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Use FeidikForum as a citizens workshop in Hamm

Use FeidikForum as a citizens workshop in Hamm FeidikForum is the neighbourhood and multi-generation house for Hamm-Mitte. The public café is the everyday door. The Stadtteilkonferenz is the open residents forum where neighbours, clubs, and city staff trade ideas. It is not a voting chamber, but it is where projects and partnerships start. What you can do - Sit in the open café Monday to Thursday (about 08:00 to 16:30; Wednesday from 08:30) - Bring a neighbourhood idea to a Stadtteilkonferenz - Drop a note in the house letterbox or call 02381 91585101 How it works OUTLAW gGmbH runs the house with the city. The next conference date was not listed on the snapshot page, so ask the district coordinator. Solarpunker does not chair the forum. Why it matters A café that is also a citizens workshop keeps district planning on a street you can walk to, not only in a distant council chamber.
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Sit in the FeidikForum café

Sit in the FeidikForum café The public café is the everyday door of the Hamm-Mitte neighbourhood house. Volunteers often host. What you can do - Come Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday 08:00 to 16:30, Wednesday 08:30 to 16:30 - Have coffee, breakfast, or lunch, then stay to talk - Ask staff how to put an idea in the citizens letterbox How it works OUTLAW runs the café as an open living-room. Solarpunker does not serve drinks. When & where Recurring weekdays. Feidikstraße 27, 59065 Hamm. Pin 51.6808, 7.8185. Why it matters A café with weekday hours is the easiest on-ramp to a citizens workshop. Source & repost Shared here so you can get inspired or find action already happening near you. Solarpunker does not own or organise it. Source: FeidikForum café. Photo: GeorgDerReisende, Feidikstraße 2, Hamm (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Speak at a Hamm-Mitte Stadtteilkonferenz

Speak at a Hamm-Mitte Stadtteilkonferenz The Stadtteilkonferenz is the open residents forum for Hamm-Mitte. Neighbours, clubs, and city staff meet. It is not a decision board, but ideas can move into politics through district councillors. What you can do - Ask Nina Hartwich (district coordinator) for the next date: nina.hartwich@stadt.hamm.de, 01511 8244667 - Bring a project, a gap, or a partnership idea - Read the forum description before you go How it works The coordinating round sets the format. The snapshot page did not list the next evening. Solarpunker does not chair it. When & where Recurring. Meet at FeidikForum, Feidikstraße 27, 59065 Hamm, unless the invitation says otherwise. Pin 51.6808, 7.8185. Why it matters An open forum next to the café keeps district voice on a street people already use. Source & repost Shared here so you can get inspired or find action already happening near you. Solarpunker does not own or organise it. Source: Stadtteilkonferenz Hamm-Mitte. Photo: Tim Reckmann, Innenstadt Hamm (CC BY-SA 3.0).
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Get a Biotonne: close the compost loop in Cologne

Get a Biotonne: close the compost loop in Cologne About 40% of what lands in the grey residual bin is compostable organic waste. In Niehl it is burned: costing money, CO₂, and fertile matter that could return to parks and gardens as torffreier Kölner Kompost. What you can do - Ask your landlord for the free brown Biotonne (tenants can use Zero Waste Köln’s postcard template on their project page). - Line the bin with newspaper, keep it in the shade, and skip “compostable” plastic bags: they need industrial conditions Cologne’s plants do not offer. - Buy Kölner Kompost or Blumenerde from AWB/AVG outlets (the Verein advocates more neighbourhood pick-up points). Why it matters Separate bio collection has been mandatory in Germany since 2015, but Cologne households still need to request the bin. Less bio in residual waste can mean a smaller (cheaper) grey bin.
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Walk Cologne with the Zero Waste Schweif

Walk Cologne with the Zero Waste Schweif Grab the Schweif booklet and one to four friends, then wander your Kiez with small tasks that help you spot waste, reuse, and resources in everyday streets. No tour guide: you set the pace. How it works - Pick up a booklet at partner cafés, unverpackt shops, or Zero Waste Köln info stands (hours vary by location). - Work through quizzes and observation prompts designed in Cologne, usable in any urban neighbourhood. - Optional deep-dive facts on the project page after you have tried the riddles yourself. Why it matters Cologne burns roughly 2,000 tonnes of waste every day; the Schweif turns that abstract number into curiosity about what we throw away and what could stay in the loop.
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Swap clothes with Team Tausch in Cologne

Swap clothes with Team Tausch in Cologne Team Tausch runs small and large Kleidertausch events across Cologne. An estimated quarter of wardrobe pieces never get worn; locally, thousands of tonnes of still-wearable textiles are incinerated each year. Swapping keeps joy in fashion without the waste. What happens at a swap - Bring clean, good-condition clothes you no longer wear; take home something new-to-you. - Volunteers help with setup, guest welcome, sorting on racks, and (at larger events) a textile repair corner. - Many evenings end with music and drinks at partner venues such as the Wohngemeinschaft. Join in - Drop in as a visitor: dates are on the event calendar. - Volunteer for a 4-hour shift (no fixed commitment); cafés and community spaces can host new locations. Why it matters Swapping keeps wearable textiles out of incineration and builds neighbourhood joy around fashion without new purchases.
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Programme nearbyRepair & ReuseCologne

Rescue deposit glass at street festivals in Cologne

Rescue deposit glass at street festivals in Cologne At parades and mega-events, returnable glass often misses the deposit system. Zero Waste Köln volunteers collect bottles so they reach supermarkets and breweries instead of residual waste or incineration. What you can do - Join parade and festival glass collections, email aktionen@zerowastekoeln.de - Bring gloves and sturdy bags; many collectors focus on plastic, glass needs extra hands Recent impact (from their project stories) - Sülzer Veedelszug 2025: 600 bottles with KG Grüne Rheinfunken (logistics: Gaffel). - Cologne Pride 2025: 6,500 bottles with Rheinfunken, Cradle2Cradle, Zukunft feiern, Grüngürtelrosen, Veedelperlen. - gamescom festival: 120 beer crates of empties with Feiermacher. Why it matters Every bottle returned to Pfand keeps glass in the brewery loop instead of residual waste or street litter after mega-events.
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CologneWed, Jun 10Ended

STADTRADELN: ride for team Zero Waste Köln

STADTRADELN: ride for team Zero Waste Köln STADTRADELN is a city competition: log bike kilometres instead of car trips, 10-30 June 2026 in Cologne. Join the “Zero Waste Köln” team and add your rides to the collective tally. Why join Every kilometre counts: especially trips you would otherwise take by car. The Verein uses the campaign to show visible climate action alongside their waste work. How to sign up Follow links on the organiser’s event page and STADTRADELN Köln. Source & repost Solarpunker reposts this listing. Campaign: Klima-Bündnis / city teams · Promotion: Zero Waste Köln e.V. · Kalender Details checked: 2026-09-19.
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CologneSun, Jun 14Ended

Summer swap at the Wohngemeinschaft in Cologne

Summer swap at the Wohngemeinschaft in Cologne Four dates in 2026 at a favourite swap venue: bring what you no longer wear, browse the rails, stay for music and drinks in Cologne. When & where - Sunday 14 June 2026, 15:00-17:00 CEST - Richard-Wagner-Str. 39, Cologne (Wohngemeinschaft) What to bring Clean, wearable clothing in good condition. No ticket sale: swap logic, not a shop. Source & repost Solarpunker reposts this event listing; Zero Waste Köln e.V. organises it. Event page · Kalender Details checked: 2026-09-19.
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CologneSun, Jul 5Ended

Glass rescue along the Pride parade in Cologne

Glass rescue along the Pride parade in Cologne Zero Waste Köln collects deposit bottles along the CSD parade so they re-enter the Mehrweg system instead of street-side residual bins. When & where - Sunday 5 July 2026 (all-day along the CSD parade route) - Cologne city centre, exact meeting point still being planned (map pin approximate) How to join Email aktionen@zerowastekoeln.de to get updates. Whether volunteers walk in the parade or run a static collection point is still being decided: either way, expect a high-energy, high-impact day. Source & repost Solarpunker reposts this event listing. Event page · Kalender · Organiser: Zero Waste Köln e.V. Details checked: 2026-09-19.
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CologneTue, Jul 14Ended

Sew your own market bags at IGLU in Cologne

Sew your own market bags at IGLU in Cologne Turn old textiles into drawstring produce bags or waxed bread pouches: skills you can use at any unverpackt shop in Cologne. When & where - Tuesday 14 July 2026, 18:00-20:00 CEST - IGLU, Sudermanplatz 1, 50670 Cologne (Agnesviertel) Practical info - €5 contribution - Register: aktionen@zerowastekoeln.de - Fabric available on site; bring a favourite scrap if you like Source & repost Solarpunker reposts this event listing. Event page · Kalender · Organiser: Zero Waste Köln e.V. Details checked: 2026-09-19.
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