Food waste presents a substantial challenge with significant environmental and economic ramifications, and its severity on campus environments is of particular concern. In response to this, we introduce FoodWise, a dual-component system tailored to inspire and incentivize campus communities to reduce food waste. The system consists of a data storytelling dashboard that graphically displays food waste information from university canteens, coupled with a mobile web application that encourages users to log their food waste reduction actions and rewards active participants for their efforts. Deployed during a two-week food-saving campaign at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) in March 2023, FoodWise engaged over 200 participants from the university community, resulting in the logging of over 800 daily food-saving actions. Feedback collected post-campaign underscores the system's efficacy in elevating user consciousness about food waste and prompting behavioral shifts towards a more sustainable campus. This paper also provides insights for enhancing our system, contributing to a broader discourse on sustainable campus initiatives.
翻译:食物浪费是一个重大的环境与经济挑战,其在校园环境中的严重性尤为值得关注。为此,我们提出了FoodWise——一个双组件系统,旨在激励校园社区减少食物浪费。该系统包含一个数据叙事仪表板,以图形方式展示大学食堂的食物浪费信息;同时配有一个移动端网页应用,鼓励用户记录其减少食物浪费的行动,并对积极参与者给予奖励。2023年3月,FoodWise在香港科技大学(HKUST)举办的为期两周的节约食物活动中部署,吸引了超过200名大学社区成员参与,共记录下800余项每日节约食物行动。活动后收集的反馈表明,该系统在提升用户对食物浪费的意识及推动行为向更可持续校园转变方面具有显著效果。本文还为改进该系统提供了见解,有助于更广泛地探讨校园可持续发展倡议。