A wiki stream to add relevant research, data, links and contacts too in advance
More links added 15.04.2016 @TechnicalNature
Relevant Research/Data - Understanding
Research and data making the case, outlining the need, benefits, enablers and barriers for creating positive focused (sustainability versed, circular thinking ) makes spaces / fab labs - also looking at their role and influence, education, what comes out, gets made…
- Nesta makerspace mapping research - Top findings from research
- RSA ReMake prog & RCA Future Makespaces
- RCA Circular Make Spaces in Redistributed Manufacturing - CMs in RdM
- Report on makerspaces and circular economy: Centre for Sustainable Design
- Collaborative futuring, with and by makers
- Anticipated environmental sustainability of personal fabrication - Journal of Cleaner Production
Other Makespace / Fab Lab Guidance Links
Online guidance, manuals and how to’s related to setting up a fab lab/ makespace - alongside some building in specific sustainability, circular focus
- Great Recovery/ Fab Lab experience - lessons learned - enablers/ barriers?
- Green Fab Lab Barcelona Valladaura
- Le Biome @LeBiome (France)
- CIRCLR (Berlin)
- Fab Lab Amersfoort - the Grass Roots Fab Lab Instructable
- Makery - DIY How do you set up your Fab Lab?
- Green FabLab
Circular Economy - startup, designer, maker tools and resources
When looking at the users, the products their making and the support and education around building in circular design considerations in the front-end - form the more casual, hobby users to the professional, startup with aspirations to scale to manufacturer, larger distribution
- Blog - Scaling Sustainably CRL