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More Aware Through Repair : Educating about critical raw materials

Richter, Jessika LU ; Johnson, Michael ; De Schepper, Karel ; Fitzpatrick, Colin ; Rückschloss, Jana ; Gunter, Janet and Peeters, Jef (2018)
Abstract
The issue of Critical Raw Materials (CRMs) and potential interruptions to their availability due to shortages, trade restrictions or other factors in their supply are topics that are relatively unknown to the general public. For this reason, education has been promoted as a key enabler of a circular economy. One key intervention point is the movement of electronic repair events. Repair events already exist throughout Europe and around the world; however, continuing innovation is needed to further enhance their ability to educate the public about complex issues such as CRMs. Raw Engagement for Electronics Repair (REFER) is a KIC Raw Materials project that seeks to educate wider society about CRMs through engagement in repair events. In this... (More)
The issue of Critical Raw Materials (CRMs) and potential interruptions to their availability due to shortages, trade restrictions or other factors in their supply are topics that are relatively unknown to the general public. For this reason, education has been promoted as a key enabler of a circular economy. One key intervention point is the movement of electronic repair events. Repair events already exist throughout Europe and around the world; however, continuing innovation is needed to further enhance their ability to educate the public about complex issues such as CRMs. Raw Engagement for Electronics Repair (REFER) is a KIC Raw Materials project that seeks to educate wider society about CRMs through engagement in repair events. In this paper we explore the gap in awareness about CRMs and outline the process and initial outcomes of the REFER project in developing and evaluating potential awareness-raising approaches. (Less)
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  abstract     = {{The issue of Critical Raw Materials (CRMs) and potential interruptions to their availability due to shortages, trade restrictions or other factors in their supply are topics that are relatively unknown to the general public. For this reason, education has been promoted as a key enabler of a circular economy. One key intervention point is the movement of electronic repair events. Repair events already exist throughout Europe and around the world; however, continuing innovation is needed to further enhance their ability to educate the public about complex issues such as CRMs. Raw Engagement for Electronics Repair (REFER) is a KIC Raw Materials project that seeks to educate wider society about CRMs through engagement in repair events. In this paper we explore the gap in awareness about CRMs and outline the process and initial outcomes of the REFER project in developing and evaluating potential awareness-raising approaches.}},
  author       = {{Richter, Jessika and Johnson, Michael and De Schepper, Karel and Fitzpatrick, Colin and Rückschloss, Jana and Gunter, Janet and Peeters, Jef}},
  booktitle    = {{CARE Innovations Conference Proceedings}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  title        = {{More Aware Through Repair : Educating about critical raw materials}},
  url          = {{https://lup.lub.lu.se/search/files/76386477/Richter_et_al_Aware_through_Repair_CARE_Innovation_FINAL.pdf}},
  year         = {{2018}},
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