Observatory of Repair Practices · 2026

Heritage is not just fragile... It is a resource.

Water and land management, health-caring, collective labour systems and solidarity networks, ecological knowledge systems and non-extractive economies — the living practices humanity has carried for centuries are now also carrying humanity and our planet. This platform maps how old and new repair and reuse traditions and initiatives are contributing to more responsible consumption.

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Initiatives in focus

Geneva-based collectives doing tangible repair work, transmitting skills and giving objects new life.

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How to use this platform

For researchers, practitioners, and communities

01 — Initiatives

Discover repair initiatives

Browse collectives and workshops making repair, reuse, and upcycling visible across sectors.

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02 — Map

Locate the practices

Repair is geographically uneven. The map plots living initiatives and shows where they cluster.

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03 — Submit

Add an initiative we missed

Crucial data is held by communities, not committees. Send us a project so it joins the visualisation.