Yayra Agbofah
Affiliation: Independent Researcher, Ghana
A Ghanaian textile activist, researcher, and Founder of The Revival Earth Organization, a community-led circular fashion initiative based in Kantamanto Market, Accra.
His research focuses on textile waste, circular economies, waste colonialism, community-led innovation, and the social and environmental impacts of the global secondhand clothing trade. Through participatory research and practice, he explores how local communities develop creative solutions to complex waste challenges.
His key contributions include diverting millions of garments from landfill through reuse and upcycling, creating livelihoods for youth and women, advancing circular fashion education, and amplify