Creating Circularity Liverpool 2025
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Transition Gathering October 2025
CREATING CIRCULARITY IN OUR COMMUNITY 2025
Part of the Transition Towns Network, we work towards a safe and sustainable future for everyone.
This event was to explore how we could share resources across the Liverpool City Region.
Transitions Liverpool Gathering, Saturday 4th October 2025
Creating Circularity Liverpool
Programme for the day:
10.00am Welcome and introductions – Anna Aiston on behalf of Liverpool Quaker Meeting.
10:30am – “Connecting Communities”
Let’s Make Films CIC
Ryan Whittingham is the Co-Founder and CEO of Let’s Make Films (LMF) CIC, a Liverpool-based creative organization that empowers emerging filmmakers and builds community through accessible film projects, events, and workshops. LMF, founded on DIY principles and collaborative models, aims to make filmmaking more inclusive by breaking down traditional barriers and fostering a supportive environment for artists.
Local Loop Merseyside
Creating Financial Circularity is Tom’s passion, Director of Local Loop Merseyside. Here, he tells us how keeping payments simple and local benefits the community.
Dr Tom Woodroof
The Mersey Green Network Map by Margaret Smith
The Map provides a resource for people who are committed to ethical green and local shopping and aims to encourage green, ethical and fair local businesses to put themselves on the map.
Greening Our Neighbourhood Alley
How we can take ownership of communal land for fostering community connection and increasing biodiversity
Jessie Jackson-Townshend
The Woolley Back way by Dr Kirsty Styles
How do you create a map that encourages activie travel, public transport and heritage destinations? You create a woolly back way, around the Liverpool City Region utilising Open Street Map.
11:45am – Open Space: Community Connections
Following Open Space principles, participants will:
● Identify topics and questions they want to explore about community connections
● Self-organize into discussion groups around these topics
● Move freely between conversations that interest them
● Share insights about their local areas and discover connections across boroughs
The law of two feet applies – if you’re not learning or contributing, move to where you can!
2:00pm – Panel discussion: “Sharing Resources”
Panel includes: Artist Led St Helens, Circular Arts Network LCR, Zero Fashion CIC, others
Different models for sharing resources – tool libraries, clothes swaps, equipment sharing.
What works? What are the challenges?
Includes Q&A and discussion with audience
3:00pm – Resource Swapping & Final Networking
● Swapping Board: Post what you’re looking for or have available to offer others
● Connect with people who might have what you need, or want what you have
● Final networking and making connections
● Brief closing circle and next steps
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