To honour Racial Justice Sunday 2025, we'd like to share this reflection from Revd Lorraine Shorten, which includes some craftivism. People of colour are disproportionately affected by unfair practices within the clothing industry, and our Leeds Craftivists group's current campaign, "Transform Trade", aims to raise awareness of these practices and support the call for a… Continue reading Racial Justice Sunday 2025
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Why Transform Trade?
Ahead of our Leeds Craftivists Spring Campaign, local activist and artist, Pippa Woodhams, shares why the Transform Trade campaign already has ties to our city... As a felt maker and artist, who’s been working with Armley Mills Industrial Museum over the past year and more, I’ve become very interested in the clothing industry. Look outside… Continue reading Why Transform Trade?
Leeds Craftivists aiming to Transform Trade!
In a sector brimming with untold environmental damage and exploitation, Leeds Craftivists are joining Transform Trade to stand up for better, slower fashion. In our first session on Monday the 13th of January, we'll be learning about trade justice in Leeds and beyond from local activist and felt-maker Pippa Woodhams. Pippa has a wealth of… Continue reading Leeds Craftivists aiming to Transform Trade!
Craftivists’ Christmas!
Our Leeds Craftivists community will be celebrating a year of campaigning on 02 December, and we'd love for you to come if you've been involved in any of our campaigns this year, in any way at all. We'll be making Christmas Cards to say thank you to our favourite sustainable businesses, or you're welcome to… Continue reading Craftivists’ Christmas!
Making sense of eco-anxious emotions
A member of our Leeds Craftivists campaign shares their experience of and reflections on Eco-Anxiety as part of our Eco-Anxiety campaign…. At first it was motivating; I was anxious, angry, upset, yes, but also in love, full of curiosity for the world. I threw myself into campaigning, volunteering, studying problems and solutions. I had purpose,… Continue reading Making sense of eco-anxious emotions
Leeds Craftivists: Eco-Anxiety Campaign
How do we act for climate justice without burning out? Our next Craftivists campaign will look at Eco Anxiety, and how we take care of ourselves as climate activists. Many people are so overwhelmed by the climate emergency that they struggle to even begin to take action. Some ignore the problem entirely, some people take… Continue reading Leeds Craftivists: Eco-Anxiety Campaign
The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Justice – Food Waste
Thanks for choosing the Leeds Sanctuary podcast! This is our "Justice" stream, and in this episode, Anna talks to Husain from Compost-It and Emma Temple from Leeds Craftivists about the current Leeds Craftivists campaign on Food Waste. This is a really fascinating conversation covering the complexities of sustainable disposal both in general and also here,… Continue reading The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast: Justice – Food Waste
We’re talking rubbish!
In our new campaign for Spring 2024, we’re talking rubbish! We want to see food waste collection offered to everyone in Leeds. That would help every household do their bit to reduce emissions and create a more sustainable food system. This week a new fund was announced by DEFRA (Department for Environment, Food and Rural… Continue reading We’re talking rubbish!
The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast – Justice: Public Transport
Thanks for choosing the Leeds Sanctuary podcast! This is our "Justice" stream, and in this episode, Anna talks to Matthew Topham of We Own It, an organisation that campaigns for public ownership. Matthew is Lead Campaigner for Better Buses in West Yorkshire, a campaign which Leeds Craftivists have contributed to in January, February and March… Continue reading The Leeds Sanctuary Podcast – Justice: Public Transport
Sketch Walk: David Oluwale and Hibiscus Rising
We are thrilled to share the details of our first Sketch Walk in 2024, in partnership with Leeds Church Institute and Sketch Club Social. We will be meeting at our office at 43 The Calls on the evening of Monday 11 March, walking to David Oluwale Bridge and "Hibiscus Rising" to learn more about our… Continue reading Sketch Walk: David Oluwale and Hibiscus Rising