We engage in research and practice on making, materiality and repair. We aim to contribute to a sustainable future by creating materially embodied prototypes that encourage people to take sustainable action, challenging and changing our relationship with things, and learning from communities who have been long practicing ways of living more sustainably. 

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A Sustainability Skills swapshop: The Humble Chickpea

12th June 2025 - 12:00-13:30 IOE - 20 Bedford Way, 8th floor CCM Kitchen Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sustainability-skills-swapshop-the-humble-chickpea-tickets-1363011627469?aff=oddtdtcreator Chickpeas' versatility and cultural significance have made them a culinary staple in many parts of the world. Chickpeas …
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A Sustainability Skills swapshop: Learn to mend and prolong your clothes’ lifecycle

The Department of Culture, Communications and Media at the IOE have been organizing “Sustainability Skills Swapshops”. These are open sessions led by staff or students on a voluntary basis that involve a demonstration of …
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A Sustainability Skills Swapshop: Climate-Conscious Festive Decorations Workshop

The Department of Culture, Communications and Media at the IOE have been organizing “Sustainability Skills Swapshops”. These are open sessions led by staff or students on a voluntary basis that involve a demonstration of …

We are based across UCL's Bloomsbury campus.
Our lab, the "collaborative laboratory for building sustainabilities", is hosted at 23-29 Emerald St, London WC1N 3QS
Email: craftingsustainabilities@ucl.ac.uk