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.

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00:04 Introduction and Welcome00:29 Discussion on Repair Culture05:32 Introduction of Guest - Charlotte Bullock05:46 Charlotte's Journey to Founding Chiswick Repair Cafe09:31 The Concept and Process of Repair Cafe18:00 Challenges and Solutions in Repairing Electronics21:11 Interesting Items Brought to the Repair Cafe22:23 The Joy of Repairing23:09 Recruiting Volunteers for the Repair Cafe24:26 The Repair Cafe Community26:19 Unusual Items Brought to the Repair Cafe29:02 Demographics of the Repair Cafe29:40 The Impact of the Repair Cafe on the Community30:43 Unexpected Benefits of the Repair Cafe35:11 The Carbon Calculator and the Environmental Impact36:57 Personal Journey and Impact of the Repair Cafe40:36 Advice for Starting a Repair Cafe

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