Collaborative consumption examples

[Nora Brüggemann]

Do you have examples on collaborative consumption? At the conference, there was a lot of discussion on different ways to share, lend and co-own things. Share your stories, ideas and the best links to support collaborative consumption!

[Sarah Thorne]

Along side all the exciting ways of sharing  physical things, how can we spread and share our skills and knowledge?

I have just heard about a very inspiring new initiative; its called Knowded http://knowded.com/

Here you can learn from the people around you, find out what people want to learn from you and become a 'learning pioneer'! Check it out and see if you can start using it to collaborate in your area :-)

[Nora Brüggemann]

And here comes another interesting information, which should be very useful for our common endavours on collaborative consumption:

Guide to Sharing

The first guide in the New Dream Community Action Kit is all about sharing: everything from starting a tool library to organizing a solar cooperative, from holding a clothing swap to launching a time bank.

With how-to tips, fun videos, and useful resources, the Guide to Sharing provides the inspiration and practical tools you need to get started on these projects in your community – right away!

The guide is produced in collaboration with Shareable.net and explores four Action Ideas to help communities share more:

• Organize a Community Swap – with a focus on clothing swaps
• Lend Locally – with a focus on tool libraries
• Share Time, Labor, and Skills – with a focus on time banks
• Set up a Co-op – with a focus on solar co-ops

For more information, click here: http://www.newdream.org/programs/collaborative-communities/communit...

[Albert Canigueral]

In Spain you can check also new services like:

http://www.floqq.com/

http://weslu.com/

http://www.tutellus.com/

all part of the redifinition of what education and higher education means

Sarah Thorne said:

Along side all the exciting ways of sharing  physical things, how can we spread and share our skills and knowledge?

I have just heard about a very inspiring new initiative; its called Knowded http://knowded.com/

Here you can learn from the people around you, find out what people want to learn from you and become a 'learning pioneer'! Check it out and see if you can start using it to collaborate in your area :-)

[Albert Canigueral]

If you are interested I recently updated the Spanish list (and at the bottom there is a list of other lists): http://www.consumocolaborativo.com/directorio-de-proyectos/

[Daniel Bartel]

You can check out KoKonsum.org - the german hub for the collaborative consumption scene!