July-September, 2021
Arrival at Terrasses Solidaires
In mid-August EKO!’s headquarters moved in the collective building of the Terrasses Solidaires!
After a year of collaborative work we were finally able to open our doors in a new place with an office and a makerspace!
Lesvos
Number of workshops and trainings: 58
Thematics:
- Sewing, knitting, macrame
- Bike lessons, bike repairing
- Electronics
- Carpentry
Number of participants: 118 (including 27 bikes)
Number of repaired/created low-tech: 179 low-tech objects, 587 bikes, 8 stilts, 25 electronic devices, 310 clothes
Partner supported: LNOB showers in new warehouse, Projekt Circus Lesvos (stils), Boat theatre Lesvos (stagework and auditorium built for a theatre)
Briançon
Number of workshops and trainings: 7
Thematics:
- Hygiene/cosmetics DIY
- Sewing, leather
- Electronics, solar energy
- Wood
- Masonry
Number of participants: 69
Number of repaired/created low-tech: 61 objects
Partner supported: Maison Bessoulie, Chez Marcel, Les Terrasses Solidaires
An on-boarding week was organized in Briançon to welcome the new wave of French team (Flora, Bettie, Auriane, Joséphine, Céleste, Solène). On the schedule: How to live the EKO!’s values in one’s mission ? How to learn from each other ? and much more!
Marseilles
Number of workshops and trainings : 5
Thematics:
- Hygiene/cosmetics DIY
- Pallets furnitures
- Eco-construction
Number of participants: 50
Number of repaired/created low-tech: 100 objects
Partner supported: Zero Waste Marseille, Clean-up day, Kerterre, La Base Marseille
Sharing what we have done with a specific partner: We’ve organized a 1 week training to make an eco-construction at Oasis de la Nourrice. The eco-house will be a place to chill, away from the city.
Fun part
In the history of the association, a few couples were created and guess what ? Now we also count our first low-tech baby! Congratulations to Jotsna and Thomas! We wish them all the best!
The whole team wishes you a beautiful day !
