Why are we talking about 'Slow' Repairing?

At slowLab we found plenty of slow values inherent in the Repairing project initiated at Platform21, but we also felt the debate could be broader.

Hence our big, slow question: Why limit the idea only to products?
We think there are loads of things to repair, renew and regenerate in this world. That’s where Slow Repairing comes in.

We’re applying principles and practices of Slow Design to expand the parameters of the Repairing conversations initiated at Platform21. We want to open more radical conversations about RE-IMAGINING MATERIAL INTERACTIONS, including a re-think of the infrastructure and belief systems that got us to mass consumption in the first place. We’ll expose some of the ideas, proposals and real projects for SYSTEMS-LEVEL CHANGES that need to be adopted to renew our world and viably transition to a slower, more sustainable future. And we’ll explore several SLOW STRATEGIES for repairing human relationships, ways of communicating and collaborating, all with a view to COMMUNITY REGENERATION.

And the dialogues themselves are created in a Slow format, inviting small groups to discuss and debate.

Please join us for one of the next ones:

Friday 19 June: SLOW TRANSITIONS > Rethinking Systems
Restoring sustainable practices... Envisioning new local landscapes... Systems level strategies for relocating human values and transitioning to sustainability. Featured presenter: Debra Solomon of culiblog

Friday 21 August: SLOW COMMUNITIES > Renewing Social Relationships
Repairing/preparing people and societies for radical change… Re-imagining production, cross-cultural exchanges and collaborative creativity. Featured presenters: Bas Kools and Judith van den Boom

All gatherings take place at Platform21 in Amsterdam. For directions, look here>