At the IE Collective UK, we are a team dedicated to making environmental sustainability a top priority for wealth creation and business ownership.
We focus on developing creative-science solutions for the most inclusive engine of sustainable innovation and value creation.
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INTRODUCING UNINHIBITED DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS FOR PURE INNOVATION
Explore the latest service in art-science design labs for circular innovation in textile recycling.
Artist-embedded Circular Design Labs - Solving “Wicked Problems” in circular textile recycling
Implement your inclusive circular economy strategy through EPR Fund readiness for African textile recyclers through coaching in circular process optimisation.
Engage the Fibre-to-Fibre and Textile Waste-to-Building Material prototype holders to create deep impact in your circular economy strategy.
Take new creative risks with circular fashion designers/artists and scale the inclusion of their methods and push the boundaries of their circular fashion practice through creative contributions to circular innovation
ISO59004 and CSRD ESRS E5 Compatible
Sounds very innovative, how can you do this in one service?
Where can I learn more?
IE Collective UK: Textile waste in Accra, Ghana
IE Collective UK is an exclusive eco-system of strategy, resource sharing and collaborations driving strategic investment in climate adaptation for systemically excluded communities through a focus on scaling up highly sustainable businesses.
INSPIRATION BEHIND IE COLLECTIVE UK
IE Collective UK was created as a response to my master’s research in University of Bristol’s MSc Global Development and Environment programme.
I developed and conducted an international participatory research project in Kantamanto market, in Accra, Ghana, with the great support my local host Richmond Osei-Bonsu.
According to The OR foundation, 15 million pieces of second-hand textiles flow into Kantamanto market weekly. Some are such poor condition that they cannot be resold. Ghana’s existing waste management structures cannot process all the textile waste flowing into the market.
However, the informal traders made it clear that are not seeking an end to their livelihoods, they want better quality clothing and trade conditions.
I wanted to a design a solution that provides generational support rather than one-off advocacy.
Read more my article about my research here
EXPERIENCE WITH KAYAYEI’S DAUGHTER
I realised the answer was not a short term campaign. I was deeply touched my experience with a Kayayei’s (female head porter) daughter, who was a very happy child but her future was already looking bleak. Despite being school age, her mother had no capacity to take her school, as every cedi counts in the work as kayayei - so she stayed with her mother in the market.
With the dwindling quality of clothing and the potential of new EU environmental regulations impacting the trade, it was clear that the worst hit would be Kayayei and - by extension - their children with any significant losses to the market.
Learn more about the Kantamanto research here.
PREVIOUS AND CURRENT CLIENTS/WORK EXPERIENCE
I have a rich and deep experience spanning 8 years working in corporate social responsibility, community investment, gender equality, environmental sustainability and participatory research co-created with marginalised communities and youth.
