WASTED Part 6: Repair Workshop

Did you know that 30% of carbon emissions are the result of consumption? Between manufacturing, transport, and waste, consumerism has a huge impact on the environment. An easy way to reduce your individual consumption, and save some money, is to learn how to repair household items rather than throwing them away for a replacement. Some communities host “repair cafes,” where participants can learn how to fix these items and get help from people with repair experience.

Join us on Thursday, April 29 for Part 6 of our 7-part series WASTED: Small Efforts for Big Change, where we will learn how to repair basic household items (lamps, clothing, etc.) and about the history of repair cafes and how to get one started in your community.

Panelists:

Janice Ehle/Meyer – Community Resource Planner, RiverCOG
Virginia Walton – Recycling Coordinator, City of Mansfield
Judy Prill – Retired Environmental Analyst, CT DEEP

WASTED: Small Efforts for Big Change

Hosted by The Rockfall Foundation, the Wesleyan Sustainability Office, RiverCOG, and the City of Middletown Recycling & Public Works, WASTED: Small Efforts for Big Change is a 7-part series of conversations about the waste crisis in Connecticut, environmental justice, and how we all play a part in the future of sustainability.

Complete list of sessions and panelists: 

March 18: Environmental Justice of Waste
– Sharon Lewis, Executive Director, CT Coalition for Environmental Justice
– Kevin Budris, Attorney, Zero Waste Project, Conservation Law Foundation
– Alex Rodriguez, Climate Advocate, Save the Sound

March 25: What Happens to Your Trash?
– Sherill Baldwin, CT DEEP Source Reduction & Recycling
– Janice Ehlemeyer, Community Resource Planner, RiverCOG

April 8: Where Are We Heading?
– Katie Dykes, Commissioner, CT DEEP
– Ben Florsheim, Mayor, City of Middletown
– Lisa Noreiga, Environmental Intern, Sustainable CT

April 15: Let’s Get Going – Waste Audits
– Michelle Eckman, Education Consultant, Michelle Eckman Consulting

April 22: Advocacy Workshop
– Lou Rosado Burch, CT Program Director, Citizen’s Campaign for the Environment
– Marilynn Cruz-Aponte, Assistant Director of Public Works, City of East Hartford
– Kevin Budris, Attorney, Zero Waste Project, Conservation Law Foundation

April 29: Repair Workshop
– Janice Ehlemeyer, Community Resource Planner, RiverCOG
– Virginia Walton, Recycling Coordinator, City of Mansfield

May 6: Composting Workshop
– Dawn Pettenelli, Associate Cooperative Extension Educator, UConn Center for Environmental Sciences & Engineering
– Domingo Medina, Founder & Master Composter, Peels & Wheels Composting