katiepatrick.com</a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/katiepatrick">Twitter @katiepatrick</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/katiepatrickhello/">Instagram @katiepatrickhello</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-patrick-4474499/">LinkedIn</a></p> <p><strong>Support the podcast</strong></p> <p>Contribute a monthly donation at <a href="https://patreon.com/katiepatrick">patreon.com/katiepatrick</a> to help me continue to make these episodes possible.</p> <p>Thank you to&nbsp;Jordan, Nader, Mike, Gary, Alex, Ben, Dee, and Ian for contributing! Xx</p> <p><br></p>