Waste to Worth: The Power of Repair, Sharing and Reuse in Bristol

About the event

How can circular economy practices such as repair, sharing, reuse and composting help Bristol's communities build skills, strengthen social connections and ease the pressures of the cost-of-living crisis? This panel explored the power of community-led initiatives to reduce waste, build resilience and create a more sustainable, connected city.

Hosted by Laura Fogg-Rogers, Associate Professor of Engineering in Society at UWE Bristol. Featuring Anna Perry, Chair of Share Bristol, Jenny Liggitt from Heart of BS13, and Andy Street, Chair of FareShare South West and Feeding Bristol.

The panel celebrated Bristol's existing successes while exploring future possibilities for a more circular and resilient city.

Event recording

Podcast

Listen to the Waste to Worth talk.

Event photography

The host introducing the panel members of the Waste to Worth event.
The four panel members on stage during the BDAS Waste to Worth event.
View over the busy audience towards the panel members on stage at The Watershed.
The four panel members on stage during the BDAS Waste to Worth event.
People socialising in The Watershed after the BDAS talk.
A stall holder talking to a guest after the BDAS Waste to Worth event.
A stall holder talking to a guest after the BDAS Waste to Worth event.
The host introducing the panel members of the Waste to Worth event.
The four panel members on stage during the BDAS Waste to Worth event.
View over the busy audience towards the panel members on stage at The Watershed.
The four panel members on stage during the BDAS Waste to Worth event.
People socialising in The Watershed after the BDAS talk.
A stall holder talking to a guest after the BDAS Waste to Worth event.
A stall holder talking to a guest after the BDAS Waste to Worth event.

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