MISSION
The Centre for Sustainable Design (CfSD) has built world class knowledge and expertise of sustainable innovation and product sustainability. The Centre researches, develops and disseminates understanding of present and future sustainability impacts and solutions related to innovation, products, technologies, services and systems through projects, training, events, networks and information. CfSD works with partners in Europe, North America and Asia to deliver high quality results. The Centre is an internationally recognised centre of excellence.
SITE HIGHLIGHTS
EVENTS
- Farnham Repair Café
- 11th May 2024 10.00 – 12.30
The Spire Church
Farnham - Product Circularity – Insights from Industry
- 25th April 2024 15.00 – 16.00
Online via Zoom - Circular and Regenerative Design – Accelerator Session
- 18th April 2024 15.30 – 17.00
Online via Zoom - Createch: Peer to Peer Networking (P2P) and Knowledge Exchange – Online Knowledge Sharing
- 17th – 19th April 2024
Online via Zoom - Accelerating Sustainability in Fashion, Clothing and Textiles
- 6th March 2024 13:30 –17:30 GMT
Artworkers Guild, London - Setting Up A Cricket Gear Reuse Scheme
- Tuesday 5th March 2024 19.00 – 20.00 GMT
Online Via Zoom - Repair Cafés – Fully funded PhD Opportunity
- 29th February 2024 15:00 – 16:00 GMT
Online: Zoom - 3rd European Repair Café Conference
- 26th January 2024 16.00 – 19.00
Online via Zoom - Circular Cricket Gear: Findings & Recommendations
- 27th September 2023 15:00 – 16:30 GMT
Online: Zoom - Book Launch – Accelerating Sustainability in Fashion, Clothing and Textiles
- 25th September 2023 16:00 –17:00 GMT (17.00 – 18.00 CET)
Online: Zoom - Createch Sustainability: A New Tool
- 1st September 2023 2.00 – 3.30 GMT
Online via Zoom - 3Rs: Reuse, Repair, Refurbishment and Resale of Cricket Gear
- 20th July 2023 15.00 – 16.30
Online via Zoom - Circular and Regenerative Design
- 11th July 2023 14.00 – 15.30
Online via Zoom - European Repair Café Conference
- 7th July 2023 16.00 – 19.00
Online via Zoom - Repair Cafe Conference
- 9th June 2023
UCA
Epsom, UK - Circular Cricket Gear
- 8th June 2023 10.00 – 11.30 AM GMT
Online: Zoom - Vegan Leather Cricket Gear
- 5th June 2023 10.00 – 11.30 AM GMT
Online: Zoom - Regional Createch Clusters: Unleashing Opportunities and Tackling Challenges
- 2nd June 2023 3.00 – 5.00 PM GMT (4.00 – 6.00 PM CET)
Online: Zoom - Sustainable Innovation 2023
- 20th-26th March 2023
UCA
Epsom, UK
Online - Farnham Repair Café Webinar
- 18th January 2023
- Createch in the UK
- 12th July 2022 4.00 – 5.00 PM GMT (5.00 – 6.00 PM CET)
Online: Zoom - Sustainability and Sports Clothing
- 11th July 2022 3.00PM – 4.30PM (4.00 PM – 5.30 PM CET)
Online: Zoom - Sustainability, Cricket Gear and Clothing: New Research Findings and Insights
- 6th July 2022 10.00AM – 11.00AM (11.00 – 12.00 AM CET)
Online: Zoom - European Repair Café Webinar
- 30th June 2022 3.00 – 6.00 PM BST (4.00 – 7.00 PM CEST)
Online: Zoom - Circular economy, fishing gear and technology
- 22nd June 2022 3.00 – 4.00 PM GMT (4.00 – 5.00 PM CET)
Online: Zoom - Product Social Issues – Insights from Industry
- 23rd May 2022 3.00 – 4.00 PM GMT (4.00 – 5.00 PM CET)
Online: Zoom - Product Circularity – Insights from Industry
- 19th May 2022 3.00 – 4.00 PM GMT (4.00 – 5.00 PM CET)
Online: Zoom - Sustainability, Cricket Gear and Clothing: New Research
- 12th May 2022 10.00AM – 11.00AM (16.00 – 17.00 PM CET)
Online: Zoom - Circular Design and Circular Business Models
- 22nd March 2022 3.00 – 4.00 PM GMT (4.00 – 5.00 PM CET)
Online: Zoom - Local Innovation Systems: Waste and “End of Life” Fishing Gear
- 15th March 2022 3.00 – 4.00 PM GMT (4.00 – 5.00 PM CET)
Online: Zoom
- Forthcoming conference presentations by Martin Charter
- What can Repair Cafés teach us about Circular Design in our Products: Products in Compliance Conference (UK): 15-16 November 2023
- Circular Design of Waste and “End of Life” Fishing Gear: BCE final conference (Online/Norway (Alesund): 29th March 2022)
- Panellist: Circularity in IOT-AI (Online: 24th March 2022)
- Designing for the Circular Economy – Imperial College MBA (Online: 18th March 2022)
- Local Innovation Systems: Waste and End-of-Life Fishing gear (Online: 15th March 2022)
- Designing for the Circular Economy – Re-Think Circular Economy Forum (Online: 10th February 2022)
- Chair: SustX: Sustainability Summit 2022: Circular Economy Panel (Online: 27th January 2022)
NEWS
- Podcast: Circular Economy: Overview of activities & projects
- CfSD on YouTube (100+ videos)
- April 2022: Repair Carbon Calculator gets an update
- March 2022: Martin Charter joins DEFRA Advisory Board on Waste and “End of Life” Fishing Gear
- March 2022: Martin Charter chairs Steering Board, Circular Design Challenge
- March 2022: New project on Circular economy, Fishing Gear and Technology
- March 2022: New report published on Local Innovation Systems and Waste and “End of Life” Fishing Gear
- March 2022: New report published on Products from Waste Fishing Gear
- January 2022: New report published on Sustainability and Cricket Gear
- September 2021: Key Findings, Key Outstanding Questions and Recommendations on China Green Design Products and Green Products, and China Energy Label Products
- September 2021: New report published on China Green Design Products and Green Products
- September 2021: New report published on China Energy Labels
