On 15 October to celebrate International E-Waste Day, we were in conversation with Caroline McGuinness Brooks founder of Artitude partner organisation Repair & Share Foyle.  This episode explored practical ways to reduce waste through creativity, repair and sharing.  We discussed reducing waste through the Library of Things and repair cafés, and explored their role in the Artitude project.  R&SF have delivered a number of engaging workshops including:

-Waste Welders, where participants got to use waste materials to weld into new sculptures

- The Poetics of waste, where participants were challenged with some creative writing

- Craft swaps, where creatives donated and collected craft items that would otherwise have gone to waste

- The Literary Library of Things - a new project jointly funded through Artitude and DCSDC, where participants are asked to respond creatively to items held in the library of things.

On 1 November to celebrate  International Day for Climate Action, embedded artist Gemma Walker Farren’s interview was released.   In part one of a two part series, embedded artist Gemma Walker-Farren introduces the beginnings of her work with the Triax community. Gemma talks about the early stages of her creative journey with the Triax community, exploring collaboration, creativity and the development of her work.  She is joined on this episode by the participants on her project, enjoying a walk through Creggan Country Park.  They also discuss the history of the Crowby at Creggan - an ancient Irish settlement hidden in plain sight.

On 15 November to celebrate Buy Nothing Day, we talked Katherina, a volunteer with Repair & Share Foyle who helps us to Discover how creativity can transform the things we already have. As Artitude project facilitators and Repair & Share Foyle volunteers discuss how their work inspires creativity, from storytelling to creating imaginative creatures from scrap metal. Having delivered the waste welders and poetics of waste workshops, Ben and Katherina discuss their drive to encourage sustainability through creativity.