The Institute for Community Sustainability

11/03/2025

North London! Your turn for free repairs 🔧

Wednesday, November 5 (6-8pm) at Sherwood Forest Library. Bring that broken lamp, those jeans that need mending, that small appliance gathering dust.

Our volunteer fixers will help you repair it - free - while you watch and learn. 73% of items get fixed on the spot.

LEARN. REPAIR. CONNECT.

RSVP: dandelion.events/e/j11w3
📍 Sherwood Forest Library, 1225 Wonderland Rd N

10/20/2025

Power Up With Plants 🌱 Tuesday, October 21, 6-7:30pm
 
Learn how to harness the natural power of everyday plants to boost your energy, mood, immunity, and sleep.
 
Derek Stevens, a holistic wellness practitioner with 15+ years of experience, will share practical tips on using plant medicine and herbal remedies you can find in your garden, in the wild, or at your local health food store.
 
Come curious, leave empowered.
 
Cost: Pay-what-you-can (free tickets available)

Tap link in bio for more info

10/20/2025

WEDNESDAY 6-8pm: Free repairs. Real skills. Community. Zero waste.

Broken lamp? Ripped jacket? Coffee maker on the fritz?

Don’t throw it away - bring it to Repair Café at Reimagine Co this Wednesday. Our volunteer fixers help you repair it (free!) while you watch and learn.

Around 3 out of 4 items get fixed!

Tap link in bio to RSVP for free 🛠️

10/20/2025

WEDNESDAY 6-8pm: Free repairs. Real skills. Community. Zero waste.

Broken lamp? Ripped jacket? Coffee maker on the fritz?

Don't throw it away - bring it to Repair Café at Reimagine Co this Wednesday. Our volunteer fixers help you repair it (free!) while you watch and learn.

Nearly 3 out of 4 items get fixed!

RSVP for free: https://dandelion.events/e/f810s

09/30/2025

After a lovely summer break, we're excited to announce 4 upcoming Repair Café events this fall!

Our amazing volunteer fixers are ready to help you give your broken items a second life.

Four dates, four locations in four different parts of the city, all FREE:

🛠️ CENTRAL LONDON - Reimagine Co, October 22
https://www.facebook.com/events/2059592507904903/

🛠️ NORTHWEST LONDON - Sherwood Forest Library, November 5
https://www.facebook.com/events/778434141635901/

🛠️ EAST LONDON - Pond Mills Library, November 22
https://www.facebook.com/events/1131706602361558/

🛠️ SOUTH LONDON - Jalna Library, December 3
https://www.facebook.com/events/783338097817419/

Repair Café is where community meets sustainability. For two hours, skilled volunteer "Fixers" share their knowledge to help you bring broken items back to life.

Broken lamp? Torn skirt? Coffee maker that doesn't make coffee? Bring them along to the Repair Café.

Because community care > throwaway culture.

Join us to discover the joy of fixing, connect with community, and be part of a global movement that values reuse and repair over excess and waste.

Follow this link for more info and to RSVP for free: http://www.londonrepaircafe.ca/

04/30/2025

🔧 TODAY’S THE DAY! 🔧 Our first-ever Repair Café in Dorchester happens TONIGHT from 6-8PM at Dorchester Library (2123 Dorchester Rd)!

We’re bringing our popular free repair service beyond London’s borders. Our skilled volunteer fixers are ready to help breathe new life into your broken household items - lamps, small appliances, clothing with holes, and more!

With a 73% success rate at our London events, your treasured but broken items have an excellent chance of being repaired. Plus, you’ll learn valuable repair skills in the process!

There are still spots available if you’d like to drop in with an item. Sign up at the link in our bio or visit https://dandelion.events/e/rcdorchester to RSVP - or simply show up at the library this evening!

A special thank you to our sponsors - Donnybrook Legion, Kinsmen Club of Dorchester and Area, and Middlesex County Library - for making this event possible.

04/22/2025

Join the first ever Repair Café at the gorgeous ! Register for free at www.londonrepaircafe.ca or simply show up between 6-8 pm on Wednesday April 23 🛠️

04/16/2025

💚 Help amplify our community sustainability work with just $2! 💚

The Institute for Community Sustainability is participating in our first-ever Gitcoin Grants round, where your small donation gets matched 5-10X through Quadratic Funding!

Your support will directly fund:
- Expanding our Repair Café program
- Growing our Thing Library
- Exploring innovative community governance tools for local sustainability initiatives

Even $2 makes a big difference! The more people who donate (regardless of amount), the larger our matching funds become.

- It's quick and easy to donate using credit card or Paypal: https://qf.normie.tech/regen-global/52 (Click "add to cart" then "view cart"; add the amount then click the Paypal button)
- Or donate using crypto and pay no fees: https://explorer.gitcoin.co/ #/round/42220/31/52 (You'll need $CELO on CELO network: use jumper.exchange to bridge from any chain)

Thank you for supporting local sustainability in London! 🌱

Click the link below for more info about our work, our goals, and how the Quadratic Funding matching pool works, or please feel free to drop a comment below or send us a message if you have any questions - we would love to chat about this with you! https://www.notion.so/Web3-for-Community-Sustainability-1d6978143085813697f3c54769e186d7

03/31/2025

Got something broken at home? Don’t throw it away - bring it to the free Repair Café at Cherryhill Mall this Saturday, April 5, from 2-4 pm! 🛠️

The Repair Café is open to everyone. Our volunteer Fixers can help mend small appliances, patch holes in clothing, or troubleshoot that lamp that just won’t turn on. By fixing instead of tossing, you’re saving money, reducing waste, and picking up DIY know-how along the way!

When we say “we fix almost anything,” we mean it - past repairs have included everything from toasters and clocks to chairs and jackets. Nearly three-quarters of all items brought to the Repair Café get repaired on the spot. It’s a great way to give your belongings a second life (and keep them out of the landfill).

Event info & free RSVP: https://dandelion.events/e/rc-cherryhill-apr5
Where: Cherryhill Village Mall, 301 Oxford Street West, London, ON
When: Saturday, April 5, 2–4 pm
Cost: Completely free and open to all!

Tag a friend who’d love to learn some handy repair tricks! ♻️✨

02/11/2025

Still got broken stuff? We know you do!!! 👀 Grab it from the basement and join us for another Repair Café on Wednesday, 26 February, 6-8 pm at Edgar and Joe's Café at the Goodwill Centre (255 Horton St) 🛠

Visit bit.ly/londonrepaircafe to RSVP and secure your spot!

01/28/2025

Join us at Glen Cairn Community Resource Centre from 6-8 pm on Wednesday 5 February for the first Repair Café of 2025!!! 🎉

Visit www.londonrepaircafe.ca to RSVP and secure your spot!

Wed 5th Feb 2025, 6pm – 8pm EST (UTC -05:00)