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Charter, Martin and Cheng, Ichin (2025) Design and innovation for sustainability. In: The handbook of design and innovation: directions for the 2030s. Wiley. (In Press) Item availability restricted.

French, Catherine and Charter, Martin (2024) Creative industries: sustainability networks. Project Report. University for the Creative Arts, Farnham.

Charter, Martin and Davis, Trevor (2024) Createch: peer-to-peer networking (P2P) and knowledge exchange (KE). Project Report. University for the Creative Arts, Farnham.

Pearce, John and Charter, Martin (2024) Loading legacy repair data into RepairMonitor©. Project Report. University for the Creative Arts, Farnham.

Davis, Trevor and Charter, Martin (2024) How CREATECH is reshaping the creative industries. In: Academy of Live Technology Symposium, 15-16 April 2024, Wakefield, United Kingdom.

Sanchez Moreno, Lilian and Charter, Martin (2024) Cricket & sustainability: findings from online survey recreational cricket players in England & Wales. Project Report. University for the Creative Arts, Farnham.

Sanchez Moreno, Lilian and Charter, Martin (2024) Practical considerations for assessing product-related circularity and product social considerations within LCSA: insights from industry. Project Report. University for the Creative Arts, Farnham.

Shahaj, Emily Rosa and Goncu-Berk, Gozde (2024) Wearable tech, virtual fashion, and immersive technologies. In: Accelerating sustainability in fashion, clothing and textiles. Routledge, London.

Charter, Martin and Sanchez Moreno, Lilian and Shah, Darshil U. and Clark, Tom (2023) Vegan leather cricket gear project. Project Report. University for the Creative Arts, Farnham.

Charter, Martin and Clark, Tom (2023) Sustainability, cricket gear, clothing and apparel: cricket gear. Project Report. University for the Creative Arts, Farnham.

Charter, Martin and Pan, Berince and Black, Sandy (2023) Accelerating sustainability in fashion, clothing and textiles. Routledge.

Charter, Martin and Sanchez-Moreno, Lilian (2023) Global policy covering sustainability in fashion and clothing: a review and implications. In: Accelerating sustainability in the fashion, clothing & textiles industry. Routledge, London. ISBN 9781003272878

Charter, Martin (2023) Opportunities for circular business models and circular design related to fishing gear. In: Marine plastics: innovative solutions to tackling waste. Springer, pp. 81-106. ISBN 9783031310577

Charter, Martin and Whitehead, Paul (2023) Sotenäs marine recycling centre in Sweden: a case study related to waste fishing gear. In: Marine plastics: innovative solutions to tackling waste. Springer, pp. 169-187. ISBN 9783031310577

Sanchez Moreno, Lilian and Charter, Martin (2023) Assessing product circularity in practice: insights from industry. In: Proceedings: 5th PLATE Conference, Espoo, Finland, 31 May - 2 June 2023. Aalto University publication series ART + DESIGN + ARCHITECTURE, 3/2023 . Aalto University, Finland, pp. 915-921. ISBN 9789526413679

Sanchez Moreno, Lilian and Charter, Martin (2023) Circular cricket batting pads: prototype development. Project Report. University for the Creative Arts, Farnham.

Charter, Martin and Cooke, Joe and Sanchez Moreno, Lilian (2023) White Paper: findings, learning and implications for policymakers and other stakeholders related to sustainability and cricket gear. Project Report. University for the Creative Arts, Farnham.

Sanchez Moreno, Lilian and Charter, Martin (2023) Full report: findings from online survey: cricket gear users/players. Project Report. University for the Creative Arts, Farnham.

Sanchez Moreno, Lilian and Charter, Martin (2023) Product sustainability framework: a qualitative scenario based analysis to assess the feasibility of replacing the bovine leather palm in cricket batting gloves with a plant based vegan leather. Project Report. University for the Creative Arts, Farnham.

Czutkowna, Joanna and Charter, Martin (2023) Yorkshire Cricket Foundation cric-kit reuse report. Project Report. University for the Creative Arts, Farnham.

Carruthers, Ros and Charter, Martin and Sanchez Moreno, Lilian (2023) A review of cricket gear manufacturers & suppliers. Project Report. University for the Creative Arts, Farnham.

Sanchez Moreno, Lilian and Charter, Martin (2023) Refurbishing a ‘right-hand’ cricket batting glove using a ‘vegan’ chamois leather. Project Report. University for the Creative Arts, Farnham.

Czutkowna, Joanna and Charter, Martin (2023) 3Rs: reuse, repair, refurbishment and resale report on cricket gear. Project Report. University for the Creative Arts, Farnham.

Sanchez Moreno, Lilian and Charter, Martin (2023) Streamlined LCA of batting pads. Project Report. University for the Creative Arts, Farnham.

Charter, Martin and Davis, Trevor (2023) Createch Surrey. Project Report. University for the Creative Arts, Farnham.

Sanchez Moreno, Lilian and Charter, Martin (2023) Specific findings from a survey of cricket players related to cricket gear and plant-based/’vegan’ leather alternatives. Project Report. University for the Creative Arts, Farnham.

Spekkinka, Wouter and Rödla, Malte and Charter, Martin (2022) Repair cafés and precious plastic as translocal networks for the circular economy. Journal of Cleaner Production (135125). ISSN 0959-6526

Charter, Martin and Czutkowna, Joanna (2022) Sustainability, cricket gear, clothing and apparel: cricket clothing. Project Report. University for the Creative Arts, Farnham.

Wetherfield, Martin and Charter, Martin and Shah, Darshil and Whittaker, Chris (2022) Sustainability, cricket gear, clothing and apparel: components, materials and innovation. Project Report. University for the Creative Arts, Farnham.

Charter, Martin and Davis, Trevor (2022) Createch in the UK: sustainability policy linkages and company activity. Project Report. University for the Creative Arts, Farnham.

Charter, Martin and Whitehead, Paul (2022) Local innovation systems related to waste fishing gear. Project Report. Centre for Sustainable Design (CfSD).

Charter, Martin and Carruthers, Ros (2022) Products from waste fishing nets: accessories, clothing, footwear, home ware and recreation. Project Report. Centre for Sustainable Design (CfSD).

Charter, Martin and Sanchez Moreno, Lilian (2022) Final report: sustainability, cricket gear, clothing and apparel: stakeholder workshop. Project Report. Centre for Sustainable Design (CfSD).

Min, Jin and Charter, Martin and Zhang En, Rui and O’Connor, Frank and Cirillo, Davide (2021) China green design products and green products. Project Report. Ecorys Consortium.

Charter, Martin and Min, Jin and Zhang En, Rui and O’Connor, Frank and Cirillo, Davide (2021) China energy label products. Project Report. Ecorys Consortium.

Charter, Martin and Min, Jin and Zhang En, Rui and O’Connor, Frank and Cirillo, Davide (2021) Key findings, key outstanding questions and recommendations on China green design products and green products, and China energy label products. Project Report. Ecorys Consortium.

Charter, Martin and Cheng, Ichin (2021) The G20: accelerating the transition to a global circular economy. In: Global governance at a turning point: the role of the G20. Edizioni Nuova Cultura, Rome, pp. 115-154. ISBN 9788833653334 Item availability restricted.

Charter, Martin and Davis, Trevor (2021) Update: creative industries foresight 2030. Project Report. University for the Creative Arts.

Charter, Martin and Cheng, Ichin (2021) Design for sustainability in the 'age of transformation' 2030. In: Design management. Zhejiang University Publishing, pp. 184-218. ISBN 9787308209229

Bachmann, Till M. and Hackenhaar, Isadora Corrêa and Horn, Rafael and Charter, Martin and Gehring, Florian and Graf, Roberta and Huysveld, Sophie and A. F. Alvarenga, Rodrigo (2021) D1.4 Critical evaluation of material criticality and product-related circularity approaches. Project Report. ORIENTING.

Charter, Martin and Sherry, Jude and O’Connor, Frank (2020) Blue circular economy: opportunities for circular business models and circular design related to fishing gear (version 2). Project Report. Centre for Sustainable Design (CfSD).

Spekkink, Wouter and Rödl, Malte and Charter, Martin (2020) Global survey of precious plastic projects: a summary of findings. Project Report. University of Manchester / University for the Creative Arts.

Eberl, Hans-Christian and Charter, Martin (2020) Products and circular economy: policy recommendations derived from research & innovation projects. Project Report. European Commission, Brussels.

Charter, Martin and Davis, Trevor (2020) Creative industries foresight 2030: sustainability industry 4.0. Project Report. University for the Creative Arts.

Charter, Martin (2020) Circular Ocean (multi-component output). Circular Ocean.

Charter, Martin (2020) Repair Cafés (Multi-component output). cfsd.

Charter, Martin (2020) Repair Cafés: Implementing Circular Economy Innovation (Impact). UCA.

Charter, Martin (2019) Green design for sustainability in the age of transformation 2030. In: Design Management Studies. Zhejiang University Publishing, China. (In Press)

Bontoux, Laurent and Sweeney, John A. and Rosa, Aaron B. and Bauer, Alice and Bengtsson, Daniel and Bock, Anne-Katrin and Caspar, Ben and Charter, Martin and Christophilopoulos, Epaminondas and Kupper, Frank and Macharis, Cathy and Matti, Cristian and Matrisciano, Marco and Schuijer, Jantien and Szczepanikova, Alice and Van Criekinge, Tine and Watson, Rosina (2019) A game for all seasons: lessons and learnings from the JRC’s Scenario Exploration System. World Futures Review. ISSN 1946-7567; 2169-2793 (Online)

Charter, Martin (2018) Eco-innovation and waste fishing nets. Journal of Cleaner Production. ISSN 0959-6526 (Unpublished)

Charter, Martin (2018) Repair cafes. In: Art + data: open web. London College of Communication / Mozilla / V&A, pp. 46-47.

Charter, Martin (2018) Designing for the circular economy. Taylor & Francis (Routledge), Abingdon, UK. ISBN 9781138081017 Item availability restricted.

Charter, Martin (2018) Introduction. In: Designing for the circular economy. Routledge.

McLanaghan, Stuart and Charter, Martin (2018) Business models for a circular economy. In: Designing for the circular economy. Routledge. ISBN 9781138081017

Keiller, Scott and Charter, Martin (2018) Repair cafés: circular and social innovation. In: Designing for the circular economy. Routledge. ISBN 9781138081017

Keiller, Scott and Charter, Martin (2018) Implications of repair cafés for product design and development. In: Designing for the circular economy. Routledge. ISBN 9781138081017

Charter, Martin (2018) Circular economy innovation and design: setting the scene. In: Designing for the circular economy. Routledge. ISBN 9781138081017

Charter, Martin (2018) Repair cafes. Journal of Peer Production (12). pp. 37-45. ISSN 2213-5316

Femmer Jensen, Søren and Charter, Martin (2018) Circular Ocean: eco-innovation guide for start-ups, entrepreneurs & small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Project Report. The Centre for Sustainable Design, University for the Creative Arts, Farnham, Surrey.

Charter, Martin and Cheng, Ichin (2018) Sustainability, innovation and design in 2030. In: The Wiley handbook of design and innovation: trends, scenarios and recommendations for 2030 and beyond. Wiley. (In Press)

Charter, Martin (2018) Practice reflection piece: repair cafes. Journal of Peer Production, 3 (12). pp. 37-45. ISSN 2213-5316

Ottosen, Lisbeth M. and Bertelsen, Ida M. G. and James, Neil and Charter, Martin (2017) Circular Ocean: environmental challenges related to waste fishing nets and innovative use as resource in fiber-reinforced concrete. In: Sustain: Creating Technology for a Sustainable Society, 6 December 2017, Technical University of Denmark. (Unpublished)

Charter, Martin (2017) Summary of the findings of port-related feasibility studies related to the collection and recycling of waste fishing nets and ropes in Greenland, Ireland, Norway and Scotland. Project Report. Centre for Sustainable Design (CfSD).

Charter, Martin (2017) Sounds of a Repair Café. [Performance, Sound art]

Cheng, Ichin and Charter, Martin (2017) Sustainable energy solutions for smart city. In: Blueprint for the clean, sustainable energy age: protection of health, biospheres, water & climate by clean energy, clean communities and clean mobility. ISEO Publishers, pp. 470-482. ISBN 39090870808

Charter, Martin (2016) Circular economy innovation & design. Pulse, Linkedin.com.

Charter, Martin (2016) Circular economy business models. In: Sustainable innovation 2016. Centre for Sustainable Design, Farnham, Surrey, pp. 64-69. ISBN 9780954395094

Dewberry, Emma and Saca, Lourdes and Moreno, Mariale and Sheldrick, Leila and Sinclair, Matt and Makatsoris, Charalampos and Charter, Martin (2016) A landscape of repair. In: Sustainable innovation 2016. Centre for Sustainable Design, Farnham, Surrey, pp. 76-85. ISBN 9780954395094

Hunt, Rhiannon and Charter, Martin (2016) Circular Ocean WP3.1: potential applications of 3D printing (3DP) in the recycling of fishing nets & ropes (FNR's). Working Paper. Circular Ocean.

Charter, Martin (2016) Percolated by café culture. Materials Recycling World. p. 47. Item availability restricted.

Charter, Martin (2016) Sustainable innovation and design: future implications and lessons learnt from the last 20 years. In: Creating jobs for the future generation through developing convergent issues, 27 August 2016, Korea Congress Meeting Room, Korea.

Miedzinski, Michal and Doranova, Asel and Castel, Johanna and Roman, Laura and Jones, Hywel and Zoboli, Eleonora and Charter, Martin (2016) Eco-innovate!: a guide to eco-innovation for SMEs and business coaches (2nd edition). Other. Eco Innovation Observatory, Belgium.

Charter, Martin (2016) Sustainable innovation & design: past, present & future. In: 5ème colloque national de l'éco-conception, 2-3 May 2016, Saint Etienne, France.

Keiller, Scott and Charter, Martin (2016) The second global survey of repair cafés: a summary of findings. Project Report. Centre for Sustainable Design, University for the Creative Arts, Farnham, Surrey.

Charter, Martin (2016) Share the repair. blogs.nature.com.

Charter, Martin (2016) How Farnham UK's repair café takes a bite out of waste. Wehatetowaste.com.

Keiller, Scott and Charter, Martin (2016) Farnham Repair Café survey of visitors & volunteers. Project Report. Centre for Sustainable Design, University for the Creative Arts, Farnham, Surrey.

Charter, Martin (2016) A repair café comes to Farnham, Surrey, UK. Pulse, Linkedin.com.

Charter, Martin (2016) Sustainable innovation in Europe: trends and emerging topics. In: SHiFT Final Workshop, 13 January 2016, Stockholm Region EU Office, Brussels, Belgium. (Unpublished)

Richards, B and Clegg, Z and Keiller, Scott and Charter, Martin (2016) Making it work: a reuse and repair toolkit for your reuse organisation. Manual. Hampshire County Council. Item availability restricted.

Charter, Martin (2016) Repair and share guide. Other. Zero Waste Scotland.

Charter, Martin (2016) Sustainable innovation 2016: circular economy innovation & design: towards sustainable product design: 21st international conference. The Centre for Sustainable Design, Farnham, Surrey.

Charter, Martin (2015) What will sustainable innovation and design look like in 2015? Business Green.

Charter, Martin (2015) Sustainable innovation and design: future implications and lessons learnt from the last 20 years. In: Sustainable innovation 2015. Centre for Sustainable Design, Farnham, Surrey, pp. 51-54. ISBN 9780954395087

Keiller, Scott and Charter, Martin (2015) Repair cafés: implications for product developers and designers. In: Sustainable innovation 2015. Centre for Sustainable Design, Farnham, Surrey, pp. 140-146. ISBN 9780954395087

Charter, Martin (2015) Sustainable innovation 2015: 'state of the art' sustainable innovation & design: towards sustainable product design: 20th international conference. The Centre for Sustainable Design, Farnham, Surrey.

Charter, Martin (2014) Make and fix: the new industrial revolution. Materials Recycling World. pp. 72-74.

Keiller, Scott and Charter, Martin (2014) Grassroots innovation and the circular economy: a global survey of repair cafés and hackerspaces. Project Report. Centre for Sustainable Design, Farnham, Surrey. (Unpublished)

Charter, Martin (2014) The GreenHack Challenge - connecting students with businesses, designers & academics. Design Special Interest Group of Innovate UK Network.

Charter, Martin (2014) Sustainable innovation 2014: cities & regions as catalysts for smart & sustainable innovation. In: Sustainable Innovation, 3-4 November 2014, KADK, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Keiller, Scott and Charter, Martin (2014) Lessons learnt from supporting SMEs through the FUSION project 2012 – 2014. Project Report. Centre for Sustainable Design, Farnham, Surrey. (Unpublished)

Keiller, Scott and Charter, Martin (2014) A study of member motivations and activities in hackerspaces and repair cafes. In: Sustainable innovation 2014: cities & regions as catalysts for smart & sustainable innovation. Centre for Sustainable Design, Farnham, Surrey, pp. 125-137. ISBN 9780954395070

Charter, Martin (2014) Cities as drivers for sustainable innovation. In: Sustainable innovation 2014: cities & regions as catalysts for smart & sustainable innovation. Centre for Sustainable Design, Farnham, Surrey, pp. 39-42. ISBN 9780954395070

Keiller, Scott and Clements, Vic and Charter, Martin (2013) A guide for SMEs on eco-design for the construction industry. Other. EDECON project, Enterprise Europe Network.

Miedzinski, Michal and Doranova, Asel and Castel, Johanna and Roman, Laura and Charter, Martin (2013) Eco-innovate: a guide to eco-innovation for SMEs and business coaches. Other. Eco Innovation Observatory, Belgium.

Charter, Martin (2013) Sustainable innovation 2013: collaboration, co-creation and new business models. In: Sustainable Innovation, 4-5 November 2013, University for the Creative Arts, Epsom.

Charter, Martin (2013) Emerging issues, cities and grassroots innovation. In: Sustainable innovation 2014: cities & regions as catalysts for smart & sustainable innovation. Centre for Sustainable Design, Farnham, Surrey, pp. 48-49. ISBN 9780954395063

Charter, Martin (2012) Sustainable innovation 2012: resource efficiency, innovation and lifestyles. In: Sustainable Innovation, 29-30 October 2012, Alanus University, Bonn, Germany.

Luepschen, Claudia and O'Connor, Clementine and Kuehr, Ruediger and Hestin, Mathieu and Mudgal, Shailendra and den Boer, Emilia and Gornikowski, Wojciech and Kopacek, Bernd and Schadlbauer, Sabine and Woolman, Tim and Yang, Mona and den Boer, Jan and Charter, Martin (2012) Industrial networking in European policies and legislation: results from the ZeroWIN project. In: Electronics goes green 2012, 9-12 September 2012, Berlin, Germany. (Unpublished)

Charter, Martin (2012) The 'closed loop' and beyond. In: Sustainable innovation 2012: resource efficiency, innovation and lifestyles. Centre for Sustainable Design, Farnham, Surrey, pp. 53-54. ISBN 9780954395032

Woolman, Tim and Charter, Martin (2012) Lessons learnt supporting SMEs in eco-innovation. In: Sustainable innovation 2012: resource efficiency, innovation and lifestyles. Centre for Sustainable Design, Farnham, Surrey, pp. 55-66. ISBN 9780954395032

Lähteenoja, Satu and Kuhndt, Michael and Csobod, Eva and Charter, Martin (2010) Network of change: civil society partnerships for sustainable consumption and production. Project Report. United Nations Environmental Programme, Germany.

Lahlou, Saadi and Woolman, Tim and Tukker, Arnold and Charter, Martin (2010) Introduction. In: Case studies in sustainable consumption and production: energy use and the built environment. System innovation for sustainability, 4 . Greenleaf Publishers, Sheffield, UK, pp. 1-5. ISBN 9781906093259

Lahlou, Saadi and Woolman, Tim and Charter, Martin (2010) Energy use in houses and buildings and sustainable consumption. In: Case studies in sustainable consumption and production: energy use and the built environment. System innovation for sustainability, 4 . Greenleaf Publishers, Sheffield, UK, pp. 6-26. ISBN 9781906093259

Lahlou, Saadi and Woolman, Tim and Tukker, Arnold and Charter, Martin (2010) Conclusions: steps towards more sustainable energy use in housing. In: Case studies in sustainable consumption and production: energy use and the built environment. System innovation for sustainability, 4 . Greenleaf Publishers, Sheffield, UK, pp. 177-213. ISBN 9781906093259

Clements, Vic and Cheng, Ichin and Di Nardo, Livia and Charter, Martin (2010) The European Social Fund: sustainable development and eco-technologies. Project Report. European Union.

Tukker, Arnold and Charter, Martin and Vezzoli, Carlo and Sto, Eivind and Andersen, Maj Munch (2008) Perspectives on radical changes to sustainable consumption and production. System innovation for sustainability, 1 . Greeenleaf Publishing, Sheffield, UK. ISBN 9781906093037

Gray, Casper and Clark, Tom and Woolman, Tim and Charter, Martin (2008) Review: the role of business in realising sustainable consumption and production. In: Perspectives on radical changes to sustainable consumption and production. System innovation for sustainability, 1 . Greeenleaf Publishing, Sheffield, UK, pp. 46-69. ISBN 9781906093037

Clark, Tom and Charter, Martin (2008) Product sustainability: organisational considerations. International Journal of Product Development, 6 (3/4). pp. 251-275. ISSN 1741-8178

Charter, Martin and Gray, Casper and Charter, Martin (2008) Remanufacturing and product design. International Journal of Product Development, 6 (3/4). pp. 375-392. ISSN 1477-9056

Clark, Tom and Charter, Martin (2007) Sustainable innovation: key conclusions from Sustainable Innovation Conferences 2003–2006 organised by The Centre for Sustainable Design. In: Sustainable Innovation, 2003-2006, University College for the Creative Arts, Farnham, Surrey.

Gray, Casper and Charter, Martin (2007) Remanufacturing and product design: designing for the 7th generation. Project Report. Centre for Sustainable Design, Farnham, Surrey.

Peattie, Ken and Ottman, Jacqueline and Polonsky, Michael and Charter, Martin (2002) Marketing and sustainability. Other. Published by Centre for Business, Farnham, Surrey England.

Charter, Martin (2001) Sustainable solutions: developing products and services for the future. Greenleaf Publishing, Sheffield, UK. ISBN 9781874719366

Charter, Martin (1999) Greener marketing: a global perspective on greening marketing practice. Greenleaf Publishing, Sheffield, UK. ISBN 9781874719144

Charter, Martin (1992) Greener marketing: a responsible approach to business. Greenleaf Publishing, Sheffield, UK. ISBN 1874719004, 9781874719007

Charter, Martin The Journal of sustainable product design. The Journal of sustainable product design. ISSN 1367–6679