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SUMMARY:Repair as Culture: Why Newer is not Always Better
DESCRIPTION:Science for the People Canada is joining us for Science 
 Literacy Week 2023!\n\nThe dependence on personal devices such as phones 
 and laptops to manage our everyday lives has reached an all time high\, we 
 process so much information on a daily basis that the convenience of 
 checking emails on a mobile device has become a necessity. Despite that\, 
 we seem to discard these devices nearly as easily as we pick them up\, no 
 longer pursuing repair or maintenance for these crucial parts of our 
 lives.\n\n\n\nThis trend has not come out of nowhere\, large manufacturers 
 thrive on the constant discarding and purchase of newer technologies. And 
 as landfills across the world start piling up with more and more e-waste\, 
 it is necessary to have a conversation about how repair has fallen off as a 
 tool to reduce waste and prolong the lifetime of the things we 
 own.\n\n\n\nIn this workshop\, we will go over the concept of repair\, both 
 in terms of technology and as a general idea. How repair can act as a way 
 to engage with the community and efforts worldwide to fight for the right 
 to repair. It will also include a few suggestions and tips on how to 
 integrate repair as part of your lifestyle and break out of the newness 
 cycle.\n\nTake a look at our Science Literacy Week calendar to find other 
 great events on campus beginning September 18.
LOCATION:HSSL - McLennan e-Classroom\, Humanities and Social Sciences Library
ORGANIZER;CN="Andrea Miller-Nesbitt":MAILTO:andrea.miller-nesbitt@mcgill.ca
CATEGORIES:Science Literacy Week
CONTACT;CN="Andrea Miller-Nesbitt":MAILTO:andrea.miller-nesbitt@mcgill.ca
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URL:https://libraryrooms.mcgill.ca/event/3748909
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