• TA DA! IT'S A REPAIR CAFE!

  • Dec 12 2023
  • Length: 45 mins
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TA DA! IT'S A REPAIR CAFE!

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  • BONUS EPISODE: TA DA! It’s a Repair Cafe! Repair, Revive and Contribute to the Community: The Role of Repair Cafes In this episode of Guilty Greenie, we discuss the movement toward repair culture and specifically, the impact of Repair Cafes, with guest Charlotte Bullock, one of the founding members of the Chiswick Repair Cafe. We dive into how the repair cafe offers a space to fix broken items, giving them a second life and reducing e-waste. We explore these initiatives' unexpected benefits, such as fostering community connections and improving mental health. https://chiswickrepaircafe.com YOUTUBE @sarahferrismedia 00:04 Introduction and Welcome 00:29 Discussion on Repair Culture 05:32 Introduction of Guest - Charlotte Bullock 05:46 Charlotte's Journey to Founding Chiswick Repair Cafe 09:31 The Concept and Process of Repair Cafe 18:00 Challenges and Solutions in Repairing Electronics 21:11 Interesting Items Brought to the Repair Cafe 22:23 The Joy of Repairing 23:09 Recruiting Volunteers for the Repair Cafe 24:26 The Repair Cafe Community 26:19 Unusual Items Brought to the Repair Cafe 29:02 Demographics of the Repair Cafe 29:40 The Impact of the Repair Cafe on the Community 30:43 Unexpected Benefits of the Repair Cafe 35:11 The Carbon Calculator and the Environmental Impact 36:57 Personal Journey and Impact of the Repair Cafe 40:36 Advice for Starting a Repair Cafe Find more at theguiltygreenie.com including posts and transcripts. JOIN THE GUILTY GREENIE CHALLENGE COUNT THE WAYS…… do one or all! 1.Guilty Greenie is an independent podcast - (read here we don’t get paid!) please support the podcast at: buymeacoffee.com/guiltygreenie P.S You’ll find some behind the scenes conversations and outtakes there 2. SUBSCRIBE 3. Leave a 5 STAR APPLE PODCAST review 4. SHARE on social media 5. Follow us on Instagram @guiltygreenie Say hello, tell us what you want to learn more about, how you are finding the challenges or just share the good, bad and laughable: we love to hear from you! Did you know now you can watch each episode on Youtube FOR MORE ON CAIT: More of Cait’s work can be found at: World Threads Traveler - Online resource inspiring consumers to make more conscious and sustainable decisions with an emphasis on alternatives to the mainstream fast fashion, beauty, lifestyle, and travel industries while also providing educational tools to help raise awareness on the climate crisis. Climate Collab - Climate conversations podcast series that uses the power of storytelling and personal narrative to illuminate the climate crisis, inspire global change, and realize a healthy and united future. Cait Bagby - Collection of opinion, interview, and educational articles You can find her on Instagram @caitbagby @climatecollablive @longhill.farm Or on Twitter @caitbagby Or on Pinterest @caitjbagby And on Youtube FOR MORE ON SARAH: linktr.ee/sarahferris Check out Sarah’s other Award Winning podcast. Conning the Con Podcast - Runner Up in the International Women’s Podcast Awards 2021 Stop the Killing Podcast - with Cohost Katherine Schweit, Former Head of the FBI’s Active Shooter Program. And follow on Instagram @conmunitypodcast @conningthecon @stopthekillingstories @mishachowchow Twitter @conningthecon1 @STKpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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