SWAP Festival is a unique community-ecological platform activating Czech society. It transforms textile waste management into an attractive festival for 7,500+ people with a decentralized network of local exchange events as an alternative to regular shopping. The innovation is systemic activation and support: we train dozens of organizers and provide them with know-how and digital tools for autonomy. We turn passive consumers into changemakers who create self-sufficient communities. By combining direct textile rescue and education, we radically shift public consumption habits towards sharing.
SWAP FESTIVAL: Circular revolution against waste
Project owner: SWAP Prague
Responsible person: Lucie Poubová
2026
Nominated
CS
Civil Society / Social Economy
Education
Local Development
Environment
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