From nature-positive strategy to real-world impact - helping organizations protect people, planet, and profit with fewer moving parts.

Client

Accenture Client | Large Mining Company

Awards

IDI Award - Best Use of Technology

Role

Design Lead

The Challenge

Net-zero - balancing the carbon we emit with the carbon we remove - depends on critical minerals. That means more mining. But mining is one of the most damaging industries to nature. It destroys habitats, pollutes water, and displaces communities. Companies are under pressure to reduce their impact - but most can't act in time because their data is fragmented, delayed, or buried in complexity.

Value Delivered

Canopy helps mining companies detect risk earlier - so they can prevent harm, not just react to it. By combining satellite, bioacoustic, and eDNA data with internal systems, it gives teams a real-time view of environmental impact. That makes it easier to act fast, communicate clearly, and protect biodiversity, water, and communities.
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Background

We had six weeks to move from insight to prototype.

As the interaction and service designers on the project, my teammate and I worked closely to translate technical depth into usable design. I led interviews with biodiversity scientists, satellite experts, and mining leads to understand what mattered most in the field. Together, we mapped roles, decisions, and pressure points, then co-created early concepts with users.

I led the prototyping and testing - refining flows, shaping interactions, and aligning the experience to real-world use. The goal was to make nature visible in the places where it’s often overlooked.

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Solution

We created a prototype to get buy-in from stakeholders and test whether environmental data could be made clear and actionable. Canopy connects siloed data into one system - helping teams spot risk earlier and act faster.

Key features:

  1. Integrated data - satellite, eDNA, bioacoustics, and camera trap data in one place
  2. Early alerts - ML highlights deforestation, water issues, or nearby settlement growth
  3. Role-based views - tailored dashboards for ESG leads, site managers, and community teams
  4. Offline access - built to work in remote, low-connectivity areas
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