Promote Repair Cafés and Skill-Sharing Workshops
Strategic Action Overview
To fight planned obsolescence, reduce waste, and empower people with practical knowledge.
Domain:
📉 Economics
Subdomain:
🌽 Consumption and Use
Dialectic:
✴️ Liberate
Implementation:
Medium
Timeline:
Short Term (3-12mo)
Resources:
Moderate
Strategic Pathway:
Organize regular events where volunteers with repair skills help others fix electronics, clothing, furniture, and appliances, teaching them how in the process.
Core Skills:
Technical Design,Facilitation,Project Management
Success Indicators:
Events held; items repaired; increased skill-sharing.
Failure Signals:
Low participation; lack of skilled volunteers; logistical issues.
Permissions:
Community Consent,Technical Design
Toolkit:
Meeting Spaces,Materials Budget,Digital Platforms
Adaptation Protocol:
Recruit more volunteers; adjust event scheduling; increase outreach.
