(Webinar) Repair Café 101

Webinar Recording

Repair Cafes 101 walks through the basics of hosting a community repair event that brings people together, builds local skills, and keeps usable items out of the landfill. Alongside a step-by-step how-to presentation, experienced organizers from different communities shared their stories, challenges, and practical advice for making Repair Cafes work in smaller and rural settings.

Speakers:

Bobbie Duns, Events Coordinator, Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council

Bobbie Duns has worked for the Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council for over 6 years, where they’ve worn several different hats including: planning events, updating the online recycling database, coordinating finances, helping with public education, and lovingly referring to themself as a “Garbage Person”. Last year, they coordinated 7 Repair Cafes in different cities across Saskatchewan. Bobbie lives in Saskatoon with their two dogs and is always looking for new crafty hobbies to enjoy.

Keegan Storey, Swift Current Repair Cafe

Keegan has been with the City of Swift Current for eight years, managing the Solid Waste Utility for the past 6.5 years. Over the last 2 years, he’s also taken on management of the City’s Water and Wastewater treatment facilities and Transit system. His work spans MSW and non-hazardous industrial landfills, waste collection, recycling, composting, and hazardous waste collection.

Before this, Keegan worked as a mechanic, farm hand, in natural gas well operations, and in environmental consulting. He holds a degree in Geological Engineering. In his free time, he’s busy chasing his 5- and 4-year-olds, fixing up things in his garage that probably should have been scrapped, and spending as much time outdoors as he can on anything motorized.

Les Dickson, Prince Albert Repair Cafe

Les Dickson has worked in construction, education and web design. Now retired, he volunteers with several organizations including Canadian Vintage Radio Society and the Prince Albert Repair Café.

Rob DeGlau, EnviroCollective Network, Regina

Rob, a lifelong community advocate and former city councillor, champions sustainability and social reform. With a background in small business and community development, he now chairs ECN and leads the Regina Climate Hub,uniting citizens, businesses, and government to advance environmental sustainability, social enterprise, and climate action.