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Future Mending Radio
Things could be better. Future Mending Radio profiles the people, organizations and businesses that are already building a better future. Clothing swaps, farmers’ markets, pay-it-forward restaurants, independent authors, repair cafes, DIY bike shops, sustainable chocolate shops and more.
Future Mending happens when we meet our daily needs in a way that saves money, improves our wellbeing and also strengthens healthy social systems -- instead of padding the profits margins of giant corporations.
In short, relaxing episodes, we'll seek out alternatives and explore them together.
Future Mending Radio
Reboot, Reuse, Refurbish
Matt visits Free Geek Toronto, a non-profit that refurbishes donated electronics and sells them to charities, non-profits and the general public. He also chats with Free Geek’s Executive Director Ryan Fukunaga about all the different ways that Free Geek has a positive impact on people and the planet.
Learn more about Free Geek Toronto here: https://www.freegeektoronto.org/
Browse computers and more: https://shop.freegeektoronto.org/
E-waste study: https://uwaterloo.ca/news/media/canadian-e-waste-has-tripled-new-study-finds
Also mentioned:
St Clare’s housing charity: https://www.stclares.ca/
Center for Mindfulness Studies: https://www.mindfulnessstudies.com/about/
Parkdale Project Read: https://www.parkdaleprojectread.org/
Creative Reuse Toronto: https://www.creativereusetoronto.ca/
Repair Café Toronto: https://repaircafetoronto.ca/
Music Credits:
'Epilogue' by The Slow Motions. Used with permission of the artists.
‘Opening’ by Phillip Glass. Arr. by Karl Michelson. Performed by The Union Guitar Trio. Used with permission of the artists.
Union Guitar Trio on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/track/2E0NidLjIzBAO7t0BBPFUD
Union Guitar Trio on Apple Music - https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-union-guitar-trio/1592543833
Sound effects:
FX evil sting.wav by v0idation -- https://freesound.org/s/368674/ -- License: Creative Commons 0