Slides used from the opening to closing for the International Upcycling Festival 2024 on 11 April 2024 at De Montfort University, funded by AHRC for the International Upcycling Research Network project

1. International
Upcycling Festival
2024
11-12 April
De Montfort University and LCB Depot

2.  Fire exit
 Toilets
 Reception
 WIFI
 Volunteers
- Julia Roebuck
- Montida Lertnimanoradee
- Tony Lorance
- Vaishnavi Mukes
- Venkata Subodh
- Yi Zhong
- Yufei Hu
 Photographs
 Voting for the best presenter and networker
 Interviews and video recording
Information

3. June 2022 – May 2024
De Montfort University and University of Botswana
PI: Dr Kyungeun Sung / Co-I: Prof Richie Moalosi

4. International
Upcycling Research
Network
58 network members from 20 countries of five continents: (i) Botswana, Ghana,
Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe in Africa; (ii) Brazil, Canada,
Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, and USA in America; (iii) Hong Kong, India, and South
Korea in Asia; (iv) Australia; and (v) Germany, Sweden, and UK in Europe
Network members

5. Upcycling Station as part of BSF2022

6. Upcycling seminar series

7. Global ISM study

8. UK upcycling networking

9. A collaborative Shibori workshop between Birmingham City University (BCU)
(Elizabeth Burton as a leading person) and Kirinyaga University in Kenya (Dr
Sophia N. Njeru as a key collaborator) (16&29/01/2024)
Kenyan Shibori workshop

10. Outputs so far
1 edited book, 1 journal article, 3 book chapters, and 6 conference proceedings
Edited book
Sung, K., Isherwood, P. and Moalosi, R. (2024) Research Journeys to Net Zero: Current and Future Leaders. Research and Teaching in
Environmental Studies collection. London: Routledge.
Journal article
Sung, K., Ku, L., Yoon, J, and Kim, C. (2023) Predictors of Upcycling in the Highly Industrialised West: A Survey across Three Continents
of Australia, Europe, and North America. Sustainability, 15(2), 1461.
Book chapters
 Sung, K. (2024) Sustainable production and consumption by upcycling towards net zero. In: Sung, K., Isherwood, P., Moalosi, R.
(eds) Research Journeys to Net Zero: Current and Future Leaders. London: Routledge.
 Sung, K., Isherwood, P. and Moalosi, R. (2024) Introduction: Current and future leaders of net zero research and their research
journeys. In: Sung, K., Isherwood, P., Moalosi, R. (eds) Research Journeys to Net Zero: Current and Future Leaders. London:
Routledge.
 Moalosi, R., Sung, K. and Isherwood, P. (2024) Conclusion: Progress towards a net zero carbon society. In: Sung, K., Isherwood, P.,
Moalosi, R. (eds) Research Journeys to Net Zero: Current and Future Leaders. London: Routledge.
Conference proceedings
 Heaton, A., Sung, K., and Isherwood, P. (2023) Accessible Solar Energy Technology for Domestic Applications in the UK: Edge
Solar. International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED23), Bordeaux, 24 – 28 July. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
pp. 445-454. DOI:10.1017/pds.2023.45
 Sung, K. (2023) Understanding Upcycling and Circular Economy and Their Interrelationships through Literature Review for Design
Education. International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED23), Bordeaux, 24 – 28 July. Cambridge: Cambridge University
Press. pp. 3721-3730. DOI:10.1017/pds.2023.373
 Abuzeinab, A., Sung, K., Moalosi, R., Satheesan, A., Garba, B., Adeh, F., Lim, H., Baek, J., and Njeru, S. (2023) Key global
challenges and opportunities for scaling up upcycling businesses in the world: Interpretive structural modelling workshop preliminary
analysis. Product Lifetimes And The Environment (PLATE) 2023 Conference, Espoo, 31 May – 2 June.
 Sung, K., Moalosi, R., Satheesan, A., Brosse, C., Burton, E., Lim, H., Cheung, K., Debrah, R., Lettmann, S., and Gaukrodger-Cowan,
S. (2023) How to understand and teach upcycling in the context of the circular economy: Literature review and first phase of
Delphi. Product Lifetimes And The Environment (PLATE) 2023 Conference, Espoo, 31 May – 2 June.
 Moalosi, R. and Sung, K. (2022) Promoting Upcycling through an International Research Network. International Online Conference
on Reuse, Recycling, Upcycling, Sustainable Waste Management and Circular Economy (ICRSC) 2022. Online. 9-11 September.
 Sung, K., Hughes, P., and Hsu, J. (2022) Exploratory multiple case study on successful upcycling businesses: ChopValue, Freitag
and Pentatonic. British Academy of Management (BAM) 2022 Conference. Manchester (online), 31 August – 2 September.

11. Bloomsbury edited book

12. Today’s programme
9.00-9.20: Registration and coffee networking
9.20-10.00: Opening and morning keynote speech by Kevin Cheung @VP4.05
10.00-11.00: Fashion 1 @VP4.05 and Design and engineering @VP4.11
11.00-11.40: Fashion 2 @VP4.05 and People and behaviour @VP4.11
11.40-13.00: Lunch networking
13.00-13.30: Afternoon keynote speech by Jagdeep Singh @VP4.05
13.30-14.30: Design and materials @VP4.05 and Design education @VP4.11
14.30-15.00: Coffee networking
15.00-16.00: Future collaboration workshop @VP4.05 and Community @VP4.11
16.00-17.00: Plenary and closing @VP4.05
17.30-20:30: Gala dinner

13. Parallel session chairs
10.00-11.00: Fashion 1 – Buddy Penfold
10.00-11.00: Design and engineering – Dr Patrick Isherwood
11.00-11.40: Fashion 2 – Prof Pammi Sinha
11.00-11.40: People and behaviour – Prof Richie Moalosi
13.30-14.30: Design and materials – Dr Patrick Isherwood
13.30-14.30: Design education – Dr Eujin Pei
15.00-16.00: Community – Dr Jagdeep Singh

14. Keynote speakers
Kevin Cheung
@Kevin Cheung
Hong Kong
Dr Jagdeep Singh
@Lund University
Sweden

16. International
Upcycling Festival
2024
11-12 April
De Montfort University and LCB Depot

17. Sandbox workshop for our future
collaboration and funding application
3.05pm-3.15pm
What would you like to explore or investigate collaboratively
with others regarding ‘upcycling research’ in the future?

18. Sandbox workshop for our future
collaboration and funding application
3.15pm-3.25pm
What would like to design, develop or build collaboratively with
others regarding ‘upcycling practices’ or ‘scaling up upcycling’
in the future?

19. Sandbox workshop for our future
collaboration and funding application
3.25pm-3.35pm
Which funding opportunities should we go for?
Are you interested in being part of the future funding
application?

21. International
Upcycling Festival
2024
11-12 April
De Montfort University and LCB Depot

22. Conference feedback
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23. Parallel session summaries and final remarks
10.00-11.00: Fashion 1 – Buddy Penfold
10.00-11.00: Design and engineering – Dr Patrick Isherwood
11.00-11.40: Fashion 2 – Prof Pammi Sinha
11.00-11.40: People and behaviour – Prof Richie Moalosi
13.30-14.30: Design and materials – Dr Patrick Isherwood
13.30-14.30: Design education – Dr Eujin Pei
15.00-16.00: Community – Dr Jagdeep Singh

24. Special thanks to our volunteers
 Julia Roebuck
 Montida Lertnimanoradee
 Tony Lorance
 Vaishnavi Mukes
 Venkata Subodh
 Yi Zhong
 Yufei Hu

25. Tomorrow at LCB Depot
Exhibitors: Meeting at 9am at the reception of LCB Depot (31 Rutland Street,
Leicester LE1 1RE) for installation
Workshop organisers, presenters and chairs: Meeting at 4pm at the
reception of LCB Depot for set-up
The rest of you: Please register for workshops, etc.
(https://upcyclingfestival2024.our.dmu.ac.uk/day-2-programme/) and come to LCB
Depot (31 Rutland Street, Leicester LE1 1RE) by 5pm (until 9pm)
Key contact: Adam Littlewood littlewood31a@gmail.com (installation); Chris Slowe
chris.slowe@lcbdepot.co.uk (LCB Depot event management); Kyungeun Sung
kyungeun.sung@dmu.ac.uk (IUF2024 managment)

26. Gala dinner at Bistrot Pierre at 5.30pm
8-10 Millstone Lane, Leicester LE1 5JN

27. Drinks after the gala dinner?

28. Enjoy Leicester
Abbey Park

29. International
Upcycling Festival
2024
11-12 April
De Montfort University and LCB Depot