How does living simply help?
Living simply addresses over-consumption, waste, pollution, climate change and pressures on resources. If we only had one aim, this could be it.
For some inspiration and practical ideas, see: Retrosuburbia – the downshifter’s guide to a resilient future: https://retrosuburbia.com/
Repairing things that have broken is one way to live more simply. See Environment Victoria for why repairing things matters, and options for when something breaks: https://www.environment.vic.gov.au/household-waste-recycling/reduce-waste/reuse-repair
One option is to take the item to a Repair Cafe. Repair cafes are run by volunteers. There are over 2,500 world-wide! https://www.repaircafe.org/en/ including some in Gippsland:
- Wonthaggi: https://nhg.org.au/program/fix-it-cafe/
- Morwell: https://morwellnh.org.au/sustainability/repair-cafe/
Let us know if you find others. You might even like to start one yourself!: https://www.repaircafe.org/en/join/start-your-own/
Op shopping is another way to live more simply, re-using items instead of buying new.
Use our interactive map to find an Anglican Op Shop near you. Use the filter to narrow the list.
Remember, you can shop at any time on the Gippsland Op Shop website
Happy shopping!
Do you have re-usable goods to donate? Please get in touch with the store to find out the best time and place to drop off.