{"id":15668,"date":"2022-09-16T12:30:13","date_gmt":"2022-09-16T02:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/?p=15668"},"modified":"2022-09-16T10:37:32","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T00:37:32","slug":"repair-cafe-what-is-it-and-how-do-i-get-involved","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/2022\/09\/16\/repair-cafe-what-is-it-and-how-do-i-get-involved\/","title":{"rendered":"Repair Caf\u00e9\u2014What is it and how do I get involved?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Did you know that there are over 140,000 tonnes of e-waste generated by Australians every year?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Many of us would prefer to fix our products and devices instead of sending them to landfill, but it\u2019s not always that easy. Some manufacturers:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">restrict access to repair information<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">utilise end use licence agreements to control who can service and repair the products we buy and own\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">claim that fixing products ourselves breaches their intellectual property rights and risks our privacy.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">From smartphones to whitegoods, and even vehicles and machinery\u2014this inability to repair or access repair information has become a global problem.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Right to Repair movement empowers consumers with the rights, knowledge and resources we need to repair our own products or choose our own repair agency\u2014instead of being forced to use the manufacturer\u2019s authorised agent.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can discover more about the Right to Repair movement by reading <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/enlighten.griffith.edu.au\/why-we-really-need-to-be-able-to-fix-our-stuff\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Why we really need to be able to fix our stuff<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> or visiting the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/openrepair.org\/international-repair-day\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Open Repair Alliance<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> website.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In 2021, the Library also interviewed Professor Leanne Wiseman about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/2021\/10\/27\/professor-leanne-wiseman-intellectual-property-access-to-information-and-the-right-to-repair\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Intellectual property, access to information and the Right to Repair<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What exactly is a Repair Caf\u00e9?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Repair Caf\u00e9s are places to bring your broken items, where you sit with skilled volunteers as they repair your items. Repair Caf\u00e9s strive to preserve repair skills in society and promote more repairable products. It can make things last, save people money and help the environment by reducing consumption, manufacture and use of raw materials.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Check out this short video to learn more:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Saving The Planet One Repair At A Time\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y7PEUfLiBqY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How do I get involved?<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We\u2019re looking for student volunteers to help us establish a Griffith University Repair Caf\u00e9!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We\u2019re also calling out to all volunteer repairers\/fixers\/restorers\/menders who can help bring our university community together to help reduce our waste.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can express your interest in volunteering by completing the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1N1DfL8QwAZPzbixrMFh2l9fhZJ3IOHvJuQtDoC-hwjA\/viewform?edit_requested=true\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Griffith Repair Cafe Volunteer Form<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. More information will also be available at Nathan campus, Thursday 29 September, for Griffith\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/whats-on\/enviro-events\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Enviro Week<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that there are over 140,000 tonnes of e-waste generated by Australians every year?\u00a0 Many of us would prefer to fix our products and devices instead of sending them to landfill, but it\u2019s not always that easy. Some manufacturers:\u00a0 restrict access to repair information\u00a0 utilise end use licence agreements to control who can<a href=\"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/2022\/09\/16\/repair-cafe-what-is-it-and-how-do-i-get-involved\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"sr-only\">&#8220;Repair Caf\u00e9\u2014What is it and how do I get involved?&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":152,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[161],"class_list":["post-15668","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-students","tag-events"],"acf":[],"modified_by":"Emily Fox","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15668","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/152"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15668"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15668\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15668"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15668"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15668"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}