Kate Hall: The rise of repair cafes in Aotearoa
Saturday Morning with Jack Tame · Newstalk ZB
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Repair Cafes have become increasingly popular across the country, 233 of them popping up in the last twelve months.
What is a repair cafe?
-A free event where people bring in their broken or damaged belongings and local volunteer experts do their best to repair them.
-Generally happens once a month in a community or as a pop-up event.
Why they are great
-Promotes sustainability
-Encourages the development of repair skills (which we need to preserve - too many skills, like simple sewing, are being lost)
-Cost saving
-Community building
-Education/awareness
-Empowerment (community & individual resilience)
-Innovation/creativity
-Circular economy: keeps resources in the local resource pool
Where people can find them: https://www.repaircafeaotearoa.co.nz/
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