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Katie Patrick
I design programs, products, and experiences that get people to change like magic
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Environmental Engineer, Action Designer, and Can-Do Systems Builder
Katie Patrick is a Silicon Valley based environmental engineer, climate action designer, and author of How to Save the World: How to Make Changing the World the Greatest Game We've Ever Played, now taught in Harvard University’s graduate program and top recommended reading material by UNEP.
Katie specializes in designing innovative apps, dashboards, and campaigns that drive environmental action by leveraging insights from behavioral science and game design. Her work combines rigorous research with creative execution to develop solutions that inspire sustainable behaviors and measurable impact.
She regularly studies leading academic research, including The Journal of Environmental Psychology, and interviews experts in the field on her podcast to integrate evidence-based strategies into her designs.
Katie has advised the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Google, the U.S. State Department, the University of California, the European Commission, Dassault Systèmes, the Institute for the Future, Magic Leap, and Stanford University, as well as numerous startups focused on behavior design for environmental action.
Katie is passionate about biophilic design and envisions a future shaped by ecotopian principles. Her thought leadership has been recognized globally; she delivered a TEDx talk in 2020 and spoke at the UN General Assembly in 2021 on the role of creativity, optimism, and imagination in environmental change.
Turning Ideas for Change Into Action
Katie Patrick is a Silicon Valley based environmental engineer, climate action designer, and author of How to Save the World: How to Make Changing the World the Greatest Game We've Ever Played, now taught in Harvard University’s graduate program and top recommended reading material by UNEP.
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Deep Dive into the Theory of Environmental Change
Katie Patrick is a Silicon Valley based environmental engineer, climate action designer, and author of How to Save the World: How to Make Changing the World the Greatest Game We've Ever Played, now taught in Harvard University’s graduate program and top recommended reading material by UNEP.
Working with Organizations Serious About Scaling Change
Katie Patrick is a Silicon Valley based environmental engineer, climate action designer, and author of How to Save the World: How to Make Changing the World the Greatest Game We've Ever Played, now taught in Harvard University’s graduate program and top recommended reading material by UNEP.
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Stanford University
Katie translates cutting-edge behavioral research into a straightforward method to create campaigns of change. Those who would like to effectively wield social science to meet our environmental challenges should read her work.
Guinness World Record Holder
A brilliant framework for creative people, like myself, to connect our work with making a measurable impact. A fantastic introduction, filled with unique insights and case studies, for anybody that is seriously interested in how to make the world a better place.
Columbia University
An important call to arms to infuse the critical skills of creativity, optimism, and imagination into the realm of environmental change.
CEO
Accountability Inc.
I was blown away by the gamification concepts Katie Patrick uses. She brings a fresh sense of play and perspective to tough, serious environmental topics. At the same time, her assertions make sense as she lays out her strategies and then proves them using game concepts. You can't help but be transformed.
Authorium
Invaluable for change-makers looking to make real impact in communities. One cannot go through any of the steps Katie teaches without figuring out how to use civic data for doing good, and that’s a frontier all innovators, journalists and startup founders should be very excited about.