Materials

Repair Café International

Repair Café International

Classroom materials for a school-based community repair event.

Source — Repair Café Foundation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Age — Elementary / Primary and middle school (6 - 8 year olds)
Cost — Sliding Scale, recommended: 25€
Go to — Starter Kit

Organiser Un Repair Café Dans Mon École! (Organize a Repair Café In My School!)

Organiser Un Repair Café Dans Mon École! (Organize a Repair Café In My School!)

Detailed instructions and supporting materials for establishing a Repair Café in a school context. (French)

Source — Repair Together
Age — High school and up (15 years old and up)
Cost — Free
Go to — Organiser Un Repair Café Dans Mon École! (French)

Netzwerk Reparatur-Initiativen — Repair Initiative Network (German)

Netzwerk Reparatur-Initiativen — Repair Initiative Network (German)

Catalogue of materials and other resources related to bringing repair into the educational settings. (German)

Source — Netzwerk Reparatur-Initiativen, with links to resources from various other sources, Germany
Age — All ages
Cost — Free
Go to — Repair and Education (German)

Practical Action

Practical Action

Lesson and supporting activity sheets.

Source — Practical Action, UK
Age — UK Primary and Secondary (5 - 16 years old)
Cost — Free
Go to — 6Rs: Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair

Rediscovery Centre

Rediscovery Centre

Textile repair and alteration instructional materials.

Source — Rediscovery Centre, UK
Age — 13 years old and up
Cost — Free
Go to — Guide

Retibne

Retibne

Materials for teaching repair and sustainability topics, including hands-on modules. (German)

Source — Technical Education Working Group / Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Germany
Age — High School and University (14 years old and up)
Cost — Free
Go to — Teaching Materials — (German)

Circular Economy — Ellen MacArthur Foundation Library

Circular Economy — Ellen MacArthur Foundation Library

An introduction to the circular economy fleshed out with an extensive library of essays, articles, videos and research.

Source — Ellen MacArthur Foundation, UK
Age — All ages, though most materials are appropriate for middle school and beyond
Cost — Free
Go to — ”What Is A Circular Economy?”
Go to — Teaching Resources Website

Relove Fashion

Relove Fashion

Relove Fashion is a sustainable fashion program for high school age students.

Source Rediscovery Centre, Ireland
Age — Secondary school (12 - 19 years old)
Cost — Free
Go to — Relove Fashion

Généracion Réparacion / Repair Generation (French)

Généracion Réparacion / Repair Generation (French)

Introductory guide for teachers and repair workshop facilitators. (French)

Source — ADEME, France
Age — Middle and High School (13 - 18 years old)
Cost — Free
Go to — Guide (French)

The Essence of Repair Culture — A Global Perspective

The Essence of Repair Culture — A Global Perspective

Panel discussion on how repair is practiced and connects communities across the world.

Source — The Maintainers
Age — High school and up (14 years old and up)
Cost — Free
Go to — Video (1 hour 25 minutes)

ADEME Librairie

ADEME Librairie

Articles, essays and research (French, some English).

Source — ADEME, France
Age — High school and up (15 years old and up)
Cost — Free
Go to — Library (mostly French, some English)

FixFest 2022 Panel: Repair in K - 12 Educational Settings

FixFest 2022 Panel: Repair in K - 12 Educational Settings

Presentations and discussion — Representatives from four educational initiatives and one scholar in the field.

Source — The Restart Project
Age — Adults — educators and advocates
Cost — Free
Go to — FixFest 2022 Repair in K - 12 Educational Settings