{"id":10111,"date":"2023-11-15T20:00:29","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T19:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/?p=10111"},"modified":"2023-11-15T20:03:35","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T19:03:35","slug":"fixing-the-future-the-eu-green-deal-in-action-at-repair-cafe-de-bieb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/svjmedia.nl\/internationaljournalism\/10111\/fixing-the-future-the-eu-green-deal-in-action-at-repair-cafe-de-bieb\/","title":{"rendered":"Fixing the future &#8211; the EU Green Deal in action at Repair Caf\u00e9 De Bieb"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>We all know the feeling of frustration when our dishwasher, laptop or coffee machine breaks down, even if we haven&#8217;t owned it for very long. Fixing these types of devices instead of buying new ones can actually have a big impact on your personal carbon footprint.<\/div>\n\n<p>Although the European Union&#8217;s proposal for a &#8220;right to repair&#8221; still requires approval from the European Parliament and Council, a few people have taken the first step themselves by organising so-called &#8220;Repair Caf\u00e9s&#8221;. I visited <a href=\"https:\/\/www.repaircafe-debieb.nl\">Caf\u00e9 De Bieb<\/a> in Utrecht, which is part of the successful Repair Caf\u00e9 International Foundation.<\/p>\n\n<div><div class=\"humamaudio\" style=\"position:relative;overflow:hidden;width:600px;height:40px;margin:20px 0px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/stream.hu.nl\/players\/uDBqXcAq-gUDjC9bv.html\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n\n<p>Fun fact: The very first Repair Caf\u00e9 took place in Amsterdam in October 2009. There are now more than 2,500 Repair Caf\u00e9s worldwide and ten in Utrecht. 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