Join a Community
Team-working for change
We need to help each other in this time of great challenges. Becky loves nothing better than energetic engagement with international communities, to achieve meaningful impact with new ideas & approaches, in alignment with the specific challenges being faced. Currently Becky is active in several very exciting communities which she would love you to join or follow.
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World Circular Textiles Day 2050 (WCTD2050)
On 8 October every year the WCTD community celebrates progress. Become a signatory, enter a case study on our Knowledge Hub or host your own event.
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Textile & Clothing Business Labs (TCBL)
The TCBL community brings people together; labs all across Europe meet regularly & members carry out research on core themes, often through EU-funded projects.
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EcoSystex
Join this community of cutting-edge initiatives that define the future of biobased textile sustainability and circularity. Find out more from live events and reports. EcoSystex
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Circular by Design Innovation Festival, Ireland
The Circular by Design Innovation Festival is part of Design Week Ireland & the CFA programme. It was set up primarily for the Irish textile & fashion design community.
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Global Change Award, H&M Foundation
If you have an idea you want to develop into a commercial reality, there are now lots of places you can apply for support. The GCA has an annual application round.
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Climate Emergency Network (UAL)
If you are staff or a student at UAL you can be part of this vibrant community of changemakers. We develop campaigns, actions & activities to show that the arts can, & must, respond to the climate & ecological emergency.
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The Design Journal & European Design Academy
The Design Journal is a leading international peer-reviewed journal covering all aspects of design & its interdisciplinary practices. It is aligned to the European Academy of Design.
20 years of TED
Between 1996 - 2016 Becky was lead researcher in a community of textile & material makers & researchers - Textiles Environment Design (TED) - at Chelsea, UAL. Watch the 5-minute highlights film here.
Access Resources
Tools to support your ideas & actions
Becky’s goal here is to use her ideas & experience to inspire others to vision, ideate & act for climate emergency. Her ideas become actions & then become tools. You can now access her suite of tools and lessons for free. Be sure to watch the films in the methods & tools section. Then download the ones you need from here & get going!
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Cards: BIO TEN
Design strategy cards to help you when designing biobased, local & circular clothing
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Cards: Circular Design
Design strategy cards to help you think about circular materials, models & mindsets
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Cards: The TEN
Design strategy cards to help you consider sustainability from a holistic POV
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Cards: Charity Shop Redesign
Strategy cards to support educators when devising projects with charity shops
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Cards: Mistra Future Fashion
These ‘Outlook’ cards from Sweden highlight areas for future fashion research
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Cards: Green Values
Cards developed by Dr Clara Vuletich that can be used to prompt solo & group reflection around big questions
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Cards: Garment Cards
These four garment cards can help focus your circular & sustainable thinking
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Worksheet: Garment Speedometer
Use this fun worksheet to support discussion & ideation around designing lifecycle speed
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Cards: Speeding Tickets
coming soon
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Cards: Yes or No
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Worksheet: Product Redesign
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Worksheet: Thinking Together
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Worksheet: Barriers to Opportunities
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Worksheet: Garment Audit
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Worksheet: Garment Redesign
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Worksheet: Redesign Score
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Worksheet: Garment Lifecycle
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Worksheet: Garment Redesign
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Instructions: The Burn Test
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Instructions: Who Made My Uniform?
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Instructions: Wardrobe Insights
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Talking & Hosting: Panels, Workshops & Events
Work with Becky on ideation, planning, delivery & assessment
Use the form below to get in touch & find out more about how Becky can work with you