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Slow Factory
Institute

Climate innovation hub addressing the intersecting crises of environmental justice and social inequity — building community power through open education, narrative change and regenerative design.

We are
dedicated to:

Accessible Open Education

Open education learning lab led by today’s foremost environmental leaders, academics, designers and activists

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Strategic Narrative Change

Addressing the existing crises of climate change and social inequities through increasing public awareness and providing innovative solutions through arts and culture

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Regenerative System Design

Solution-driven approach to course correcting generations of environmental harm and inequities is the development of the Slow Factory Institute

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Our Impact

Our projects foster creative, interdisciplinary collaboration across science, the arts, and business, for the systemic and cultural transformation we urgently need to see.

28K

students enrolled in Open Edu

$300K

in grants disbursed for climate justice and human rights

500K

our dedicated and passionate audience

Slow Factory

Slow Factory is a school, knowledge partner and climate innovation lab focused on addressing the intersecting crises of climate justice and social inequity through narrative change and regenerative design.

We exist to:

Change the narrative to introduce a paradigm shift—Making climate and social education accessible and free, centering voices from the global majority

Lead with a regenerative mindset & methodology—Redesigning existing production and waste pathways for a truly sustainable future

Facilitate & foster climate innovation—Focusing on developing new materials from waste