Programme nearbyRepair & ReuseLondonStart women and gender-variant bike repair eveningsLearn wrench skills in a welcoming workshop The London Bike Kitchen runs a Hackney workshop where riders fix their own bikes with mechanic support. Women and gender-variant (WaG) nights create space for people underrepresented in cycle repair to ask questions without pressure. What you can do - Visit lbk.org.uk for workshop hours and WaG night dates - Book a maintenance class or drop-in session with your bike - Replicate the WaG model: reserve one evening a month for women and gender-diverse learners How it works LBK provides stands, tools, and coaches. WaG nights rotate on a regular schedule so members can build skills progressively. The worker co-op trains female and non-binary mechanics as teachers. Why it matters Bike repair opens streets and saves money. Dedicated evenings lower the barrier for people told tools are not for them.repaircyclingwomen +2
Programme nearbyCommunityBrusselsJoin a women-led energy cooperativeShare ownership of solar and keep bills fair REScoop.eu highlights citizen energy projects where women lead the transition: from Roma-led solar in Hungary to Belgian co-ops that cap prices for households. The pattern is the same: neighbours own the panels, share the skills, and decide together. What you can do - Read the women-led energy transition story from the Lightbringers Foundation - Browse REScoop.eu success stories for a cooperative near you - Contact REScoop.eu if your group wants starter guidance for a new energy community How it works Residents form or join a cooperative, invest in local renewables, and buy electricity at cost. Training workshops pass installation and maintenance skills to women who are often left out of energy decisions. Why it matters Community-owned power cuts energy poverty without waiting for distant utilities. When women hold tools and votes, the transition stays local and just.energycooperativewomen +2
Programme nearbyEnergyNairobiGrow clean-cookstove markets with women's last-mile groupsGrow clean-cookstove markets with women's last-mile groups Energising Development (EnDev) helps Kenya build lively markets for improved cookstoves and small solar (with GIZ, SNV, and CLASP). Households buy from producers, traders, and last-mile entrepreneurs, including women's groups and savings groups that demonstrate and sell stoves village by village. There is no single GIZ volunteer desk; the builder move is growing that market where you already cook and trade. What you can do - Buy or recommend an improved cookstove from a local seller or women's group near you, then share how it cooks in your kitchen - Join or start a savings group (chama) that sells or finances stoves on instalments for neighbours - If you produce or distribute ICS, study the climate-friendly cooking Kenya and Senegal professionalisation pattern and partner pathways on EnDev Kenya - Host a short cooking demo with your women's group, school, or market stall so new customers can taste the difference How it works EnDev strengthens producers and last-mile agents so quality stoves reach rural customers through ordinary commerce. Savings groups often make instalments workable. Use the country page to find the approach; then act through local sellers and groups already on the ground. Why it matters Cleaner cookstoves free hours, clear kitchen air, and keep more trees standing when neighbours sell and buy them together.cookstovemarketwomen +2
