{"id":16304,"date":"2023-07-20T07:36:05","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T21:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/?p=16304"},"modified":"2024-09-06T10:24:40","modified_gmt":"2024-09-06T00:24:40","slug":"visit-our-repair-cafe-on-the-nathan-campus-july-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/2023\/07\/20\/visit-our-repair-cafe-on-the-nathan-campus-july-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Visit our Repair Caf\u00e9 on the Nathan Campus July 25.\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Griffith University\u2019s Nathan Campus is hosting a Repair Caf\u00e9 on the 25<\/span>th<\/span> of July from 10 am until 2pm. Here\u2019s what you can expect and why you should be excited.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What to expect<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Repair Caf\u00e9s are a place you can bring items to be mended by volunteers. In previous sessions repairs have been made not only to clothes but also to electronics such as mobile phones, laptops and speakers and even appliances like pressure cookers.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Why it\u2019s exciting<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As former <\/span>Patagonia CEO Rose Marcario<\/span><\/a> has said \u201crepair is a radical act\u201d. In a culture where planned obsolescence and overconsumption are the norm despite our awareness of the environmental impacts of these behaviours<\/span>,<\/span> taking the time to mend and repair your belongings is an effective way of combating both. Griffith\u2019s Repair Cafes have already prevented 220 kilograms worth of items from becoming landfill.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What else can we do?\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After visiting the Repair Caf\u00e9 you\u2019re likely to be enthused with a newfound interest in Repair Culture. So here are a few rabbit holes to go down when you\u2019re ready.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Check out Griffith\u2019s own <\/span>Australian Repair Network<\/span><\/a> – a group who liaise with government and policy makers for the right to repair in Australia. You could even register to attend their free annual Repair Summit on August 11 online.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You could also spend time in the thriving online subcultures of Visible Mending and Upcycling. <\/span>Sashiko<\/span><\/a> style embroidery is a great place to start as it is a simple, but beautiful way to strengthen fabric. Or for inspiration take a look at Australian slow fashion label <\/span>Spunky Bruiser<\/span><\/a> who make one off pieces with recycled fabric.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To prevent disappointment you can <\/span>prebook a timeslot<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

And finally, in the words of designer Vivienne Westwood \u201cBuy less. Choose well. Make it last.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Griffith University supports the Sustainable Development Goals\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sustainable Development Goals<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>Right to Repair<\/span><\/a> initiative is part of the <\/span>Law Futures Centre\u2019s<\/span><\/a> commitment to address issues such as sustainable cities and communities; responsible consumption and production; and climate change for the United Nation\u2019s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs.).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Griffith University\u2019s Nathan Campus is hosting a Repair Caf\u00e9 on the 25th of July from 10 am until 2pm. Here\u2019s what you can expect and why you should be excited.\u00a0 What to expect\u00a0 Repair Caf\u00e9s are a place you can bring items to be mended by volunteers. In previous sessions repairs have been made notContinue reading “Visit our Repair Caf\u00e9 on the Nathan Campus July 25.\u00a0“<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":152,"featured_media":17668,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-students"],"acf":[],"modified_by":"Vanessa Gatt","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/07\/Repair-cafe.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16304","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/152"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16304"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16304\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17668"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16304"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}