Recent research at the UK and European level has shown that people want longer lasting and more repairable products. These findings can push climate policy changes towards a more sustainable, resource efficient economy.
Our news
We’re a small, dynamic organisation and we have a lot to say. Here we share our latest organisational news and our reactions to news in the wider world. We crosspost most on Medium, so follow us there too.
Fixing our throw-away economy
We appeared this week on BBC Breakfast, talking about the importance of repair. Here is a summary of what we do and why repair is so crucial to fix our throw-away economy.
Urgent Right to Repair mobilisation in Europe
We’re urgently mobilising to save the crucial, pro-Right-to-Repair measures in the European Commission’s “Circular Economy Package”. We stand to lose over two years’ work on creating better product standards for longer-lasting appliances and electronics.
Earth Overshoot and World Wide Web Day
Every year, “Earth Overshoot Day” is an awful day on the Anthropocene calendar. It is the day in the year by which humans will have taken more from the earth than the planet can naturally renew. This year, Earth Overshoot Day coincides with World Wide Web day.
Lessons from a “rogue” backyard mechanic
We respond to a mini documentary about ‘Dr. Tesla Frankenstein’ who shares the obstacles to DIY repairs of Tesla cars. He is a firm believer in the right to repair and poses very important questions about ownership and the future.
Huawei’s smashing spectacle of planetary significance
The company asked people to queue in Soho for the opportunity to smash up their existing mobile phone, and win a new mobile. We immediately shared our disgust with this spectacle, which seemed to promote destruction of functioning mobiles, that could have second and third lives.
Jobs of the future, skills and sustainable consumption
Proprietary augmented reality (AR) software also offers up the possibility to outsource the troubleshooting and problem solving work in physical repairs – turn them more into mechanical, low-paid grunt work. We present the positive alternative.
Backing to scale our activities closer to home
We’re happy to announce that we’ve been granted two years funding from Nesta and the UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to actively promote Restart Parties and spread community repair across England.