Websites
Building sites that are usable, backed by research and drive people to take action.
Keep Winter Cold
Every year, the Keep Winter Cold campaign raises $100,000 for the Chesapeake Climate Action Network. Over 1600 members use this website to donate to their friends and family members who pledge to jump in the Chesapeake Bay and raise money to fight climate change. Participants create custom personal donation pages and track the success of their fundraising online.
CMS: MoveableType, Democracy in Action
Design by Liberal Art, Peer-to-peer fundraising implementation done by Susanna, managed and updated by Susanna
Strike Out Exxon
Strikeoutexxon.org was featured in the New York Times, and helped to draw attention to ExxonMobil’s sponsorship of the nation’s first LEED Certified Ball Park in Washington DC. It was a project of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network.
CMS: WordPress, Democracy in Action
Design, development and management by Susanna
Chesapeake Climate Action Network
CCAN’s website is the hub of climate activism in the DC area. It needed to meet the needs of simultaneous and separate local campaigns in Maryland, DC and Virginia and maintain a federal presence. We used news feeds, blog posts, videos, podcasts and events to educate citizens on climate change and drive them to action.
CMS: Custom CMS from CITI, Democracy in Action
Design by CITI, redesign and management by Susanna
Washington Area Bicyclist Association
WABA’s site was outdated and didn’t meet the needs of their 8,000 area members. The redesign was driven by extensive member surveys and click-through data, and included a package of e-newsletters, logo and letterhead, creating a new brand for this local nonprofit.
Language: PHP, HTML, CSS
Design by Blackbarn Media, management and updates by Susanna
I Heart Clean Energy
This was a Valentine’s Day action created by the Chesapeake Climate Action Network. It’s a good example of what can be done on a short turn-around time and with strong collaboration with team members.
CMS: Drupal, Democracy in Action
Design, development and management by Susanna
Carbonfund.org
The Carbonfund.org website gets several thousand hits a day and must meet the needs of small and large businesses who want to offset their carbon footprint and individuals who want to calculate and offset the footprint of their daily lives.
CMS: Expression Engine, JavaScript, CSS
Design by unknown, cleanup and expansion by Susanna
Carbonfund.org Calculators
Carbonfund.org’s calculators underwent extensive usability testing, which led to a significant improvements in conversions.
Language: JavaScript, CSS, PHP, HTML
