Events

Bring your broken items to our Repair Café at Cultivate Colindale as part of the London Fixathon for free repairs or come to buy a second-hand bike for charity!

This FREE event is open to everyone!

Please bring along:
– any small electrical items (laptops, kitchen utensils, vacuum cleaners, etc.)
– bicycles to be fixed
– clothes and textiles in need of mending
– unwanted laptops to be donated

A second-hand bike market is being held by PedalUK to raise money for chosen charitable partner, Cycle Sisters.

Start London Circular Economy Week 2026 with a bang by joining this free half-day event on 12 October 2026 at Greenwich Campus, London South East Colleges, designed for SMEs, CEOs, managing partners, and senior leaders across London and the South East. Whether you’re a Chamber member or not, this event is your opportunity to explore resilient economic models and adapt to major business challenges.

What to expect:
Insights into the impacts of the current economic model
A Value Hill tool to identify actionable circular economy strategies
The superpowers of the Circular Economy unveiled

What you’ll gain:
New collaborations to strengthen your network
Concrete actions to transition to a more robust business model
A deeper understanding of the circular economy and its transformative potential
Greater adaptability in a rapidly changing economic landscape

Format:
09:00 Opening the door
09:45 Welcome and Opening speaker/interview (30 min) + Q&A
10:30 Circular Economy Collage session
13:00 Networking opportunities

With a mix of keynote speeches, panel discussions and lightning talks, the event will provide first hand insight from policy makers and regional leaders into the Government’s emerging devolution and local government reform agenda.

We’ll discuss the critical need for action on resources and waste and the circular economy’s role in building national resilience against geo-political and climate shocks. We’ll delve into what a place-based approach could look like if properly invested in and scaled, what’s needed from Government and each other to make it a reality, and how cities and regions can collaborate to deliver maximum impact.

Confirmed speakers include:

• Emma Hardy MP, Minister of State in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
• Emma Pinchbeck, Chief Executive, Climate Change Committee
• Mete Coban, Deputy London Mayor for Environment and Energy & ReLondon Chair
• Jo Rogers, Acting Chief Executive, ReLondon
• Cllr Tom Ross, Leader of Trafford Council
• Philip Glanville – Director of Advocacy and Engagement, UK100
• Chris Paddock, Director of Economy (Policy and Integration), West Midlands Combined Authority
• Cllr Eloise Waldon-Day, Executive Member for Climate and Council Coordination, Southwark Council

At this event we’ll delve into what more autonomy for cities and regions means for place-based circular action and how we can collaborate to ensure that devolved powers meet the real needs of diverse communities faster and better.

We’ll inspire you with success stories and case studies that can be replicated at scale elsewhere, while networking opportunities will create new connections and collaborations; and .we’ll highlight how place-based circular action can deliver more tangibly and effectively on carbon reduction targets (45% of climate emissions are consumption-based).

An essential event for brokering connections and strengthening partnerships between cities and regions, Devolution, Resources, Resilience is the anchor event of the 9th year of Circular Economy Week, supporting the transition to a low carbon, circular economy for the UK.

Launch day in full:

• 11:00-12:15 Session 1
• 12:15-1:30 Lunch and networking
• 1:30-3:00pm Session 2
• 3:00-3:30pm Tea and networking

Who should attend?

• Policy-makers and influencers including city, local and regional government leadership, national government civil servants
• City and regional leadership from across the UK, including representatives from Mayoral authorities, devolved legislatures (Scotland and Wales) and local authorities
• Waste and circular economy sector leaders critical to developing the infrastructure needed to support a zero waste economy
• Investors, philanthropic trusts and corporates willing to support the transition to a circular economy through investment in systems and innovation
• BIDs and other local business representatives/trade bodies where relevant
• Innovators, NGOs and community-based organisations making an impact in cities and neighbourhoods

Please note this is an invitation-only event. Complete the form to request a place.

KEEPING MATERIALS MOVING

A fit-out ends. The materials don’t have to.

Too often, good materials are stripped out, written off and sent on their way — despite having plenty of life left in them.

This Circular Economy Week, Surface Matter are looking at what it takes to rescue, retain, reuse and rehome materials – and keep them moving for longer.

From specification and strip-out to storage, resale and reuse: what’s working, what’s getting in the way and what could we do differently?

Learn how to stitch and mend your clothes through advice on sewing, embroidery, visible mending, patching, boro and sashiko stitching. Equipment, threads and fabric for patches are provided by Ealing Repair Cafe. Bring along your 1-3 items of clothes that would like to learn how to mend.

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Registration required.

Join Team Jump’s CEO, Josh Cleall, as he talks to Katie Moriyama, Behaviour Change and Campaign Manager at ReLondon.

They’ll be discussing how people can change their relationship with ‘stuff’, helping London waste less and reuse, repair, share and recycle more.

Circular Economy Collage

What does a circular economy actually look like — and how can we move towards one?

Join this interactive workshop to explore how resources flow through our economy, the problems created by our current linear system, and the practical solutions that can help us make the shift to circularity.

Using a collaborative, visual approach, the Circular Economy Collage brings participants together to map the connections between resource extraction, production, consumption and waste. You’ll explore the key principles of the circular economy and discover different ways of intervening to keep resources and products in use for longer.

The workshop is designed to make a complex topic accessible, engaging and relevant, whether you’re new to circular economy thinking or already working in the field.

You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of how the current system works, greater fluency in circular economy concepts and a practical framework for identifying opportunities for change.

Come along to learn, connect the dots and explore what a more circular economy could look like in practice.

Join Circular Clean-Wave for a webinar all about the hidden side of buildings – the emissions they don’t produce! Find out how smarter design and tech can create greener spaces without the usual environmental footprint. This session will walk you through NEEDC – Clean-Wave’s Net Embodied Emissions and Decarbonisation Certification methodology.

This session is perfect for anyone curious about sustainable living and architecture. Don’t miss out on discovering how buildings can be part of the solution!

How can recycled aggregates be successfully incorporated into real construction projects, and what lessons can be applied elsewhere?

Join the project team behind Channel View regeneration in Cardiff’s Grangetown as the concrete supplier and demolition materials processor share their experiences of delivering closed loop concrete recycling. They will explore the decisions made throughout the project, the challenges encountered, the elements necessary for success and the practical lessons learned.

Ideal for architects, engineers, contractors and developers, this webinar will provide valuable insight into the opportunities for using recycled aggregates in concrete and the considerations that can help support wider adoption across future projects.

A fit-out ends. The materials don’t have to.

Too often, good materials are stripped out, written off and sent on their way — despite having plenty of life left in them.

This Circular Economy Week, Surface Matter are looking at what it takes to rescue, retain, reuse and rehome materials — and keep them moving for longer.

From specification and strip-out to storage, resale and reuse: what’s working, what’s getting in the way and what could we do differently?

Each month, the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Reuse and Recycling Centre welcomes more than 2,000 vehicles, and receives up to 800 tonnes of material, enough to fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool. As one of the borough’s circular economy assets, the site plays a vital role in ensuring resources remain in use for as long as possible.

Join us for a guided visit to see how the site operates, learn what happens to the materials collected, and discover how residents, businesses and local authorities contribute to the circular economy. Council officers responsible for managing the facility will be available throughout the visit to share insights, answer questions and discuss the challenges and opportunities of delivering a more resource-efficient borough.

You can book a 30mn slot visit on either:
• Tuesday 13 October, 15:00 – 18:00
• Thursday 15 October, 09:00 – 12:30

Please use the pre-registration link to select you 30mn slot. As you will be visiting a site in operation, we are limiting the visit to 7 tickets per half hour. This is to ensure the site remains safe for visitors and staff. No PPE is required.

What does a more circular food system look like, and how are people putting it into practice?

The current food system leaks edible food at every stage. Its sheer complexity and size create barriers to efficiency and circularity, and yet there are trailblazers who are plugging the gaps in different ways.

Hosted by StreetBox CIC, a veg box scheme social enterprise, this panel discussion will explore the scale and nuances of the flawed food system and the challenges it presents. To counter, StreetBox CIC will dive into the solutions that are being brought to the forefront of the battle against food waste in London through creative cooking, preservation and community distribution.

You’ll hear discussions around ideas like how can we keep surplus food in use for longer? What are the major obstacles? How can businesses, councils, charities, chefs and communities work together to make better use of the food we already have?

After the event you will be invited to get involved in making the food system circular! There will be surplus freebies to take home, so remember to bring your jars and bags.

Panel to be announced soon.

Sustainability in hospitality design gets talked about a lot. Fewer people get to walk through a real site and see how the decisions actually played out, what got reused, what got specified differently, and what it cost.

This session takes place inside GAIL’s, a fit-out led by Reassemble that’s shortlisted for two awards at the British Institute Interior Design. David, co-founder of Reassemble, will walk you through the space itself: the material choices, the sourcing decisions, and the trade-offs that came with them.

You’ll then take part in a live, collaborative workshop using the Circular Scorecard, benchmarking your own hospitality venue against the choices you’ve just seen in the room. It’s a quick but thoughtful, multiple-choice questionnaire that allows you to discover how your restaurant measures up against sustainable design and operational best practices. Upon completion, you’ll instantly get your personalised Circular Score, plus practical strategies to elevate sustainability in your spaces.

Reassemble will close with an open discussion on cost and durability, the questions that come up in every fit-out conversation but rarely get answered honestly.

NB: due to this being industry specific, tickets are reserved for people who work within a hospitality company (eg. operators, sustainability, property, founders).

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Registration required.

Come and visit Work and Play Scrapstore during Circular Economy Week and discover how unwanted business stock can be saved from waste and landfill and given a new life. Meet the volunteers, see how they sort and reuse donations, and find out how these materials go on to inspire creativity in schools, universities, artists and the local community.

Come behind the scenes and see how one donation can make a difference!

As part of Ealing Council’s lunch and learn programme staff and residents can book to make their own upcycled denim draught excluders, made from a pair of denim jeans and other scrap textiles. There is an opportunity to make some to donate to local community groups such as Ealing soup kitchen.

Waste reduction is usually filed under compliance. It’s actually one of the most underused levers for creating better workplaces.

Done well, it cuts costs, shrinks environmental footprint and pollution, and creates spaces people genuinely enjoy and are proud to work in.

Join this webinar to learn how organisations can turn waste from a back-of-house problem into a visible driver of value, with real results from workplaces around the world.

You will leave with:

A new way to see waste: as a lever for cost, environmental footprint and workplace experience
Practical actions that deliver on all three at once
A personal score, from a live benchmark during the session, showing where their workplace has the most to gain

This is for you if:

You work in facilities management
Are part of the Sustainability team in your organisation
You think there is too much waste in your workplace and would like to understand what could be done better

Showcasing examples of local circular economy/climate activities and local action. There will be a few presentations and stalls with local circular economy examples.

Each month, the Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Reuse and Recycling Centre welcomes more than 2,000 vehicles, and receives up to 800 tonnes of material, enough to fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool. As one of the borough’s circular economy assets, the site plays a vital role in ensuring resources remain in use for as long as possible.

Join them for a guided visit to see how the site operates, learn what happens to the materials collected, and discover how residents, businesses and local authorities contribute to the circular economy. Council officers responsible for managing the facility will be available throughout the visit to share insights, answer questions and discuss the challenges and opportunities of delivering a more resource-efficient borough.

You can book a 30-minute slot visit on either:
• Tuesday 13 October, 15:00 – 18:00
• Thursday 15 October, 09:00 – 12:30

Please use the pre-registration link to select you 30-minute slot. As you will be visiting a site in operation, we are limiting the visit to 7 tickets per half hour. This is to ensure the site remains safe for visitors and staff. No PPE is required.

Working across the UK’s major television broadcasters gave Kate and Emma first-hand insight into the industry’s waste challenge and inspired them to find a better way to manage materials and resources.

In 2021, they founded PropUp to put that thinking into practice. Their model keeps props, sets and equipment in use for longer, while redirecting materials from production into schools, charities, and community organisations. It’s a practical example of how circular economy principles can deliver tangible ESG outcomes: reducing waste, extending resource lifecycles, and creating social value.

With one of PropUp’s hubs based in Fitzrovia, we’ll also look closer to home, exploring how local businesses can support circular initiatives through surplus clearances, office moves and refurbishment projects, while creating positive impact for local people and communities.

Expect an optimistic, practical discussion about collaboration, sustainability and lasting social value, with plenty of opportunity to meet your neighbours along the way.

Arrivals from 5:00pm, with the presentation starting promptly at 5:30pm, followed by discussion and networking.

How can organisations build the capabilities needed for the circular transition? Discover practical strategies using systems thinking, inclusive leadership and strategic innovation.

Filling it: gaps in knowledge, in practicality, in delivery. Buy-in that never arrives from clients or project teams. Budgets, programmes, procurement routes, and plenty of plain old habit. Every one of them makes the gap that bit wider.

As part of ReLondon’s Circular Economy Week, join Virtus Contracts for an interactive panel discussion about how we start pulling those things out and shrinking it.

Four panellists from across the industry will tackle the questions we don’t often get the chance to ask, including the mistakes we’ve already made and what they taught us.

What’s the first thing you’d pull out? Where does the process break down? Whose job is it to close the gap? And are we making circularity harder than it needs to be?

We want this to be a real so your experiences, frustrations, ideas and challenges are very much encouraged throughout.

After the panel, join Virtus Contracts for a tour of Senator’s ReWork exhibition, before finishing with drinks, food and networking.

So, are we circular yet? Let’s stop stepping over the gap and start shrinking it.

Join built environment leaders and practitioners for an informal evening exploring how to move circularity in the built environment from ambition to action.

As part of London’s Circular Economy Week, join built environment leaders and practitioners for an informal, hands-on evening exploring how to move circularity from ambition to practical action across buildings, fit-outs, materials and operations. After an inspiring keynote, you’ll work with peers on real challenges, swap lessons and ideas, and make connections that could lead to collaboration on reuse, procurement, data and materials.

Learn how AI-assisted condition assessment is being used to speed up reuse decisions on reclaimed steel, from digitising stock and capturing defects through to generating digital passports for individual members. The session looks at what this means for confidence, speed and scale in steel reuse, and what it could mean for wider practice across the sector.

Taking place during Circular Economy Week, WPA and Westminster City Council will host their third annual Sustainable City Charter Showcase. This interactive breakfast session will explore how circularity is shaping the operation of Westminster’s built environment to deliver a greener, cleaner city.

Featuring a keynote address from Cllr Tim Mitchell, Cabinet Member for City Management at Westminster City Council, the event will focus on circularity in building operations and showcase practical approaches to reducing operational carbon across Westminster. Attendees will hear how Sustainable City Charter signatories are embedding circular economy principles into the day-to-day management of buildings and delivering against the Charter’s eight commitments.

Calling London-based makers and manufacturers!

​Curated by Made Smarter and ReLondon, this interactive workshop will give you the opportunity to identify and examine the hotspots in your business and where digital tools can help you save money, improve efficiency and grow!

What to expect?

9:30 – Welcome & scene setting

10:00 – Exploring resource efficiency and its benefits to business

10:15 – Reviewing relevant initiatives and standards to guide your progress

10:30 – Case study – hear from a solution provider

10:50 – Identifying opportunities & hotspots

11:10 – Developing practical ideas

11:15 – Networking & Q&A

What’s in it for you?

By joining this workshop, you will:

• identify resource hotspots that are driving waste, cost and environmental impact, and explore practical digital solutions that can improve visibility, efficiency and decision-making across your operations

• hear a real-life success story from SME digitalisation specialists Shoestring about resource efficiency efforts have worked for manufacturers like you

• develop practical digital improvement projects that could be supported through the Made Smarter programme, including access to specialist advice, funded consultancy, leadership training and technology implementation grants where appropriate

• meet and learn from others manufacturing in London

How can you make the most of the workshop?

Before the session, you’re encouraged to book a 30 minute 1-to-1 call with a ReLondon Circular Economy Advisor. This call will help tailor the workshop to your business, identify key challenges and ensure you get maximum value from the session. Additionally:

• understand more about ReLondon and the Made Smarter programme and how it might help you

• discuss ideas or challenges you may be having regarding resources or new digital tools in your business

Use this opportunity to gain valuable insight, challenge your current approach to resources, and explore practical actions that can improve productivity, reduce resource costs and support the long-term resilience of your business. Schedule your call with the team here.

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About the Made Smarter Adoption programme

​The Made Smarter adoption programme aims to empower and support London’s manufacturing businesses. Delivered by London & Partners on behalf of the Greater London Authority, the programme offers bespoke digital technology advice, strategic support, and a blend of in-person and remote workshops to help businesses identify and implement effective digital solutions.

​Note: space is limited – priority will be given to manufacturers eligible for the Made Smarter Adoption Programme

​Data protection: by registering for this workshop, you consent to your details being shared with the event partners ReLondon and London & Partners according to their data protection policies linked above

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F**K DOOM

Registration required.

Material Index will host a webinar and Q+A session on specification of reclaimed and refurbished materials and how they have seen common issues overcome in case study projects. They will also demonstrate their digital platform and how they engage with client teams.

Material Index specialise in circular economy services and technology by working collaboratively with consultants and building owners. They undertake highly detailed pre-demolition audits, passports and material exchange, and have completed over 250 projects to date. Their marketplace for secondary materials is a one-stop-shop for reclaimed products for the construction industry in which they offer bespoke specification advice and sourcing. They save waste, costs and carbon by enabling reuse at scale.

Calling all Reusual Suspects!

If you work in or are passionate about reuse, join our CE Week special session to explore the world of reuse, share ideas and connect with others in the field. Bring your experiences, challenges and solutions for some valuable lunchtime networking…come and meet your fellow Reusual Suspects!

Reuse vs Recycling: Reuse sits above recycling in the waste hierarchy, yet it still gets less attention. With no targets, being hard to measure and much happening informally, recycling has long taken the spotlight. Rather than dwell on why, we’ll focus on what we can do about it.

Catch up on The Reusual Suspects so far: A quick tour of inspiring projects shared by our network since we launched this year, including a tech reuse project that’s measured social value, an organisation making borrowing easy across Wales, Cornwall’s growing network of reuse shops, and a New Zealand city’s reusable serve-wear scheme.

What if…? What if every recycling centre had a reuse shop, reuse got the same funding as recycling and every high street had a place to share, borrow and fix? We’ll explore bold ideas and build a wish list together.

Plus, we’ll have plenty of time for networking!

How might the way forests, ecosystems and other living systems navigate complexity help us rethink the circular economy?

Ecological Design Thinking for a Circular Economy introduces a creative and practical approach to circular innovation, drawing on ecological principles to help organisations see familiar challenges from a different perspective. Living systems have evolved ways of building resilience, working through interdependence, adapting to change and making effective use of resources. This session explores what these patterns can teach us about business models, value chains and wider systems change.

Through short provocations, examples and guided reflection, participants will use ecological metaphors to challenge assumptions, strengthen their systems thinking and uncover ideas that may otherwise be overlooked. The session will also introduce Nature’s Playbook, a research-based tool developed to translate insights from ecology into practical prompts for circular economy innovation.

Everyone attending will receive a Nature’s Playbook demonstration booklet to use during the session. Participants who would like to continue working with the approach will also have the opportunity to purchase the full Nature’s Playbook card set.
Find out more about Nature’s Playbook on naturesplaybook.org

The UK construction industry is increasingly looking to use recovered materials to support a more circular cement and concrete production.

This webinar, part of The Concrete Centre’s Sustainability Series, explores some of the latest developments, from reclaimed fly ash and recycled concrete fines to recycled brick dust and examines how evolving standards are helping to enable their use.

Through expert presentations, the webinar will provide practical insights into the opportunities and challenges associated with these materials, and what architects, engineers, and specifiers need to know about them, specifically as it relates to standards and specification practices.

The session will be hosted by Dr Sam Ghazizadeh, Technical Lead for Cement at the MPA, and features presentations from Jack Sindhu, Capital Concrete, Rob Nicholson, EP Power Minerals and Danielle Dawson, Holcim UK, followed by a live Q&A session.

Join to learn more about the role of circular cements in the transition to a more circular built environment.

Celebrate Circular Economy Week with a live shopping event from Reskinned. Across their one hour show you can purchase from a curated edit of preloved fashion, including standout styles, wardrobe favourites and brilliant bargains from brands like M&S, Nobody’s Child and Oliver Bonas. Give great clothes another life via their eBay Live shopping event.

Many organisations know where circularity could create value. The harder question is how to turn that opportunity into something customers adopt, partners deliver and the business can repeat and grow.

Join Clarasys for a practical discussion with Oxfam and ACS, drawing on the recent success of launching a rental pilot. Together, they will explore what changes between launching a pilot and scaling a model, and how to make better decisions at each stage.

You will learn how to bring the customer proposition, partners, operations and technology together; shape a stronger case for investment and continued commitment; identify where pilots can stall; and use clear questions and evidence to judge whether a model is ready to scale.

The session is designed for senior leaders and practitioners in sustainability, circularity, commercial, customer experience, innovation, strategy, transformation, retail and operations.
Register for the webinar to explore the choices and next steps that can move your circular idea forward.

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F**K DOOM

Registration required.

To mark Circular Economy Week 2026, Reusefully and partners are hosting a one hour online session with the latest updates from ReYorkshire (www.reyorkshire.com). This eighteen month programme of work is funded by the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority to identify and pilot opportunities across a range of multiple sectors in the region including construction, agriculture & aquaculture, manufacturing, community & food, and the commercial and industrial sectors. It is designed to promote circular economy, reuse and materials sharing across the region, whilst supporting the vibrant community sector based in the region.

You will hear more about the extensive data and stakeholder mapping being conducted to identify symbiosis opportunities, development of a physical construction reuse hub, and other pilots including the use of spent coffee grounds in personal care product manufacture.

The event aims to show the value of a regional approach to circular economy, and the opportunity that provides, with the latest insights and potential to extend to other UK regions. After all, circular economy can support growth in every postcode!

An introduction to CE-RISE an EU/UK funded project advancing circularity in Electronical products.

This session will provide an update from the EU/UK funded CE-RISE (Circular Economy Resource Information System) project, a multi-partner study into Digital Product Passports (DPP) and the development of the CE-RISE system. The software will integrate DPP data with actionable R-strategy indicators (e.g., repairability, recyclability) and SEE impacts into one coherent, value chain aware view. This open access platform, enables better choices by manufacturers, service providers, recyclers, policymakers and consumers.

Anyone with an interest in digital products passports or repair/remanufacture would benefit from attending this webinar. It would be particularly useful for individuals involved in Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), procurement, product development, environmental and/or sustainability managers or those interested in repair cafes.

The webinar will provide an overview of the impending EU legislation on Digital Product Passports, together with a view of the UK position. We will then provide an overview of the system, practical applications of the system and the results of a case study.

This presentation will be delivered by Ecogenesys Research Consulting, one of the 27 project partners of CE-RISE.

Circular economy strategies often focus on materials and systems, but the people doing the physical work of collection are frequently the most overlooked, and the most vulnerable to exploitation.

Unwaste, a UK-based social enterprise, used human-centred design to build Repa, a plastic waste service now running in Mozambique and scaling to other African cities. In this session, they’ll share what it took to design a functioning circular market for waste from the ground up, in a context with none of the infrastructure UK circularity practitioners take for granted.

They’ll cover:

Running user research, prototyping and testing in difficult field conditions, and what that taught them about designing for real behaviour, not assumptions
Building a viable circular market for waste in a large, informal city economy, where “just add a recycling bin” isn’t an option
How they deliberately designed out fraud and exploitation of low-paid, informal waste collectors, who are the backbone of waste management across much of the Global South.

Told through real stories and visuals, this session offers practical, transferable lessons for anyone designing circular systems, wherever they’re working, and a reminder that the people at the bottom of the supply chain are the ones circularity depends on most.

​Join Workshops for the Planet for an afternoon of participatory workshops to explore circularity. Their workshops are open to everyone, from professionals to curious newcomers.

​No slides or lectures. Just cards, group conversations run by experienced facilitators, and collective sense-making.

​13:30–14:00 — Check-in & Welcome
14:00–17:00 — Card-based Collective Workshops (choose one)

​Circular Economy Collage — the anchor workshop of the day: a systemic, big-picture look at what a circular economy actually means and how the pieces fit together.

​Textiles Untangled — unpack the environmental and social footprint of fashion and textiles, and explore what circularity looks like for the clothes we wear.

​Digital Collage — trace the hidden footprint of our devices and digital habits, from e-waste to data centres, and where circular thinking can intervene.

​Construction Collage — explore how the built environment can shift from a take-make-waste model to one built on reuse, repair and regeneration.

​17:00–17:30 — Closing
Optional from 17:30 — Informal Networking

​Registration is free but requires approval. Places are limited. ​This event is volunteer-run, and donations to cover costs are warmly encouraged.

How does the built environment affect the world around us — and what would it take to change the way we build?

This interactive workshop explores the environmental and social impacts of the construction sector, from the resources and materials we use to the way we plan, design, build and use our buildings and infrastructure.

Working together in small groups, participants connect the causes and consequences of different aspects of the construction industry to build a shared picture of its impacts. The workshop covers issues including climate change, biodiversity, pollution, resource depletion and the wider consequences of how we design and develop our built environment.

The session then shifts from understanding to action, giving participants the opportunity to explore potential solutions, question current practices and identify ways the construction sector can contribute to a more sustainable future.

No prior knowledge of construction or sustainability is required. Whether you work in the built environment or are simply interested in how our buildings and cities shape the world around us, this is an opportunity to learn, connect the dots and explore practical pathways for change.

Make Mee Studio are a sewing social enterprise based in Lewisham. They have some amazing pieces of fabric and other haberdashery that are taking up lots of room in their store room! So they want to offer them to a good home so you can make your making as sustainable as possible too.

Gorgeous quality curtains and homewares fabrics donated from a shop, cottons for patchworking and endless ribbons.

You will be saving these from going into waste streams. All profits will go towards being able to offer free & low cost spaces at Make Mee Studio’s classes and free community events.

All are welcome, great for crafters, teachers and makers.

Pre-registration is not required.

Join Chiswick Repair Cafe at their 4th Birthday Event!
Chiswick Repair Cafe, Saturday 17th October, 10:30am-1:00pm (last entry 12:30), Christ Church Turnham Green, W4.
No advance booking required.
If you can carry it, their volunteers will help you fix your item.
They will also give guidance & advice.

Chiswick Repair Cafe volunteers will help repair:

• Small electrical items
• Carpentry
• Toys
• Computers/Laptops (not mobile phones)
• Knife and tool sharpening
• Sewing – mending, darning
• Small bike repairs

What does a circular economy actually look like — and how can we move towards one?

Join this interactive workshop to explore how resources flow through our economy, the problems created by our current linear system, and the practical solutions that can help us make the shift to circularity.

Using a collaborative, visual approach, the Circular Economy Collage brings participants together to map the connections between resource extraction, production, consumption and waste. You’ll explore the key principles of the circular economy and discover different ways of intervening to keep resources and products in use for longer.

The workshop is designed to make a complex topic accessible, engaging and relevant, whether you’re new to circular economy thinking or already working in the field.

You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of how the current system works, greater fluency in circular economy concepts and a practical framework for identifying opportunities for change.

Come along to learn, connect the dots and explore what a more circular economy could look like in practice.

Clothes swaps are an opportunity to circulate clothes and accessories with other members of your community.

HOW IT WORKS
Please bring no more than 5 items of clothing, accessories and/or footwear freshly cleaned.

DROP 11:30- 15:00
You will be able to drop and swap all day from Midday until 3:30pm.

Bring up to 5 items to trade for tokens. Items will be assessed by the Swap Shop Assistants on arrival and displayed on the rails.

SWAP 12:00- 15:30
Browse the rails and use your token currency to exchange for new preloved items. You can only swap if you have dropped items during the drop period.
If you don’t use all your tokens you can save and bring to the next clothes swap.

***LAST DROP 15:00***

WHAT TO BRING
Something you once valued or will be valued by someone else. Ask yourself – would you give this to a friend?
Clean and of good quality
Free of faults or minor repairs
No underwear, swimwear, socks, tights, toys & bric-a-brac

Items will be categorised into relevant tiers:
1 – token under resale value of £50
2 – tokens over resale value of £50 (keep an eye out for the yellow stickers)

It is estimated that more than 100 billion items of clothing are produced globally every year.

…and that 65% of those items end up in landfill within 12 months!

Have the moths made a meal of your favourite jumper? Are your jeans coming undone at the seams? Have you got an ill fitting dress in the back of the wardrobe you can’t bear to part with?

Join Make Mee Studio and Lewisham Council to learn how to prolong the life of your clothes and homewares, whether it’s darning a sock or patching a cushion cover we can show you how to mend and repair and bring it back to life.

There will be a clothes swap happening at the same time as the mending too!

They’ll cover essential maintenance skills like fixing a flat tire, adjusting your brakes, and keeping your chain clean. You’ll leave with the confidence to handle basic repairs and keep your bike running smoothly.

This session is free. A £5 gift card will be given to you when you attend the workshop.
This fee is to limit the number of no-shows.

Whether it’s outdoor gear or everyday clothing, Decathlon will help you extend your item’s life.

No experience needed – just bring your damaged items and they’ll show you how to make them good as new!

This session is free. A £5 gift card will be given to you when you attend the workshop.
This fee is to limit the number of no-shows.

To celebrate circular economy week Make Mee Studio are running a recycled fabric patchwork pouffe class.

Make Mee Studio may have an ulterior motive with this one. They want you to come and take all their fabric scraps off their hands! But, they think it’s a pretty sweet deal. You will:

– Learn awesome sewing skills, from patch to piping, zips and covered buttons.
– Leave with a gorgeous hand made and totally unique patchwork pouffe for your home.
– You’ll be doing something good for the planet. It is made from and stuffed with remnant fabrics. Win, win win!

Perfect for those who want to improve their sewing skills. They’ve got some design ideas to help inspire you but the final design is up to you and they’ll be there to guide you along the way.

​The most sustainable clothes are the ones we already own. Join Threading Change CIC for an evening of storytelling, creativity, music, and conversation and celebrate the garments that have stayed with us through life’s milestones, memories, and moments.

​Whether you’re a passionate thrifter, a fashion lover, a mender, a climate advocate, or simply curious, this is a fun evening to connect with others and rethink fashion beyond trends and consumption.

​Threading Change CIC invite you to bring an item of clothing, accessory, or textile that means something to you and share its story. Perhaps it’s been repaired countless times, handed down through generations, found second-hand, travelled the world with you, or marks a significant moment in your life. Share for two to five minutes, or simply come along to listen.

​What to expect:

​👕 Styling Challenge

​🎤 Sustainable Fashion Open Mic

​✨ Special Performance

​🎧 DJ & Mingling

​🍴 Food & Drinks

​Who is this for?

​Everyone is welcome. No experience with public speaking is required, and sharing at the open mic is entirely optional.

​Together, participants can celebrate the stories already hanging in our wardrobes and imagine a fashion future built on creativity, care, and courage.

We’ll cover essential maintenance skills like fixing a flat tire, adjusting your brakes, and keeping your chain clean. You’ll leave with the confidence to handle basic repairs and keep your bike running smoothly.

This session is free. A £5 gift card will be given to you when you attend the workshop.
This fee is to limit the number of no-shows.

Whether it’s outdoor gear or everyday clothing, the Decathlon team will help you extend its life. No experience needed—just bring your damaged items and we’ll show you how to make them good as new!
This session is free. A £5 gift card will be given to you when you attend the workshop.
This fee is to limit the number of no-shows.