Impact

In the long run (2050 and beyond), the overall desired societal impact of the project is that all groups in society have access to and benefit from sharing and repairing in a form that reduces material consumption and negative environmental impact. To achieve this impact, environmentally-beneficial sharing and repairing practices and initiatives need to be scaled up. The ShaRepair project seeks to achieve this through three societal impact pathways.

Our Pathways

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Redefining what circular sustainable consumption means
A crucial prerequisite for mainstreaming sharing and repairing practices lies in redefining how Circular Economy policies and programs understand consumption. While there is increasing recognition of the importance of citizen engagement in the Circular Economy, the everyday and social aspects of circular consumption are complex and diverse, and environmental-economic impacts are not well understood. ShaRepair’s social practice-based workshops and tools enable stakeholders to recognise the diversity and dynamics of sharing and repairing practices. By fostering proficiency in applying these approaches, stakeholders become empowered to expand their application beyond the project's scope.
Learning and collaboration to inspire action
Central to the ShaRepair project is the establishment and mobilisation of a network for collaborative learning. This network connects existing sharing and repairing initiatives with a diverse array of stakeholders, including private enterprises, public entities, and policy actors, and will serve as a dynamic platform for the exchange of insights. During the project, we will organize a yearly networking and learning event to share and discuss our project findings with stakeholders and together look for ways to translate these into action.
Creating inclusive, scalable, and environmentally friendly solutions
The project's interdisciplinary approach will assess social, environmental and economic impacts of sharing and repairing practices. It will also experiment with co-designed products and services to scale up and institutionalise these practices in diverse everyday settings and with various socio-economic citizen groups. The consortium's tools and workshops prompt Circular Economy design policies and interventions that promote social equity and positive spill overs while avoiding negative rebound effects.

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