Last week, we were invited to give oral evidence to the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee (EAC). We gave examples of how the current system is broken, and how we can prevent waste through the three pillars to the right to repair.
Don’t despair, just repair.
The Restart Project helps people learn how to repair their broken electronics, and rethink how they consume them in the first place.
Find out more about usRepair events
Fixfest UK: 4 June - 9 July
Join us online for a series of events for repair activists in the UK. Sign up here.
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UK repair activists: join us for Fixfest, 4 June – 9 July
Fixfest UK will run during the month of June (and part of July) with space 200 in our in online gathering for repair activists. We’ll share perspectives, inspire and learn from each other and continue building towards a fairer, more capable and greener future.
Restart Radio
Listen to all episodesAt least once a month, we produce a podcast about rescuing and repairing the electronics we use everyday.
Listen here, or tune in live the second Tuesday of the month at 5pm on London’s Resonance FM.
Shoes and urgent system change with Tansy Hoskins
Repair Data
Together with our growing network, we collect and share data on the things we repair, and use it to help us demand better, more sustainable products.
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devices fixed
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hours volunteered
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kg waste prevented
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kg CO2 prevented
Fixometer
Our web app allows members of the repair community to log their fixes and to learn about the social and environmental impact of their work.
Our insights
We collect data on repair from our community events and we use the data to provide insights into the devices we see.
Education
We're working with young people to spark awareness about the raw materials inside our electronics and their environmental impacts.
Materials matter
Through hands-on activity, we reveal hidden environmental impacts of smartphones.
Our hands-on enrichment programme helps secondary schools create a new generation of fixers.
Community
Restart is a people-powered project. Here's what we're up to:
UK repair activists: join us for Fixfest, 4 June – 9 July
Fixfest UK will run during the month of June (and part of July) with space 200 in our in online gathering for repair activists. We’ll share perspectives, inspire and learn from each other and continue building towards a fairer, more capable and greener future.
Producing great online repair events – learning from around the world
The pandemic presents huge challenges to communities around the world, including community repair groups. Fortunately, we see the world through the lens of repair and are practised problem-solvers. We’ve been inspired to see how groups around the world have adapted online.
Restarters
We call volunteers who share their repair skills Restarters.
Restarter Profile: Meet Alison
Alison is a life-long DIYer who has a real can-do spirit about maintenance and fixing, and a budding interest in brewing. She laments the fact that some women feel discouraged to repair, and loves being involved in our Rosie the Restarter skillshares.
Restarter profile: Meet Steve
Steve is a life-long tinkerer and fixer, who loves the “Marie Kondo” repairs the best — the ones that spark joy. He enjoys repurposing electronics with his kids, cycling and running. He still remembers his first repair – a Walkman – at age 10.