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Spencer Cricket Club starts cricket gear and clothing reuse hub for the season – and beyond

July 1st 2025, Wandsworth and Farnham, Surrey. Spencer Cricket Club (SCC), Wandsworth, announces the launch today of a cricket gear and clothing reuse hub at its ground for this season and going forwards. The hub is an initiative of SCC’s Spencer ONE – the club’s community outreach programme, which seeks to increase opportunities to underrepresented… Read More Spencer Cricket Club starts cricket gear and clothing reuse hub for the season – and beyond

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Survey: recreational cricketers show high levels of interest in cricket gear that’s repaired, refurbished or made from vegan leathers

Research  in England and Wales of more than 1600  recreational cricket players reveals the “surprising” findings that could “lead to cricket becoming greener, more circular and more aware of the need to change”  12-8-2024. Farnham, Surrey.  Recreational cricketers in England and Wales show high levels of interest in gear that’s been repaired or refurbished, or… Read More Survey: recreational cricketers show high levels of interest in cricket gear that’s repaired, refurbished or made from vegan leathers

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“Great response” to cricket gear reuse project at Wandsworth’s Spencer Cricket Club

More than 100 cricket kit items donated for state schools in need, and disadvantaged groups and individuals, in the two weeks since launch of the project 02-05-2024.  A Cricket Gear Reuse (CGR) project at Wandsworth-based Spencer Cricket Club (CC) set up to cut the cost of cricket gear to zero, reduce waste and cut carbon… Read More “Great response” to cricket gear reuse project at Wandsworth’s Spencer Cricket Club

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Cricket gear unaffordable for the young: cricket gear reuse pilot projects unveiled for Surrey’s Frensham and Rowledge cricket clubs, and Spencer CC, Wandsworth

Launched by The Centre for Sustainable Design, at UCA, Farnham, Surrey, the projects include drop-off points and collection events to allow equipment to be donated and picked up by those in need and swapped Context: As the cricket season approaches, the daunting cost of new cricket gear is on the agenda again. This is particularly… Read More Cricket gear unaffordable for the young: cricket gear reuse pilot projects unveiled for Surrey’s Frensham and Rowledge cricket clubs, and Spencer CC, Wandsworth

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Cricket: white paper on sustainability, circularity and social equity in cricket published

Calls for action by the paper for cricket gear designers and manufacturers – and help for disadvantaged communities and state schools 18-10-2023. Sustainability and social equity in cricket are the focus of a white paper published today by The Centre for Sustainable Design (CfSD) at the University for the Creative Arts (UCA), Farnham, Surrey. The… Read More Cricket: white paper on sustainability, circularity and social equity in cricket published

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Farnham Repair Café launches free Repair Café Carbon Calculator V2  

April 13th, 2022, Farnham, Surrey.  Farnham Repair Café (FRC) launches its latest version – V2 – of its Repair Café Carbon Calculator today, and confirms that the free online tool – https://frc.cfsd.org.uk/index.php/rc-carbon-calculator-standard – is available with immediate effect to repair cafés and similar organisations anywhere in the world. The upgrade complements “Right to Repair” laws and… Read More Farnham Repair Café launches free Repair Café Carbon Calculator V2  

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Farnham Repair Café’s “Repair Café Carbon Calculator” is previewed at the UK’s first Repair Café Conference today

March 12. 2020.  Farnham, Surrey, UK. The UK’s first Repair Café Conference – held today and organised by The Centre for Sustainable Design [CfSD] at University for the Creative Arts (UCA) – sees a preview of a first, an online “Repair Café Carbon Calculator”, and a demonstration of 3D printing for spare parts as used… Read More Farnham Repair Café’s “Repair Café Carbon Calculator” is previewed at the UK’s first Repair Café Conference today

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University to host global sustainability conference

March 19th, 2013. Business leaders from around the world will gather at  the University for the Creative Arts (UCA) Epsom, UK, November 2013, to explore solutions to current environmental threats and challenges. Sustainable Innovation 2013, a conference hosted by the university’s  Centre for Sustainable Design, will provide a forum for new thinking, ideas and concepts.… Read More University to host global sustainability conference

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The Centre for Sustainable Design announces fully revamped website – second major redesign since launch in 1995

August 8th 2011.  The Centre for Sustainable Design (CfSD) – established in 1995 in Farnham, Surrey, UK, at what is now known as the University for the Creative Arts (UCA) – has announced a full revamp of its website, live now at cfsd.org.uk   “The website marks the second major redesign of its original website,… Read More The Centre for Sustainable Design announces fully revamped website – second major redesign since launch in 1995

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The Centre for Sustainable Design – CfSD – to provide training for the new ISO 14006 eco design standard

July 22nd 2011  The Centre for Sustainable Design [CfSD] in Farnham, Surrey [UK] has announced it is to provide training for ISO 14006, a new guidance standard designed to facilitate eco design. ISO 14006 was published on July 8th 2011, some two months ahead of schedule, and is expected by CfSD to be used by… Read More The Centre for Sustainable Design – CfSD – to provide training for the new ISO 14006 eco design standard

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