Community Groups

The Community Toolbox is home to the "library of things”, which allows the community to borrow all sorts of tools and equipment for your DIY, craft, gardening, home and outdoor needs. It’s a great way to reduce consumption and partake in a circular economy! Go to their website for all the up-to-date info on how to borrow, what you can borrow, what you can donate, and much more. communitytoolboxcbr.org

WasteLess focus on better waste management and reducing consumerism in Canberra, with particular emphasis on food and plastic waste. WasteLess meets on a regular basis to plan events, projects and campaigns.

They also publish regular articles with advice and resources about waste reduction, which you can find in our Waste webpage.

For further details on how to get involved with SEE Change WasteLess activities, contact Peter, the convener at wasteless@seechange.org.au

If you are interested in cooperatives, worker self-directed enterprises, commons, community based infrastructure and organisations, the democratisation of capital, alternative forms of ownership, non-hierarchical management and building a new and just economy, then look no further than CoCanberra. CoCanberra is associated with the New Economy Network of Australia (NENA).

There are monthly CoCanberra meetups. To join the mailing list, get in touch with Scotty at scotty.coopgroup@gmail.com.

Living Streets advocates for Canberra streets to be a more inviting, safe and comfortable place for people to be out and about, walking and being in public spaces. They focus on people being able to get about without vehicles. Find out more on their website here, or contact the convenor at convenor@livingstreets.org.au to get involved!

Subscribe to join the email list – so you can receive Living Streets Canberra news directly. Join the conversation and/or volunteer with us. Like and follow on Facebook, Instagram and/or Twitter

The Climate Change Education Project of SEE Change delivers MIT’s (the American University’s) service to school communities to educate students and teachers about climate change, including: urgency, impact, options to slow/stop it, and reasons to hope. Students can participate in incursions – either on-site or online. Teachers can participate in Professional Learning workshops – either on-site or online

Get in touch with the Convenor, bededoherty@seechange.org.au, for more information or to get involved with this group.

Unfinished projects, crafts and haberdashery shop. UpShop is a new volunteer group that will take your unfinished projects, craft and haberdashery items, to recycle them and save them from landfill. We take donations of items, prepare them for sale, and guide people to learn valuable skills and repurposing. From 9 May, destash at Diversity ACT Hub, 8 Laidlaw Place Kambah, we are open fridays from 9:30-3 and Saturdays from 9-12. Drop offs also available at Tuggeranong Repair Cafe, or email Laurelle at UpShop@seechange.org.au for alternatives.

This special interest group has recently formed and plan to undertake activities to advocate for climate action and collaborate with various environmental organisations using creatives skills such as photography, video, and various art forms. To get invloved, get in touch with Astrid at astridbreuer@seechange.org.au

Repair and make, learn handy skills, save items from landfill! We meet from 1-3.30pm in the Link Building at Ginninderry, 1 McClymont Way, Strathnairn, first Sunday of each month. Check out the Facebook page for updates.

Electrify Canberra are a volunteer-based organisation in Canberra and group of SEE Change that are passionate about electrifying and decarbonising our community. Their mission: To make it easier for our neighbours to switch to all-electric homes and quickly electrify neighbourhoods across the ACT. Visit their website here to find out more about their projects.

Our role is to empower and support microforest makers. Our group consists of Convenor, Edwina Robinson (former Executive Officer of SEE Change) and Microforest Maker, Mitch Porteous co-leader of the Queanbeyan Microforest and Liz Adcock and Purdie Bowden, co-leaders of the Watson Microforest. Head to their website here for more info and how to get involved.

The Community Orchard group brings people together through our common love of fruit trees and harvests. We aim to build networks which inspire, spark joy and create a chain reaction of sharing and mutual support. We will connect Canberrans who have fruit trees with volunteers willing to help harvest and with people with fruit tree management. Community Orchard shares knowledge of pruning, harvesting, pest and disease management, building soil health and orchard diversity for pollinating insects, cooking and preserving. Our inspiration comes from Seattle City Fruit and Melbourne's Ceres. For more information, or to volunteer, email CommunityOrchard@seechange.org.au.