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Climate Justice

Climate Justice. If slavery was wiped out - so would ⅓ of Co2 emissions That’s because extractive industries are bad for people and planet. But regenerative industries are good for people and planet. The Carbon Bubble. Carbon is overpriced

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Climate Justice

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  1. Climate Justice If slavery was wiped out - so would ⅓ of Co2 emissions That’s because extractive industries are bad for people and planet. But regenerative industries are good for people and planet

  2. The Carbon Bubble Carbon is overpriced Shifting to a low carbon economy is inevitable - the issue is speed and scale Predatory delay

  3. Where we are now Climate change Inequality Dying high streets Rising authoritarianism Their story is winning - we need a better one...

  4. Flanders - 70% recycling

  5. Eskilstuna Recycling as regeneration ReTuna is owned by Eskilstuna’s energy board, which is run by the city municipality, the Swedish version of a local council. To get the project started, the municipality invested 19.5m Swedish kronor (£1.6m) for building works, also to subsidise rates for the shop owners. In 2018, for the first time, the mall operated without this subsidy. 10% of population are refugees Kevin Roxburgh from Glasgow

  6. Nepal Turning development on its head - cheaper to fix than buy new Being connected to the land Repair is mainstream

  7. Key principles Partnership working - not reinventing the wheel, adding to the ecosystem Financially viable - making it mainstream - not craft, not upcyling - repair….not a new idea For the whole community - not blaming but empowering Campaign hand in hand with practical project

  8. Garages on Lilford Road, Brixton

  9. Inside the Remakery in Brixton

  10. New York - a city built on trash

  11. NEW YORK New York City generates 14 million tonnes of trash each year

  12. Vintage props in the e-waste warehouse

  13. Early Remade in Edinburgh locations

  14. Edinburgh Remakery Leith Walk

  15. Edinburgh Finances – from £60 to £220,000 in 6 years.0% to 80% traded income

  16. Film of Edinburgh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue4cab5LdQE&t=13s

  17. Other places 65 different communities: Montreal Auckland Belfast Moving beyond shops to places with consortia: City Council, Development Agency, Community Group and Anchor Organisations

  18. Glasgow! 2017 Glasgow recycling rates: 25% 2025 targets: 70% recycled 5% maximum to landfill

  19. Last six months Invited by Repair Cafe Glasgow Developing relationships in the city and with Glasgow City Council Thriving ecosystem of social enterprises engaged on this agenda - look to work together Interest from engineering companies, development agencies, community sector, housing associations

  20. Organisations that have expressed support for working together Community Resources Network Scotland Commonweal Dell Technologies Glasgow City Council Glasgow Caledonian University Glasgow Clyde College Highlands and Islands Enterprise Jacobs Engineering Lush Cosmetics Repair Cafe Glasgow School for Social Entrepreneurs Scottish Enterprise Scottish Government Sugru / Tesa

  21. IMPACT • Repair creates at least 10x as many jobs as recycling (institute for self reliance)

  22. Where are the new jobs in Scotland? Hubs - city/town centres 300 Stations - smaller outlets 100 Factories - out of town remanufacturing 400 Academies - training centres 200 And: more in other organisations

  23. Practical fixes Move investment from incineration to repair - zero waste Put consumer focused facilities and repair at heart of new developments Work with housing associations, schoos, colleges and universities to value and enable practical and vocational skills

  24. WASTE • 33% of all goods that are thrown away are still in working order • 32% of Scottish people say they’ve got a broken / unwanted smartphone at home • 50% of all waste electronics in Ghana are from the UK - 17,765 tonnes • 80% of all waste electronics is sent to ‘developing economies’.

  25. INVESTMENT • Creating a job in repair costs £15,000 – 10% of the investment needed for a job in energy from waste

  26. A country approach Remakeries: City Town Rural Island

  27. Academies - Scotland and Ghana Vocational learning Prevent urban flight Build capacity of new industries Linked project in Africa

  28. E-WASTE • In 2016, the total value of all raw materials in e-waste was estimated at around €55 billion - more than the 2016 GDP of most countries.(Source: @UNUniversity's Global E-waste Monitor) • E-waste represents 2% of America's trash and 70% of overall toxic waste.

  29. ‘More beautiful for having been broken’

  30. Story about building a repair economy 10 times as many jobs as recycling 1/10 cost of large infrastructure Preventative spend - saving costs Proven concept in Brixton and Edinburgh, now want to scale up to cities and places

  31. From an extractive economy to a regenerative economy A circular economy is a wellbeing economy About the relationships between people as well as stuff Creates a sense of belonging, connection and community About replacing one story with stories - multiple perspectives

  32. What next Not too difficult More expensive to clear up this mess later This is what consumers are asking for…. A network of remakeries can create 1,000 new jobs and cut electronic waste by ⅓ in Scotland How can we do this together and what else can we do? Time for practical action and leadership Social enterprise well placed to take a lead

  33. The Nearly Now “The world we were born into is coming to an end. That’s the good news. The bad news is it’s not coming to an end fast enough” Alex Steffen

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