·¬ÇÑÊÓÆµ

Grand Challenges 2022

'ECOins' 

ECOins is a project in its design stage that is intended to be a part of the i·¬ÇÑÊÓÆµ system. Every time you buy anything at a university outlet, scan your Student or Staff ID. The less carbon-intensive the product, the more ECOins you will earn. These ECOins can be tracked through the ECOins tile on the i·¬ÇÑÊÓÆµ app, and redeemed in any University outlet as discounts. An initial trail would be at The Ram Bar, with a special menu, each option marked as how many ECOins it was worth, therefore encouraging the consumer to choose the low-carbon option from the very beginning. This could then be extended out to other university outlets like the Marketplace and The Cross Keys on the St Luke’s Campus.