During Session 5, electronic waste sites of accumulation were introduced by the speakers, emphasising several models of production and care across the globe. BLANCA CALLÉN shared her current projects on repair techniques. Later, GRACE AKESE introduced the forces shaping e-waste landscapes. BAS VAN ABEL later highlighted the connections between technology and circular economies. The session ended with a conversation between inventor VEENA SAHAJWALLA and design critic ALICE RAWSTHORN on material flows, waste management, and recirculation.
Contributions by:
- Blanca Callen, Lecturer and Researcher, University of Vic and Co-founder of Restarters BCN
- Grace Akese, Geographer, Research Fellow, African Cluster of Excellence, University of Bayreuth
- Bas Van Abel, Entrepreneur, Designer, Founder of Fairphone and De Clique
- Veena Sahajwalla, Materials Scientist, Director of UNSW Sustainable Materials Research and Technology Centre
- Alice Rawsthorn, Author of Design as an Attitude, co-founder of Design Emergency
11 сен 2024
