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We ask that prospective authors prepare a submission based on one of the options described above. Each submission should also include a biography stating the participant's background and motivation for submitting to the workshop, and should be in English and in PDF format. Each submission should be 2-4 pages total (including all content, figures, and biography). Accepted position papers will appear in the adjunct proceedings and the final camera-ready version should follow the 2-column Springer-Verlag format (two-columns, A4-size, no page numbers). A template for this format is available at the [[http://www.ubicomp2007.org/program/workshops| UbiComp workshops website]]. A Word template can be found [[Attach:ubicomp_template.dot |here]].

We ask that prospective authors prepare a submission based on one of the options described above. Each submission should also include a biography stating the participant's background and motivation for submitting to the workshop, and should be in English and in PDF format. Each submission should be 2-4 pages total (including all content, figures, and biography). Accepted position papers will appear in the adjunct proceedings and the final camera-ready version should follow the 2-column Springer-Verlag format (two-columns, A4-size, no page numbers). A template for this format is available at the [[http://www.ubicomp2007.org/program/workshops| UbiComp workshops website]]. A Word template can be found [[http://itp.nyu.edu/tigoe/ubicomp-template.dot |here]].

We ask that prospective authors prepare a submission based on one of the options described above. Each submission should also include a biography stating the participant's background and motivation for submitting to the workshop, and should be in English and in PDF format. Each submission should be 2-4 pages total (including all content, figures, and biography). Accepted position papers will appear in the adjunct proceedings and the final camera-ready version should follow the 2-column Springer-Verlag format (two-columns, A4-size, no page numbers). A template for this format is available at the [[http://www.ubicomp2007.org/program/workshops| UbiComp workshops website]]. A Word template can be found [[http://itp.nyu.edu/sustainability/interaction/ubicomp-template.dot |here]].

We ask that prospective authors prepare a submission based on one of the options described above. Each submission should also include a biography stating the participant's background and motivation for submitting to the workshop, and should be in English and in PDF format. Each submission should be 2-4 pages total (including all content, figures, and biography). Accepted position papers will appear in the adjunct proceedings and the final camera-ready version should follow the 2-column Springer-Verlag format (two-columns, A4-size, no page numbers). A template for this format is available at the [[http://www.ubicomp2007.org/program/workshops| UbiComp workshops website]]. A Word template can be found [[http://itp.nyu.edu/sustainability/interaction/uploads/ubicomp-template.dot |here]].

We ask that prospective authors prepare a submission based on one of the options described above. Each submission should also include a biography stating the participant's background and motivation for submitting to the workshop, and should be in English and in PDF format. Each submission should be 2-4 pages total (including all content, figures, and biography). Accepted position papers will appear in the adjunct proceedings and the final camera-ready version should follow the 2-column Springer-Verlag format (two-columns, A4-size, no page numbers). A template for this format is available at the [[http://www.ubicomp2007.org/program/workshops| UbiComp workshops website]]. A Word template can be found [[Attach:ubicomp-template.dot |here]].

We ask that prospective authors prepare a submission based on one of the options described above. Each submission should also include a biography stating the participant's background and motivation for submitting to the workshop, and should be in English and in PDF format. Each submission should be 2-4 pages total (including all content, figures, and biography). Accepted position papers will appear in the adjunct proceedings and the final camera-ready version should follow the 2-column Springer-Verlag format (two-columns, A4-size, no page numbers). A template for this format is available at the [[http://www.ubicomp2007.org/program/workshops| UbiComp workshops website]]. A Word template can be found [[Attach:wordTemplate.dot |here]].

We ask that prospective authors prepare a submission based on one of the options described above. Each submission should also include a biography stating the participant's background and motivation for submitting to the workshop, and should be in English and in PDF format. Each submission should be 2-4 pages total (including all content, figures, and biography). Accepted position papers will appear in the adjunct proceedings and the final camera-ready version should follow the 2-column Springer-Verlag format (two-columns, A4-size, no page numbers). A template for this format is available at the [[http://www.ubicomp2007.org/program/workshops| UbiComp workshops website]].

We ask that prospective authors prepare a submission based on one of the options described above. Each submission should also include a biography stating the participant's background and motivation for submitting to the workshop, and should be in English and in PDF format. Each submission should be 2-4 pages total (including all content, figures, and biography). Accepted position papers will appear in the adjunct proceedings and should follow the 2-column Springer-Verlag format (two-columns, A4-size, no page numbers). A template for this format is available at the [[http://www.ubicomp2007.org/program/workshops| UbiComp workshops website]].

We ask that prospective authors prepare a submission based on one of the options described above. Each submission should also include a biography stating the participant's background and motivation for submitting to the workshop, and should be in English and in PDF format. Each submission should be 2-4 pages total (including all content, figures, and biography). Accepted position papers will appear in the adjunct proceedings and should follow the 2-column Springer-Verlag format (two-columns, A4-size, no page numbers). A template for this format is available at the [http://www.ubicomp2007.org/program/workshops| UbiComp workshops website]].

We ask that prospective authors prepare a submission based on one of the options described above. Each submission should also include a biography stating the participant's background and motivation for submitting to the workshop, and should be in English and in PDF format. Each submission should be 2-4 pages total (including all content, figures, and biography). Accepted position papers will appear in the adjunct proceedings and should follow the 2-column Springer-Verlag format (two-columns, A4-size, no page numbers). A template will be made available at the UbiComp website.

We ask that prospective authors prepare a submission based on one of the options described above. Each submission should also include a biography stating the participant's background and motivation for submitting to the workshop, and should be in English and in PDF format. Each submission should be 2-4 pages total (including all content, figures, and biography). Accepted position papers will appear in the adjunct proceedings anda should follow the 2-column Springer-Verlag format (two-columns, A4-size, no page numbers). A template will be made available at the UbiComp website.

Please email your submission to [[mailto:sustainableinteraction@gmail.com| sustainableinteraction@gmail.com]] by 11:59pm PST on June 10, 2007.

* June 10, 2007: Workshop position paper submission deadline 11:59pm PST

September 16th 2007, Innsbruck, Austria

* July 14, 2007: Camera-ready due for accepted position papers

* June 10, 2007: Workshop position paper deadline by 11:59pm PST

We ask that prospective authors prepare a 2-4 page submission based on one of the options described above. Each submission should also include a biography stating the participant's background and motivation for submitting to the workshop, and should be in English and in PDF format. Accepted position papers will appear in the adjunct proceedings anda should follow the 2-column Springer-Verlag format (two-columns, A4-size, no page numbers). A template will be made available at the UbiComp website.

# Describe and discuss a project of your own in which Ubicomp technology follows sustainable principles or supports sustainable values.

# Describe and discuss a project of your own in which Ubicomp technology interacts with environmentally sustainable values.

This workshop will explore how Ubicomp research can intersect with values and practices linked to environmental sustainability. Growing concerns about resource depletion, global warming, and environmental degradation have led increasing numbers of people to reconsider their actions and the impact they have on the planet. This upswing in public interest in making positive change for the environment has substantial implications for how the Ubicomp community frames and executes the design of technologies in realms as diverse as energy conservation, healthcare, home systems monitoring and automation, environmental monitoring, community planning, and social networking. The goals of the workshop are to gain an understanding of emerging practices in which technologies align with emerging environmental values; and to distill a set of challenges for the Ubicomp community that are synchronous with those developments.

The workshop will be highly interactive, and activities will be designed to stimulate discussion and creativity. The workshop will be an opportunity to explore ideas for innovative design and implementation strategies and principles, as well as to identify relevant areas of synergy within the Ubicomp community. Throughout the day, the organizers will draw on concepts from human-computer interaction, anthropology, and design to guide and facilitate discussion. The workshop will be structured into four sessions. In the first session, the organizers will present themes that emerged from the participants’ position papers (based on an analysis the organizers will conduct before the workshop). Each participant will also give a brief overview of the paper they submitted. In the second session, participants will participate in a brainstorming session. In the third session, participants will further explore the interactions between technological interventions and environmental values. In the final session, we will engage in a discussion about the most interesting and difficult problems that came out of each activity, and identify key outcomes and challenges. In order to facilitate interaaction, we anticipate the workshop will be limited to 15-20 participants.

We welcome submissions from individuals who are passionate about the interaction between Ubicomp and environmental sustainability. A background in sustainability is welcome but is not required to participate in this workshop. We welcome submissions from researchers, practitioners, and students from both academia and industry. Authors of accepted papers are expected to register (details to be be posted at a later date). In general, we expect that one author from each accepted submission will participate in the workshop (if space permits, it may be possible to arrange for additional authors to attend the workshop, but we can not guarantee this).

Please email you submission to [[mailto:sustainableinteraction@gmail.com| sustainableinteraction@gmail.com]] by 11:59pm PST on June 10, 2007.

The workshop will be highly interactive, and activities will be designed to stimulate discussion and creativity. The workshop will be an opportunity to explore ideas for innovative design and implementation strategies and principles, as well as to identify relevant areas of synergy within the Ubicomp community. Throughout the day, the organizers will draw on concepts from human-computer interaction, anthropology, and design to guide and facilitate discussion. The workshop will be structured into four sessions. In the first session, the organizers will present themes that emerged from the participants’ position papers (based on an analysis the organizers will conduct before the workshop). Each participant will also give a brief overview of the paper they submitted. In the second session, participants will participate in a brainstorming session. In the third session, participants will further explore the interactions between technological interventions and environmental values. In the final session, we will engage in a discussion about the most interesting and difficult problems that came out of each activity, and identify key outcomes and challenges.

We ask that prospective authors prepare a 2-4 page submission based on one of the options described above. Each submission should also include a biography stating the participant's background and motivation for submitting to the workshop, and should be in English and in PDF format. Please email you submission to sustainableinteraction@gmail.com by 11:59pm PST on June 10, 2007.

* June 1, 2007: Workshop position paper deadline by 11:59pm PST

We ask that prospective authors prepare a submission based on one of the options described above. Each submission should also include a biography stating the participant's background and motivation for submitting to the workshop, and should be in English and in PDF format. Submission length is approximately 2-4 pages. Detailed submission instructions will be posted soon.

* Jay Hasbrouck (Intel Digital Home Group)

This workshop will explore how Ubicomp research can intersect with values and practices linked to environmental sustainability. Growing concerns about resource depletion, global warming, and environmental degradation have led increasing numbers of people to reconsider their actions and the impact they have on the planet. This upswing in public interest in making positive change for the environment has substantial implications for how the Ubicomp community frames and executes the design of technologies in realms as diverse as energy conservation, healthcare, home systems monitoring and automation, environmental monitoring, community planning, and social networking. The goals of the workshop are to (1) gain an understanding of emerging practices in which technologies align with emerging environmental values; and (2) distill a set of challenges for the Ubicomp community that are synchronous with those developments.
Topics

Jay Hasbrouck (Intel Digital Home Group)\\
[[http://www.tigoe.net/|Tom Igoe]] (ITP, Tisch School of the Arts, NYU)\\
[[http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~jmankoff/|Jennifer Mankoff]] (HCII Institute, CMU)\\
[[http://www.allisonwoodruff.com/|Allison Woodruff]] (Intel Research Berkeley)

Participation and Registration

* Product design. How can Ubicomp designers better incorporate sustainable practices in the design process? What new design paradigms might emerge from reconsidering products from the sustainability perspective? How can Ubicomp enable cradle-to-cradle design of products, and how do cradle-to-cradle principles change Ubicomp?
* Systems. How can we design more sustainable Ubicomp technologies? How can infrastructure be designed to maximize its reusability? Can the energy requirements of Ubicomp systems be dramatically reduced? Can Ubicomp technologies serve as a substitute for more energy-intensive alternatives? Can we develop criteria for accurately evaluating the environmental impacts of a new Ubicomp system before beginning its development?
* Home technologies. In what ways does Ubicomp research in the home intersect with the green home phenomenon, and how can Ubicomp support issues such as monitoring, reconfiguration, and co-evolution of residents and home technologies?
* Monitoring technologies. How can Ubicomp help people better understand energy consumption? What sorts of sensors might be useful for this purpose? To what extent can studies of how technology is used help identify opportunities for changing personal behavior related to energy consumption?
* Social networking technologies. How can social networking technologies be used to motivate sustainable behavior? What paradigms are likely to be most effective?
* Persuasive technologies. In what ways might Ubicomp be used to encourage more sustainable behaviors? How can people be supported in their efforts to change their daily practices and reduce resource consumption?
* Personal action technologies. How can Ubicomp support personal actions such as protest or subversive resistance to effect change? For example, can Ubicomp sensor networks or social sensing be used to support the environmental justice movement by documenting developing problems or potential misdeeds?

[[http://www.allisonwoodruff.com/|Allison Woodruff]] (Intel Research Berkeley\\)

Jay Hasbrouck (Intel Digital Home Group)

Submission Instructions

[[http://www.tigoe.net/|Tom Igoe]] (ITP, Tisch School of the Arts, NYU)
[[http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~jmankoff/|Jennifer Mankoff]] (HCII Institute, CMU)
[[http://www.allisonwoodruff.com/|Allison Woodruff]] (Intel Research Berkeley)

In Conjunction with the Ninth International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing (Ubicomp 2007)

Tom Igoe (ITP, Tisch School of the Arts, NYU)
Jennifer Mankoff (HCII Institute, CMU)
Allison Woodruff (Intel Research Berkeley)