From Source to Policy: A Working Summit on Fashion's Waste Crisis

08 Jun 2026

A one-day event for researchers, policymakers, industry leaders and community groups – open to colleagues across disciplines on Wednesday, 17 June.

Our University’s Department of Materials is hosting a one-day working summit in partnership with The Or Foundation, the Ghana-based research and advocacy organisation that has brought global attention to the environmental and human impact of post-consumer clothing waste in Accra, Ghana.

The summit brings together researchers, policymakers, industry leaders and community groups to address the global textile and fashion waste crisis, with a focus on developing globally accountable Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) frameworks.

The programme includes a keynote address by The Or Foundation and interactive discussions on eco-design, decolonising policy and legislation, global EPR/ESPR, and product end-of-life strategies.

This summit – on Wednesday, 17 June in the Nancy Rothwell Building – is open to colleagues across disciplines and offers an opportunity to engage directly with frontline practitioners working at the intersection of waste colonialism, trade policy and circular textile systems.

Places are limited. To register your interest, please complete the registration form:

• From Source to Policy: A Working Summit on Fashion's Waste Crisis