Photo by: Jarrah Knowles
Sustainable Braidwood is an umbrella organisation founded on the values of creativity, community and care.
Here you will find:
The STORIES LIBRARY where you can read about locals making a difference in our series of interviews and stories.
The SKILLS LIBRARY where you can find people in the community who can teach you what you’d like to learn, or donate your own time to mentor somebody learning about your passions.
A listing of free EVENTS where you can join skills workshops, Q&A sessions, community connection dinners and more
You can also find out more about Sustainable Braidwood, WHO WE ARE and how to GET INVOLVED.
Welcome to the Sustainable Braidwood website, a community resource that highlights Braidwood’s many hardworking visionaries and change-makers.
We hope to inspire ideas, connections and opportunities for collaboration through stories, workshops, events, and the ever-evolving Skills Library tool.
Enjoy the stories, check out the Skills Library, and get in touch if you’d like to be involved!
“It connects back to conservation, to our local environment […] it’s about storytelling, about movement and time, and about the way people experience nature.”
“If you’re going to live in Braidwood, you’ve got to learn to live with possums. And if you’re going to live on the edge of town beside a paddock, you need to learn to live with snakes, unless they’re in the house. You know? That just comes with the territory.”
Story Library
Through these stories, we showcase the ingenuity and resilience of our local community, offering insights into sustainable business models, non-financial economies, localised media and advocacy, environmental stewardship, community support networks, regional tourism, and economic development.
SKILLS LIBRARY
Imagine a world where you could share skills, collaborate and trade expertise. A place where an exchange of capabilities and mutual learning created a rich economy of knowledge sharing.
Looking to learn a new skill, or simply meet like minds?
Browse our skills library to find community members who have something to share, and join by adding your own skills.
Permaculture
Writing
Computer & IT
Metal Work
Music
Breathwork
Farming
Knitting
Solar Energy
Restoration
Photography
Animal Welfare
Plumbing
Pig Farming
Wood Work
Are you part of the Braidwood community and would like to connect with Sustainable Braidwood?
Please get in touch to find out more on how to get involved, or to send us your ideas and projects so we can work with you.
Maria Bakas-Booker, one of the forces behind the Braidwood Life Centre and a tireless advocate for social equality, talks about the value of community helping community.
PROFILE