Monday 6th October 2025
National Space Centre
Ed is the co-founder of Bird Eyewear, a fast-growing
brand who are pioneering a sustainable future in
eyewear. Bird focuses on reframing what really matters;
people and planet. The brand creates exceptional
designs, seeking out or innovating their own materials for frames,
including certified woods, bio-based acetate, renewable cork, castor
beans, and recycled aluminium. Bird are the highest-scoring B Corp
eyewear brand in the world, verified to meet the highest standards
of social and environmental impact. They recently developed their
own closed-loop manufacturing in the UK using waste plastics from
Devon, and are a Frame of the Year winner at the Opticians Awards.