Who we are
We are a coalition of European organizations active around the cause of repair.
We are based in several European countries and represent community repair groups, social economy actors, self repair and any citizen who would like to advocate for their right to repair.
Steering group members
ECOS is the only environmental organisation worldwide specialised in standardisation and technical policy. We are an international network of members sharing a vision of a clean and healthy environment where people live in respect of the planet and its natural resources, preserving them for future generations.
Based in: Belgium
The European Environmental Bureau (EEB) is Europe’s largest network of environmental citizens’ organisations with around 140 organisations in more than 30 countries.
Based in: Belgium
iFixit Europe is the free, publicly editable online repair manual for almost anything. With more than 50 000 manuals we empower 10 million monthly visitors to fix their stuff. Our mission is to empower people to fix their stuff and save money while keeping electronics out of landfills.
Based in: Germany
Active since 2015, Runder Tisch Reparatur’s members come from repair industries, environmental and consumer protection organizations, science and local Initiatives. We discuss the future of repair and how we can support repair industries and consumers longing for repairable products.
Based in: Germany
The Restart Project is a people-powered social enterprise that aims to fix our relationship with electronics. We run regular Restart Parties where people teach each other how to repair their broken and slow devices. And we use the data and stories we collect to help demand better, more sustainable electronics for all.
Based in: UK
Our vision & mission
Through the Right to Repair campaign, we want to:
Make the Right to repair as mainstream and inclusive as possible, by:
- Informing citizens and consumers about the opportunities and barriers to their right to repair
- Involving them in the campaigning and helping them recognize we have the power to make a positive change for the planet, and for communities
Ask for a universal Right to repair and ambitious policy measures to achieve it, through:
- Asking for access to repair information and spare parts for all – not just professionals
- Bringing urgency to policymakers on the need for more repairable and longer-lasting products, at national and European level
- Obtaining an EU-wide repair labelling system to guide consumers towards durable, repairable products
- Reinforcing our network of supporting Member States and business partners
- Promoting repair beyond the EU to accelerate market transformation at global level
Raise the profile of and integrate repair in wider debates such as:
- Climate change mitigation, circular economy transition, environmental justice, socio-economic inequality, and the Sustainable Development Goals
- Unleashing the potential for green job creation in the social and conventional economy