Donate to Slow Factory

Collective liberation for people and nature. Design & education for the global majority.

All support is appreciated, and drives our work in collective liberation. For larger donation amounts, contact join@slowfactory.com

$3,000 - Funds an expert instructor to create a curriculum and teach a Slow Factory Open Edu course
$5,500 — Support two Slow Factory Fellows funding Indigenous research, carbon sequestration and untraditional climate studies focused on traditional ecological knowledge for the people of the global majority
$8,400 — Grant designers of the Global Majority funds to create circular, waste-led designs each year
$10,000 — Support an entire Open Edu Class from production, to instruction, accessibility, and post-production, which have helped almost half of all students create a new department within their job or institution
$25,000 — Support a climate scientist researching and applying knowledge on plastic-free solutions for the product industry
$50,000 — Fund Slow Factory’s research, writing, design and production and printed matters text books (2 data scientists, 3 researchers, 2 designers, 1 video editor, 2 editors, 2 social media designers)
$120,000 — Support a full semester or Open Education providing free accessible climate education to over 30,000 students (12 instructors funded to research, develop and teach climate-informed curriculum)
$250,000 — Support a year (two semesters + summer program) of Open Education providing free accessible climate literacy for all (salary for 25 instructors to develop and teach climate-informed curriculum)
$500,000 — Support half of our team’s salaries for a year and health care
$1,000,000 — Become a founding member of the Slow Factory Institute in New York, the first independent climate school training 400 people per semester for climate adaptations creating new jobs for the product industries to be waste-free and regenerative
$1,500,000 — Support the entire Slow Factory team’s salary, health care as well as funding 45 instructors through the Open Education program

Seeding Climate, Racial & Disability Justice Through:

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Open education

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Sustainability conferences

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Material innovation

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Waste-led design

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Universal design

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Narrative change

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Supply chain transformation

“As a diasporic person of color, it’s so hard for me to access information that aligns with my heritage. Growing up, the default knowledge society is white, Eurocentric, Anglocentric, and androcentric. Before Slow Factory, I had no idea about cultural perpetuity, community actualisation, or even what decolonization really was. You all have enabled me to access knowledge that truly aligns with who I am and where I’m from. Thank you so much for that.”

— Junnade
“I wanted to thank you for the work you do to educate all of us. I am grateful to have attended your recent online art showcase I Really Love This Song. It made me feel so inspired to see other artists like myself creating and sharing revolutionary art. Your workshops, resources, and posts are much appreciated and very helpful.”

— Thena
“I thank the Slow Factory for creating a critical platform with the resources to navigate the daunting waters of unlearning and allowing me to be challenged and hold myself accountable when I have to, while simultaneously creating a space where hope and cooperation are encouraged... And it has been a catalyst to get engaged in the conversations that pave the route towards a just and equitable future where everyone can be. Thank you, Slow Factory!”

— Laiyonelth Hurtado