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Remade in Edinburgh
Their Pitch Pledge Party-funded project is a community-led repair and reuse centre to reduce waste and cut carbon
Remade in Edinburgh is one of three groups funded by Pitch Pledge Party, a new experiment that connects practical carbon-cutting projects with committed donors. Find out more
Funding received: £5,500
Too often consumers are blamed for wasteful behaviour when the facilities to repair and reuse simply don’t exist. A wider culture of built-in obsolescence means that people tend to throw things away unnecessarily. This is a huge and often unaddressed source of carbon emissions.
Remade in Edinburgh runs free weekly repair sessions for textiles, laptops and furniture to build awareness of its campaign for a permanent centre with workshops and storage. It is also a 260-strong membership campaign working with partner organisations to push for zero-waste policies. The long term vision is for a network of similar centres across the UK.
Latest updates on Remade in Edinburgh
Remade in Edinburgh: one month in
19 Dec 11
Hello from Remade in Edinburgh!
Back in October we were delighted to get some crowdfunding from 10:10's Pitch Pledge Party event, as well as to receive the £1,010 People's Project award, voted on by the 10:10 community.
Now, just over one month into the funding, it's meant a part-time salary for me to keep coordinating the project, and being able to pay for a public meeting where we consulted on our three year plans. We were even able to take the volunteers out for a much deserved lunch afterwards. The public meeting was really helpful in focusing which activities we take forward, and what kind of funding we need to secure for them.
Global news round up
2 Dec 11This week, we solve all your Christmas gift headaches in one fell swoop, and share the latest news from Remade in Edinburgh and the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare – two fantastic projects funded by the 10:10 community at Pitch Pledge Party.
Pitch Pledge Party gets a bit out of hand
11 Oct 11
If I'm totally honest, I was always a little sceptical about the 'Party' bit of our Pitch Pledge Party event, which happened at the Guardian offices last night.
The idea was for 10:10ers to pitch their carbon-cutting cutting projects to a roomful of donors, who'd then pledge the funding needed to turn these ideas into reality. This, we hoped, would inspire all present to party hard enough to leave with a smile, but not so hard that we'd have to buy the Guardian a new carpet afterwards.
Pitch Pledge Party profile: Remade in Edinburgh
20 Sep 11
Remade in Edinburgh is one of three finalists for Pitch Pledge Party, a new fundraising experiment that connects practical carbon-cutting projects with committed donors. Find out more
Organisation name: Remade in Edinburgh
Project summary: Remade in Edinburgh is a community-led repair and reuse centre. By helping to revive lost repair skills, it provides a counterweight to the throwaway culture that's responsible for millions of tonnes of waste and CO2 each year.
Pitching: Sophie Unwin (founder)
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