[131] BUILDING A REPAIR ECONOMY – WITH SOPHIE UNWIN

I was delighted to finally get the chance to chat to Sophie Unwin after literally years of following each other online!
 
Sophie is the director and founder of the Remade Network - a Glasgow based social enterprise with a mission to build a repair economy from the ground up through the creation of a  network of repair social enterprises that create jobs, tackle climate change and reduce inequality - how's that for a win, win, win!

Sophie is an absolute inspiration - she's got a brilliant back story of how she came to be so passionate about reuse and repair and an amazing track record of setting up successful repair projects. Her vision for not only the Remade Network in Glasgow but also how this model could be replicated and rolled out other cities and towns is incredibly hopeful and at the same time feels totally do-able! Sophie is proving that these enterprises can be viable businesses that contribute to the local economy at the same time as tackling waste and climate change.

Enjoy!

• Think about how you can incorporate repair and reuse into your life! Could you mend or fix the next thing that breaks?
• If you're lucky enough to live near any of the Remade Networks projects in Glasgow, pop along and pay them a visit!
• Think about what you might be able to do in your community or workplace to start the conversation around repair and reuse.