Grassroots

Adelaide, South Australia

Hosted by the Adelaide Sustainability Centre.

Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia

Volunteer-run repair café hosted by ALEC (Arid Lands Environment Centre), an active environment NGO in central Australia.

Quartucciu, Sardinia, Italy

A time bank growing from a community garden in Quartucciu, Sardinia.

Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

A farmer-and-citizen seed festival celebrating indigenous seed diversity

Hamilton, Brisbane, QLD, Australia

Volunteer-run library of rescued and repaired tools, plus repair and upcycling workshops

Byron Shire, NSW (Brunswick Valley)

A community-led force for the conservation of Byron Shire's habitats

Byron Bay, NSW, Australia

A quiet, dedicated community group protecting what makes Byron unique through citizen science bird monitoring, conservation and education.

Hughes, ACT, Australia

Volunteer-run repair café hosted by SEE-Change, a Canberra environmental community group.

Fyshwick, Canberra, ACT, Australia

A co-op running a living seed bank and seasonal seed swaps at Canberra City Farm.

Jelutong, George Town, Penang, Malaysia

Penang's yearly seed swap · seeds, saplings and cuttings passed hand to hand

Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia

Bring it in, fix it together · last Sunday of the month in Castlemaine

St. Stephen, NB, Canada

Neighbours in St. Stephen, New Brunswick trading hours, not dollars.

San José de Apartadó, Apartadó, Antioquia, Colombia

Campesino peace community in Urabá that refuses to collaborate with any armed actor

Sydney, NSW, Australia

Cashless neighbourhood swaps for homegrown produce, seeds and edible plants.

Leimert Park, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Turning front lawns into micro-farms that feed Leimert Park.

Warrane, Tasmania, Australia

Volunteer repair café in eastern Hobart. Tagline: 'Repairing is caring. Help reduce waste and learn new skills while enjoying a cuppa and chat with experienced…

Malanda, QLD, Australia

A Far North Queensland LETS where neighbours trade goods and services in Bartles, not dollars.

Forster, NSW, Australia

Monthly cash-free produce swaps on the Mid North Coast.

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

The Gold Coast's community environment council since 1989

Varsity Lakes, Queensland, Australia

Bring it broken, fix it together · a free repair café in Varsity Lakes

Bunbury, Western Australia

Bunbury WA repair café.

Xoy, Peto, Yucatán, Mexico

Native maize seed swap in southern Yucatán · 22 years of farmers sharing seed

Murwillumbah, Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia

A community-led collective impact initiative in the 2484 postcode (Murwillumbah area) growing trust, generosity and responsiveness since 2017.

Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Children swap recyclables for food, school supplies and essentials.