The library of things is an easy, obvious and necessary solution that allows the sharing of goods and materials that are not often used. Thanks to an online inventory, each user can borrow in a few clicks and reserve in advance more than 3000 objects available in our premises.
Mission - Vision - Values
OVERVIEW
OUR MISSION
We would like to
•Fight against consumerism, which destroys our environment and perpetuates an unjust economic and social system
• Reduce the consumption of goods and resources and, therefore, the extraction of limited natural resources and the production of waste
•Be a friendly, respectful and inclusive environment to welcome people without any discrimination
• Create social relationships and rediscover a sense of solidarity and mutual aid
OUR OBJECTIVES
We aim to
• Create a network of stations (branches) to effectively serve the greatest number of neighborhoods and communities in the canton of Geneva
• Establish an offer for professional training and to professionalize the service
• Promote projects with similar values
• Be a stimulating place of co-creation for the society, a relay point for social economy and solidarity networks
• Offer a reliable sharing services
• Reduce social inequalities by making objects accessible at a modest price
• Convince 10% of the population to use sharing services
OUR VISION
Creative and solidarity communities that respect planetary limits
We aim to fight and raise awareness against rampant consumerism that compromises our environment and perpetuates an unjust economic and social system.
BORROW - USE - SHARE
OUR VALUES
La Manivelle is above all a human adventure!
La Manivelle is a place of life and conviviality, respectful and inclusive, without any discrimination. The project aims to create social links and to rediscover a sense of solidarity and mutual aid.
PROXIMITY
To make the lending service easily accessible to everyone, we create spaces of trust and conviviality in the neighbourhoods where everyone is welcome.
DURABILITY
By promoting mutualisation/cooperation through the sharing of everyday objects, we contribute to reducing the extraction of raw materials, curbing industrial overproduction and reducing waste production.
SOLIDARITY
Through sharing, La Manivelle allows people with a small budget to access objects easily and at affordable prices. Our project also provides opportunities for people to get involved through volunteering and offers training and job placement.
TRANSPARENCY
La Manivelle is a non-profit cooperative with ideal goals. Accounts and projects are created with members and borrowers. The cooperative wants to be a model and would support any collective that would like to replicate a library of things in their city/neighbourhood on the concept of open source.