Brigitte Sistig
• – • Ellen Melville Centre
About the speaker
Brigitte Sistig is the founder of Repair Network Aotearoa and a leading force behind the Repair Café movement across the country. A passionate advocate for the circular economy and the Right to Repair, she is a dynamic community leader committed to reducing waste and rethinking our relationship with consumption. Her work has been recognised with the Growing the Movement Award at the Tāmaki Makaurau Zero Waste Awards.
Brigitte believes Repair Cafés are about much more than fixing broken items, they are spaces that foster community connection, build resilience, and create opportunities for shared learning. By encouraging repair over replacement, they help people save money while contributing to a cultural shift away from throwaway consumerism.
Since the first Repair Café launched in Amsterdam in 2009, the movement has grown to more than 40 countries worldwide. Here in Aotearoa, there are now close to 90 Repair Cafés operating, reflecting the growing momentum of this community-led approach.
Local partners
Antipodes Water comes to the surface from a deep aquifer and is bottled at source in Whakatāne, New Zealand.
A small team of professionals dedicated to bringing you the best specialty coffee and the best service you can find. We keep your cafe full and your coffee machine running.
Almighty is all about making drinks that help you feel your best so that you can live your best. Our mission is to make drinks that are for the everyday moments as well as the special ones. A drink to have at the office. With your lunch. After a workout. On the dance floor.
Welcome to the world of Libertine Blends – we blend organic tea here in Wellington, Aotearoa. We partner with those who value human connection and support those taking risks to create something new. We think Creative Mornings and the speakers who share their stories are a great match for our bold and thoughtful blends.
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