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Guerilla Kitchen
Guerrilla Kitchen brings community kitchens together, making it easier to rescue food.
Toudou
Toudou organises surprise activities where you experience unique adventures through local partners while directly supporting the local economy.
Foodcoop Noord
FoodCoopNoord is a food cooperative in Amsterdam-Noord where members collectively order seasonal, organic food directly from the farmer.
SIES-Upcycled
SIES-Upcycled sells refurbished vintage blazers. All profits go towards reusable sanitary pads for girls in Zambia.
Recyclepunt Cornelis Troostbuurt
Every last Saturday of the month, you can drop off your recyclable items at a community recycling point run by volunteers in the Aldi/Pet's Place passage in De Pijp.
Stadskwekerij de Kas
Stadskwekerij De Kas is a community initiative in Rotterdam Noord with an urban greenhouse, educational garden and nursery focused on biodiversity and community connection.
The Good Spice
The Good Spice supplies you with the tastiest spices, sustainably grown and fairly traded.
Nature Bar
Handmade natural care from Amsterdam. Plastic-free, botanical and made with love for you and the earth.
Repair Cafe The Hague
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Energy coaches Statenkwartier
Free advice and free coffee
Sustainable The Hague
Your partner in sustainable living in The Hague.
Cityplot
Cityplot is a collective of professional urban food growers, educators and permaculture designers.
Hotspot Hutspot
Hotspot Hutspot is a social initiative in Rotterdam and surrounding areas where healthy meals are prepared and served to bring people together and activate communities, using food as a tool.
BlueCity
BlueCity is a circular hub in Rotterdam where entrepreneurs work together to develop innovative solutions for a waste-free economy.
Buurman Rotterdam
Buurman is a circular workshop in Rotterdam where you can learn DIY skills, take workshops, and buy reclaimed building materials.
Sponge Garden
The Sponge Garden is an experimental garden in Rotterdam that explores how greenery and soil can function as a sponge to buffer rainwater and return it to the natural environment.
Floating Farm
Floating Farm is the world’s first floating farm in Rotterdam, producing local, circular, and sustainable food close to the city.
Het Grondstoffenstation
Het Grondstoffenstation is a circular pavilion at the Afrikaandermarkt where waste streams are separated, reused, and connected to green meeting places for the local community.
Dakakker Rotterdam
DakAkker is a rooftop farm in Rotterdam where vegetables, fruit, herbs, and flowers are grown organically, and bees are kept.
De energie van Rotterdam Zuid
De Energie van Rotterdam Zuid helps residents and organisations work together to generate green energy and make homes more sustainable.
Zon op Zuid
Zon op Zuid is an energy co-operative in Rotterdam South where you generate local, renewable energy together with your neighbours through collective solar roofs, while also encouraging energy savings.
Platform Zuid
Platform ZUID brings together local knowledge, data and stories about climate, culture and social initiatives in Rotterdam South to encourage learning, understanding and collaboration.
De Groene Connectie
De Groene Connectie offers the most beautiful green walking and cycling routes in Rotterdam South.
Falafval
Falafval makes plant-based falafel from rescued vegetables, helping to reduce food waste.
Snew
SNEW gives used IT and telecom equipment a second life and provides work opportunities for people with distance to the labor market.
The School of Moral Ambition
Program for small groups of professionals to explore how they can create maximum social impact through their work.
Hely
Hely is a mobility platform for companies that combines shared cars, bikes, and cargo bikes in a single app.
Samen sneller duurzaam
Free overview of sustainable products, services, and practical tips to make your living or working environment more sustainable.
Mijn Buurtje
MijnBuurtje is a platform where you can discover local initiatives, activities, and requests for help in your area.
Vegan Food Tour
Guided tours of vegan eateries in Dutch cities, with tastings and explanations from local guides.
Kievit
Kievit delivers organic fruit and vegetable boxes, with products from their own land and certified organic growers.
Happy Cow
HappyCow helps you find vegan and vegetarian restaurants and eateries, both locally and worldwide.
Fork Ranger
Fork Ranger helps you step by step to eat more climate-friendly with an app, recipes, and tools.
Foodello
Foodello is an online supermarket that rescues products from waste and sells them at a discount.
Go Boat
GoBoat is a platform where you can rent boats from private owners or rent out your own boat.
Caravan Delen
Caravan Delen is a platform where you can rent out or hire a caravan.
Barqo
Barqo is a sharing platform where you can rent boats from private owners and rental companies, from small motorboats to sailing yachts.
MotoShare
Motoshare is a sharing platform where individuals and companies can rent out and hire motorcycles.
MobiGo
Mobigo is a platform for sharing electric cars, focused on flexible and sustainable car use.
Sturen bij je buren
Sturen bij je buren makes electric driving and test drives accessible by connecting you with EV owners in your own neighbourhood.
Fixbrigade
FIXbrigade helps residents with simple energy-saving measures that immediately improve comfort and reduce energy use.
Om | Nieuwe Energie
om | new energy supplies 100% renewable electricity from local wind and solar projects, through a network of energy co-operatives across the Netherlands.
De ontspulknul
Local days where people bring unwanted items so they can be reused.
Swap Share
Pop-up swap event where people bring items to exchange, so things are used longer and don’t need to be bought new.
Tiny Library
Rent or buy baby and children’s products with a buy-back guarantee, so items stay in use longer.
Resui
Resui sells high-quality refurbished suits that are inspected, cleaned, and repaired where necessary.
Repeat
Repeat Audio makes headphones designed for reuse and recycling.
Reliving
Reliving is an online marketplace for vintage and second-hand design furniture.
Recycle Valley
Recycle Valley provides education about litter, waste separation, and the circular economy.
Pieter Pot
Pieter Pot is an online supermarket that delivers groceries in reusable jars.
Mini Bibliotheek
Minibibliotheek maps public bookcases where you can borrow, swap, or leave books.
Alle Kringloopwinkels
Alle Kringloopwinkels is a directory site that helps you quickly find thrift stores in your area.
Krijg de kleertjes
KrijgdeKleertjes is a platform where parents can give away or receive second-hand children’s clothing.
Ifixit
iFixit helps you repair your own devices step by step with clear guides and explanations.
BKSY
BKSY is een app waarmee je fysieke boeken kunt aanbieden, lenen en ruilen met andere lezers, eenvoudig, duurzaam en sociaal.
Bike Fair
BikeFair is an online marketplace where private sellers and bike shops can safely buy and sell second-hand bicycles.
Bewust Opnieuw
Bewust Opnieuw helps parents make more sustainable choices by making it easy to buy and sell second-hand children’s clothing.
Wilder Land
Wilder Land makes tea, kombucha and syrups from native herbs that help farmers restore biodiversity.
Mr. Again
Mr. Again helps you quickly find a reliable repair specialist for electronics or household appliances.
Jeugdland
Free nature play area in Amsterdam East where children can play outside, build, explore and take part in activities.
Billie Wonder
Billie Wonder makes stylish, reusable diapers that are comfortable for your baby and significantly reduce waste.
Moyu
MOYU sells notebooks made from stone paper: you write, erase, and reuse them, without paper waste.
NDSM Energie
NDSM Energie is a co-operative of businesses around the NDSM wharf that jointly invest in local solar and wind energy.
Happy Naps
Happy Naps helps parents switch to washable nappies with clear explanations and practical support.
Tex
TEX is a community workshop in Amsterdam where you can repair, upcycle, or transform old clothing and textiles into something new.
Used Buildingmaterials
Gebruikte Bouwmaterialen is an online marketplace for second-hand building materials, making it easier to renovate or build in a sustainable and circular way.
Blokken huren
BlokkenHuren.nl rents out LEGO sets in all kinds of themes, so you can build without making expensive purchases.
Baking Lab
Baking Lab is a circular microbakery where you can learn to bake bread and help prevent food waste.
Anna´s tuin en Ruigte
Anna’s Tuin & Ruigte is a permaculture project in Amsterdam where you can garden, learn about nature, and relax in a green urban forest.
Façade gardens
Request a free façade garden in Amsterdam and turn a small part of the pavement in front of your door into greenery for bees, air, and neighbours.
Fixbrigade
FIXbrigade helps residents make their homes draught-proof and more energy-efficient with small insulation measures.
Energy co-operative Zuiderlicht
Zuiderlicht is an Amsterdam-based energy co-operative that allows you to generate local renewable electricity, even without having your own roof.
Living Sustainable in Amsterdam
Duurzaam Wonen Amsterdam helps residents with advice, grants and practical steps to make their homes more energy-efficient and comfortable.
Cyberbank
De Cyberbank gives used laptops, tablets and phones a new life and makes digital participation more accessible for Amsterdammers.
Buurtgroen 020
Buurtgroen020 is the platform by and for Amsterdammers who want to make their neighbourhood greener, from façade gardens to urban vegetable gardens or green roofs.
Buurtcomposteren
This map shows where in Amsterdam you can drop off your fruit, vegetable and garden waste to be composted locally.
Urban Farming Amsterdam
Amsterdam’s Urban Farming Map shows where in the city you can take part in community gardens, neighbourhood farms, or urban agriculture projects.
RepareerSimpel
RepareerSimpel shows you which shops in Amsterdam can repair your electronics.
Amsterdam Energy
Amsterdam Energie is a co-operative that supplies green electricity generated by solar panels and wind turbines in Amsterdam, with members as co-owners.
Meewind
With Meewind, you can use your money to invest in sustainable energy projects, from wind farms to solar fields and energy-transition initiatives.
Toma Flowerservice
TOMA delivers locally grown flowers cultivated without chemical pesticides and sustainably delivered.
Wilderful
Wilderful delivers seasonal bouquets from organic growers, pesticide-free, local, and beneficial for biodiversity.
The Honest Pension Guide
The Pension Guide shows how Dutch pension funds score on issues such as sustainability, human rights and climate.
FossielVrij Toolkit
FossielVrij provides a toolkit to urge ING to stop financing fossil fuels.
Follow this
Follow This is an Amsterdam-based shareholder movement that uses shareholder pressure to push major oil companies towards real climate action.
Jafix
Jafix connects people with broken items to repairers and handy DIY guides so products can get a second life.
Cabiner
Cabiner offers off-grid cabins deep in nature, accessible only via walking trails, for anyone wanting to go truly offline.
Cargaroo
With Cargoroo, you can easily rent a shared electric cargo bike for your children, groceries or larger items.
Zet ´m op 60
Zet ’m op 60 helps you correctly adjust your central heating boiler so you save gas and reduce CO₂ emissions.
Regionaal energieloket
Regionaal Energieloket helps homeowners and tenants with honest advice, grants and solutions to make their homes more energy-efficient.
Bundles
Bundles offers a subscription service for household appliances, giving you access to washing machines, dryers and other devices without having to buy them yourself.
Guppyfriend
Guppyfriend develops washing bags and filters that prevent microplastic fibres from your clothes from ending up in the water.
Natuurwijs
NatuurWijs takes primary school classes outdoors so children can discover, experience, and learn to appreciate nature.
Biomarkt Zeeburg
Every Wednesday, Van Eesterenlaan hosts a midweek organic market with vegetables, bread, nuts, olives, and more.
Pure Markt: Park Frankendael
On almost every last Sunday of the month, you’ll find a market full of organic, local products in Park Frankendael, set in a green urban environment.
De Natuurkamer
In Amsterdam-Nieuw-West, De Natuurkamer is a green meeting place where residents, volunteers, and people distant from the labour market collaborate on nature, education, and community connection.
Schoon West
In Amsterdam-West, Schoon West encourages residents to work together for a clean and tidy living environment.
Beekeepers’ association Amsterdam
The Amsterdam Association for the Promotion of Beekeeping offers courses, organises workshops, and has a museum.
Tweede kans
The City of Amsterdam helps residents repair, reuse, recycle, or buy second-hand more often, with a handy online map.
Minervamarkt
Every Friday, Minervaplein in Amsterdam-Zuid hosts a small neighbourhood market with fresh, artisanal products.
Zuidermrkt
A co-operative neighbourhood market in Amsterdam-Zuid with fresh, local, and largely organic products, by and for the community.
West kleedt aan
Giveaway shops in Amsterdam-West where clothing is free for everyone, with a focus on reuse and repair.
Farmersmarket Haarlemmerplein
Every Wednesday at Haarlemmerplein, you can buy fresh products directly from the producers: bread, dairy, vegetables, fruit, meat, cheese, and flowers.
Kwekerij Wiering
This organic nursery in Amsterdam-West grows potted plants, bamboos, and herbs without fertilisers or chemical pesticides.
Droppie
Droppie makes recycling easy: you hand in all your recyclable materials in one go and you even get a reward for it.
Jofel Amsterdam
Shop in Tuindorp Oostzaan with sustainable products, second-hand children's clothing, and workshops for the neighborhood.
De Vlinderman
A garden in Amsterdam-Noord where the 'butterfly man' shows residents how to help insects and biodiversity.
InKijkjes
An artistic walking route in Amsterdam-Noord that shows how the Buiksloterham district is gradually becoming natural gas-free and energy-efficient.
Actienetwerk Gasterug
Network in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area that helps companies, institutions and residents to reduce energy and gas consumption.
Het Groene Veld
Leafy area in Amsterdam-Noord where makers and residents collaborate, learn, and experiment.
Hebben en Houwen
Clothing bank that gives leftover items from the fashion world to Amsterdam residents who can put them to good use.
Helen's Free Food Market
Initiative in Amsterdam-Noord where surplus food is collected and shared free of charge with local residents who could really use it.
Bond van Volkstuinders
Network of allotment gardens in and around Amsterdam where you can garden, stroll, and participate in activities.
Wij zijn deel: Tuindorp / Oostzaan
Neighborhood cooperative in Tuindorp Oostzaan that shares electric cars to make the neighborhood more sustainable.
Voedselcirkel Amsterdam
A food hub in Amsterdam-Noord that rescues and distributes surplus food, and where you can donate, volunteer, or donate surplus food as a company.
Stichting weggeefwinkel
A free shop in Amsterdam where goods and food are shared for free to reduce waste and poverty.
Maakschap Amsterdam
Network for Amsterdam makers that shares knowledge, connects and stimulates circular working.
De IJ-hallen
Large monthly flea market in Amsterdam-Noord with hundreds of stalls full of second-hand items.
De VerbroederIJ
A green meeting place on the IJ with a vegetable garden, café, and activities focused on local, conscious, and sustainable living.
Het Marineterrein
Innovation area in Amsterdam where people work, learn, and experiment on a sustainable, smart city of the future.
Stadshart Top
Meetings where residents, entrepreneurs and institutions from the old city center work together on sustainability, livability and cooperation.
The Knowledge Mile
An area in Amsterdam where businesses, education, and government collaborate on smart and sustainable solutions.
Neighborhood network De Plantage
Neighbourhood network in the Plantagebuurt neighbourhood of Amsterdam that develops initiatives for sustainability, livability and knowledge sharing.
Nemo Science Museum
Interactive museum in Amsterdam where you learn about technology, energy and the planet with all your senses.
The Upcycle
Design studio and shop in Amsterdam where discarded materials are transformed into design products and you can attend workshops.
Waterlooplein
Daily flea and curio market at Waterlooplein with second-hand goods, vintage clothing, books, and antiques.
Vega-life
Shop in the heart of Amsterdam with 100% vegan products, fashion, food and lifestyle events.
The Swapshop
Swap shop in Amsterdam and Rotterdam where you can hand in clothes, exchange them for points and embrace sustainable fashion.
Our Closet
Rent-a-rack boutique in Amsterdam where you can sell your second-hand clothes and find a new owner.
Organic Fresh Market Nieuwmarkt
Every Saturday there is an organic fresh market at the Nieuwmarkt with vegetables, fruit, bread, cheese and flowers.
Noordermarkt Farmers Market (Saturday)
Every Saturday a farmers market at the Noordermarkt in Amsterdam with fresh organic produce and a local atmosphere.
UVA Green Office
A student platform at the University of Amsterdam that organises sustainable projects, lectures, and actions on and around the campus.
Bike Kitchen
On-campus workshop where students and employees learn to maintain and repair their bicycles.
De Waag Future Lab
Future Lab in the heart of Amsterdam where makers and researchers work on sustainable innovation and where you can participate in workshops.
The reverse supermarket
Supermarket in Amsterdam where you can donate products and thus tackle food waste and poverty together.
Back to Black
Coffee bar and roastery in Amsterdam with sustainable sourcing, reusable packaging, and local partnerships.
ABC Community Bike Repair Vrankrijk
Open workshop in the center of Amsterdam where you repair bicycles together and learn how to do it yourself.
Buurtwerkplaats Noorderhof
Creative workshop at the Sloterplas where residents collaborate on art, reuse, greening, and local initiatives.
Wereld Groente Tuintjes
Koude kas in Amsterdam-West where you can rent a small garden, harvest all year round, and keep the soil healthy.
Vuilnisoproer
Neighbourhood collective that regularly cleans up litter and raises awareness in several districts of Amsterdam.
Food Park Amsterdam
Transforming the Lutkemeerpolder into an urban food park: local food, biodiversity, and soil restoration.
De Herkomst
At De Herkomst in Amsterdam, pigs are fed with waste streams from the city, for truly circular pork.
Map of electric charging points in Amsterdam
Easily find a charging station near you. Amsterdam is continually expanding its network of charging stations for electric vehicles.
Amsterdam shared transport map
Travel smartly and flexibly through the city. With the Amsterdam Shared Transport Card, you can easily choose convenience, space, and reduced emissions.
GoBoony
Goboony connects camper owners and travelers: rent a camper from a private individual, safely and flexibly.
Duurzaam bouwloket Weesp
Free advice on sustainable renovations, saving energy or generating your own green energy in Weesp.
CleanUp Weesp
Every first Saturday of the month, volunteers in Weesp go out to clean up litter. Join us whenever it suits you.
Pluk me
Pluk me! in Weesp combines sustainable flower sales, workshops, and its own picking garden in one green space.
Vers aan de Vecht
Vers aan de Vecht is a citizen collective in Weesp with a pick-your-own garden where you can harvest, work and learn about local food.
Weesp Duurzaam
A platform in Weesp that offers residents free advice on energy saving, waste reduction and more.
Land van ons
Land of Ours is a citizens’ co-operative that enables people to collectively buy and manage farmland to restore biodiversity and landscapes in agricultural areas.
Fixbrigade Weesp
The FIXbrigade helps residents with a small budget with draught strips, radiator foil, LED lamps and more for free to save energy.
Energy coach Weesp Duurzaam
Volunteer energy coaches provide residents in Weesp with free, no-obligation advice on saving, insulating, and generating energy.
De groene griffioen
At this organic dairy farm and farm shop in the polder around Amsterdam, you can buy products directly, learn about circular agriculture, and experience nature.
Clubhub Weesp
Bring old sports equipment to a collection point and contribute to a circular sports world.
De tuinen van Brasa
In the Brasapark lies the Tuinen van Brasa, a community garden where residents garden and learn together.
De Ruige Hof 1
At the De Ruige Hof Nature Association in Amsterdam Zuidoost you can walk, participate as a volunteer or simply enjoy the peace and quiet and greenery.
Transition hub K-Buurt
In the Transition Hub K-buurt you will find help, knowledge and community for energy, insulation, recycling and more.
EEC Centre
A knowledge center in Amsterdam Zuidoost where residents receive training in saving energy, installing solar panels, and starting sustainable jobs.
Bloei en Groei
Bloei & Groei sets up green gardens where women come together, grow and learn to be entrepreneurs.
Yemaya Vegan Corner
Vegan takeaway in Amsterdam Zuidoost with Surinamese flavors, pitas, pizzas, and more.
ClubHub
Return your used sports equipment to a collection point and prevent it from ending up in the landfill.
VBAZO: food forest
In Amsterdam Zuidoost, public green spaces are being transformed into a food forest where you can pick fruit, nuts, and wild plants and participate.
Clubhub TPC Gaasperpark
Return your old sports equipment to ClubHub at TPC Gaasperpark and reduce waste.
Groene Hub
A learning and doing community in Gaasperdam where sustainability, community work and circular entrepreneurship come together.
Quick Fix – Energy saving service
The Quick-Fix Brigade comes to your home and implements small savings measures for residents in Amsterdam Zuidoost, free of charge.
De Groene Kring West
Stay informed about sustainable activities and events in your area via De Groene Kring West.
Het kan wel
Het kan wel is a platform that shares stories about circular, green and social initiatives and inspires you to do something too.
Monsak
Monsak makes handmade leather bags from discarded leather, unique, local and sustainable.
Gereedschapsuitleen De Blauwe Duim
In the Staatsliedenbuurt you can borrow tools, machines and cargo bikes for a job or move.
Thuismakerscollectief
Thuismakers works on places where residents work together to create green spaces, activities, and new ideas in the neighborhood.
Het groene loket
Helps you install a green roof and shows you whether you are eligible for a subsidy.
Energiewending
Free help in Amsterdam West to make your home more comfortable and energy efficient.
Vondeldorp
Learn about heat pumps, insulation, and solar panels and make your home more sustainable.
Beter een goede buurt
In the Hoofddorpplein neighbourhood you can walk, garden, clean up litter or participate in neighbourhood projects together with your neighbours.
Groene Grachten
From canal houses to churches: De Groene Grachten helps make historic buildings throughout the Netherlands more sustainable.
Wellbeeing
Wellbeeing helps bees and other pollinators in Amsterdam through nature projects, educational programs, and neighborhood participation.
Pure Market Amstelpark
In the Amstelpark, on the second Sunday of the month, you can stroll past stalls full of organic and artisanal products.
Dynamo Goudestijn
At Dynamo Goudestijn you can find second-hand items, have clothes repaired and drink coffee.
Walk-in community center & recycling center
In the Goudestein community room you can enjoy a cup of coffee, find information, browse second-hand items, and chat with neighbors.
Geveltuinenburendag
Participate in Geveltuinenburendag: work with your neighbors to create greenery for their facades, collect garden soil, plants, and materials, and make your street greener.
Boer in de Buurt
Boer in de Buurt is a collective of Amsterdam community farms. Join us and eat local, seasonal, and pesticide-free.
Groene-Stoep-Stappen
In selected Amsterdam neighborhoods, you and your neighbors can replace tiles with greenery. Check if your street is participating.
KIEM
In Amsterdam-West, KIEM offers a place in a city park where you can compost, work on projects in the workshop, and learn about sun, wind, and greenery.
Midwest
This neighbourhood enterprise in Amsterdam-West is housed in a monumental former school building. It’s a lively public space with workspaces, a neighbourhood café, and a city garden.
Broeii
At Broeii in Amsterdam-West, you can drop off plastic and compost your fruit and vegetable scraps. A true recycling lab for conscious neighbours.
Het eetbare plantsoen
A neighbourhood vegetable garden and green kiosk in Amsterdam-West where you can garden, swap cuttings, and learn about sustainable living.
Wij zijn deel Spaarndammerbuurt
In the Spaarndammerbuurt and Houthaven, you can share electric cars with neighbours through a co-operative.
De Tuinen van West
Aan de westkant van Amsterdam vind je een landschap van polders, pluktuinen, boerderijen en fietsroutes.
I can change the world with my two hands
An urban vegetable garden, a pick-your-own-flowers garden, a café, and a compost point in Amsterdam-West where community building, ecological living, collaboration, and questions such as “how should we live now?” are explored.
Housing cooperative Eureka
Through Eureka! Amsterdam, you can buy or donate bonds and contribute to a social, affordable, and sustainable housing project in Amsterdam West.
Thijmens tuin
Thijmen's Garden grows vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers right here in Amsterdam. From May to December, he offers crates of seasonal vegetables delivered to your door every week.
Stadsboerderij Osdorp
Osdorp City Farm is a green experiment in the heart of Osdorp, Amsterdam Nieuw West.
De Groene Kans
De Groene Kans saves vegetables, fruit and bread from being wasted and distributes them for free at locations throughout Amsterdam.
Buurtbuik
BuurtBuik collects leftover food from shops and restaurants and serves free healthy meals in various locations in Amsterdam.
Pluk! Vegetables from West
Become a harvest member and pick your own vegetables and herbs from the self-harvest garden in West every week from May to December.
Pluk! Boterbloem
Become a member and harvest organic vegetables and herbs weekly from a self-harvest garden in the Lutkemeerpolder.
The Fruit Garden of Moerkerken
In Nieuw-West, you can learn to cook, preserve, and work with locally grown and leftover produce in the Fruit Garden.
EC Westerlicht
Residents' organization in Amsterdam Nieuw-West that collaborates on solar panels, insulation, and clean energy for everyone.
Duurzaam Slotervaart
An energy cooperative in Slotervaart that works with residents to provide affordable, fossil-free energy and make homes more sustainable.
De Sering
Plant-based community kitchen, cultural events, and shared space where solidarity, community, and affordable food are central.
De biobloemenzaak
Organically grown seasonal flowers, locally sourced and pesticide-free, beautiful bouquets that are good for people and nature.
Rentglam
RentGlam rents sparkling dresses, tops and accessories
Green Neighborhoods
Groene Buurten helps residents of Zuid to make parks, streets and gardens greener, more sustainable and more social.
Groen Gemaal
In the old pumping station of Sarphatipark you can exchange cuttings and seeds, get gardening advice and help with your facade garden.
Fund for the South
Do you live in Amsterdam South? Apply for a subsidy of up to €1,500 for a green plan in your street or neighborhood.
IVN Amsterdam
IVN Amsterdam organizes walks, excursions, activities for children and much more about nature in the city.
Electric car sharing De Pijp
In De Pijp you can participate in Electric Car Sharing: electric shared cars in your neighborhood, available via an app.
NoordOogst
NoordOogst is an urban farming project in Amsterdam-Noord that you can visit, where you can eat locally and see how food is grown.
Modestraat
At Modestraat you can exchange clothes in the Wisselboetiek, take sewing lessons and give old clothes a new life.
Vegetable garden school Amsterdam
At the Vegetable Garden School, you'll learn for a whole year how to grow vegetables, herbs, and more organically in the city.
Buurman Amsterdam
Buurman is a circular workshop in Amsterdam where you can learn DIY, attend workshops and buy used building materials.
Schoonschip
Discover this sustainable floating neighborhood in Amsterdam-Noord.
Noorderbloemen
Organic urban nursery in Amsterdam-Noord with a pick-your-own garden, non-toxic plants, and open days.
Voedseltuin IJplein
In the Voedseltuin IJplein, volunteers grow vegetables for the Food Bank.
Wij zijn deel Dijkrijders
A neighborhood cooperative of residents on and around Nieuwendammerdijk and Schellingwouderdijk in Amsterdam-Noord: they share five electric lease cars with dedicated parking spaces. The concept launched in early 2025 in collaboration with Wij Zijn Deel.
Eigen Krachtvoer
Eigen Krachtvoer organizes wild picking walks, workshops and a weekly dinner with ingredients from nature.
Lena Library
LENA is a clothing library where you can try on and borrow fashion instead of buying it.
De Fruittuin van West
A biodynamic farm in Amsterdam-West with pick-your-own produce, a garden café, workshops, and an organic shop.
De Kaskantine
Learning community in Amsterdam-West with urban farming, compost, food rescue, and circular construction.
De Ceuvel
Creative hotspot in Amsterdam-Noord where old houseboats, clean energy, and soil-purifying plants come together.
Greendish
Greendish helps organizations with healthy, sustainable food policies: from advice to implementation and CO2 savings.
Instock Market
InstockMarket is a sustainable wholesaler for the hospitality industry and businesses: you cook with saved food and save CO2.
Groen Pensioen
Green Pension (Groen Pensioen) is a citizens' movement that calls on pension funds to stop investing in fossil fuels and invest in a livable future.
National Bee Count
Take part in the National Bee Count and help researchers map bee populations in the Netherlands.
Sustainable rides in the city with an electric shared cargo bike
Nearly half of all city trips are shorter than 7.5 km. With an electric shared cargo bike, you can travel conveniently, cleanly, and without parking stress.
Participate in a collective purchasing campaign for solar panels
Through a collective purchasing campaign, you can jointly purchase solar panels more cheaply and without any hassle.
Have solar panels installed
With solar panels, you generate your own electricity. You save energy, reduce your emissions, and are less dependent on the energy market.
Organize a weekly challenge with plant-based lunches at work
Want to enjoy a plant-based lunch with colleagues for a week? It's good for the climate and an easy way to try out new habits.
Make plant-based options the default choice in the cafeteria
The average office lunch isn't very sustainable in most cases. By choosing more plant-based options, you can make a big difference as an organization.
Check your roof for solar panel potential
Curious if solar panels are right for you? With just a few clicks, you can see if your roof is suitable and what the potential benefits are.
Choose pesticide-free plants and flower mixtures
With organic plants or pesticide-free flower mixes, you really help insects. Many "regular" plants contain pesticide residues.
National Garden Butterfly Count
Participate in the National Garden Butterfly Count and help researchers by counting butterflies in your garden once a year.
Van Amsterdamse Bodem
Platform that connects and maps local food initiatives, farmers and city heroes in Amsterdam.
Climate-smart travel
Discover how much CO₂ your trip causes and get tips to reduce that impact, with the help of Milieu Centraal.
Flight Free
Join the challenge to stay grounded for 1 year, with inspiration and tips to reduce climate impact through alternative mobility.
Energie Samen
Don't have your own roof for solar panels? Through Energie Samen, you can still participate in a collective solar project in your area.
Zonatlas
Find out in just a few clicks whether your roof is suitable for solar panels and how much you can save, simply via the Zonatlas website.
De Veganees
A cheerful restaurant in Amsterdam East with Asian dishes full of flavor, good for your taste buds and for the planet.
Linux Repair Café
Give your laptop a longer life with free Linux software; experts from the Linux Repair Café will help you install it.
Transvaal Community Gardens Association
An ecological community garden on Afrikanerplein, freely accessible and a haven for neighbors.
Create a facade garden
With a facade garden you can transform a section of sidewalk into greenery, good for insects and the appearance of your street.
Leave your garden alone in the fall
Leave stems, flower remains and leaves behind to help insects, birds and the soil survive the winter.
Mow your lawn less often
By mowing less often, you give flowers and insects more space and help biodiversity in your own garden.
Make your own seed bombs
Seed bombs are small balls full of flower seeds that you can easily spread – good for bees, butterflies and a splash of color in the city.
Hang an insect hotel in your garden
With an insect hotel, you give bees and other beneficial insects a place to nest or shelter, which is good for biodiversity and your garden.
Avoid weed and pest killers
Many weed and insect killers contain toxins that are harmful to animals, plants, and soil. Fortunately, there are safe alternatives.
Place a rain barrel in your garden
With a rain barrel, you can collect rainwater for free; good for your plants and for relieving the burden on the sewer system during heavy downpours.
Workshop on preserving, sharing & sustainability
Learn traditional and sustainable ways to preserve food and make household products with natural ingredients.
Brute Bonen
Koffie uit het bos: regeneratively grown in biodiverse coffee forests, good for the farmer, nature, and your cup.
Petit Circuit
Children's Thrift Store in IJburg where you can buy and donate sustainable children's items - for a sustainable future for future generations.
Elixer
A circular neighborhood restaurant in Amsterdam East where sustainability, local food and social connection come together.
Buurt Bespaar Fonds
As an initiator, receive funding to implement the Energy Saving Plan in Amsterdam-East. Good for your wallet and the climate.
MoTuin
A green oasis in the Transvaal neighborhood where neighbors garden together — right in the heart of Amsterdam East.
Green Libary
A unique reading spot in Amsterdam East with a combination of books on nature, gardening, and sustainability, right in the heart of the Tugela85 community garden.
Choose a holiday closer to home
You don't always have to travel far for a relaxing holiday. You'll find peace, nature, and adventure nearby, and it has a much smaller impact on the climate.
Go on holiday with Interrail or the night train
Travel relaxed and sustainably through Europe with Interrail or the night train. With the train, your holiday starts the moment you board.
Replace flights under 750 km with train journeys
Flying to nearby destinations produces up to 12 times more CO₂ emissions than traveling by train. For shorter distances, the train is the better alternative.
Check the climate impact of your holiday
Discover how much CO₂ emissions your holiday causes and get tips to reduce that impact, with the help of Milieu Centraal.
The Afvalpaleis
The Afvalpaleis is the neighborhood's go-to place for circularity, sustainability, reuse, and repair. Stop by for advice and a cup of tea.
Get free advice from an energy coach
Energy coaches help you save energy and money at home for free – from small tips to larger measures.
Turn devices off and not on standby
Many devices consume power unnoticed in standby mode. Turn them off and save energy without even realizing it.
Choose an appliance with a high energy label
An energy-efficient refrigerator, washing machine or dishwasher sometimes uses half the power of a less efficient model.
Use the eco mode of your washing machine
Eco programs last longer but use less energy and water. This reduces CO₂ emissions and your energy bill.
Borrow tools from a DIY store
Why buy when you can borrow? Many tools are rarely used, so renting is cheaper and more sustainable.
Wash with a bag that catches microplastics
Use a laundry bag to catch microplastics from your clothes during washing.
Insulate your roof
You lose up to 30% of your heat through a poorly insulated roof. Roof insulation saves energy, increases comfort, and is even more affordable with a subsidy.
Switch to laundry strips instead of bottled detergent.
Laundry strips are a plastic-free alternative to detergent in plastic bottles – and just as effective.
Fair Money Guide
The Fair Money Guide shows your bank's climate and human rights performance. Check, compare, and easily switch to a more sustainable alternative.
Switching service
Your bank invests your money. Choose one that aligns with your values. With the Switching Service, you can arrange this easily and hassle-free.
Fairphone
Fairphone makes modular smartphones that last longer and are produced fairly. Replace parts yourself and choose technology without a throwaway mentality.
Mobico
Mobico sells refurbished iPhones and iPads with a warranty. Choose the condition, save money, and give good devices a second life.
Refurbished.nl
Refurbished sells refurbished electronics from top brands, from smartphones to laptops. Choose your model and condition, with up to a 3-year warranty – sustainable and affordable.
Swappie
Buy a refurbished iPhone at Swappie. You save money and resources – with a warranty and without compromising on quality.
Climate Talks
Klimaatgesprekken organizes workshops where you learn to live more sustainably step by step. In small groups, with coaching and a focus on what really works.
Ecosia
Ecosia is a green search engine that plants trees with your searches. This way, you make an impact while searching online.
Peerby
Through Peerby, you can borrow or rent items from locals. Convenient, affordable, and environmentally friendly. Connect and share!
Ecohuisje
Ecohuisje rents sustainable holiday homes in nature. Designed with people and the environment in mind – ideal for a green and relaxing getaway.
Lenteland
Lenteland lets you participate in a regenerative farm. With a harvest share, you'll receive a fresh harvest every week and support nature-restoring agriculture.
Herenboeren
Herenboeren is a cooperative farm with approximately 250 households. You eat locally and sustainably, participate in decision-making, and support environmentally friendly agriculture.
Justdiggit
Justdiggit uses nature-based solutions to regreen depleted areas in Africa. Help by donating, campaigning, or sharing your story!
Slow Flowers
Slow Flowers connects you with organic florists who work with local, seasonal flowers. No flown-in varieties, just fresh, on-the-spot bouquets.
Reflower
Reflower offers artificial flowers on a subscription basis. Choose a bouquet, receive it at home, and exchange it whenever you like. A stylish and sustainable alternative to fresh flowers.
Byewaste
With Byewaste, you give your old things a second life. Schedule a free pickup appointment through the app and contribute to a circular economy.
Rataplan
Rataplan is a thrift store with more than 30 stores. Bring or buy secondhand items, enjoy a cup of coffee, and support social and sustainable impact.
Kringloopwinkel.nl
You can easily have a building cleared through Kringloopwinkel(dot)nl. Usable items get a second life, and the rest is disposed of sustainably.
No Waste Army
No Waste Army makes soups, sauces, and juices from rescued fruits and vegetables. Choose a box and join the fight against food waste.
Vipio
Vipio offers unique overnight stays in surprising locations, such as treehouses and lighthouses. A perfect alternative to flying – close by, unique, and easily accessible.
Seat 61
The Man in Seat 61 is a comprehensive guide to train travel worldwide. Find practical information, routes, and tips for a relaxing journey without flying.
Rail Europa
With Rail Europe, you can plan and book European train journeys and buy passes like Interrail or Eurail. Ideal for flexible and borderless travel through multiple countries.
NS International
With NS International, you can travel comfortably and hassle-free to European cities. Enjoy assigned seating, convenience, and a relaxed arrival at your destination.
Trainline
With Trainline, you can easily book train tickets throughout Europe. Compare routes, check real-time information, and travel smartly to cities like Paris or Berlin.
SlimmeBuur
Through SlimmeBuur, you'll receive practical tips from your neighbors about insulation, heat pumps, or solar panels. This way, you can make your home and neighborhood more sustainable together.
Community Gardens SET IJburg
Garden together in IJburg. In SET's Community Gardens, you can grow vegetables, flowers, and connect with your neighbors.
Wij Zijn Deel
Wij zijn Deel helps neighborhoods set up a cooperative for sharing electric cars. It's cheaper, greener, and more social for your neighborhood.
BikeFlip
BikeFlip offers sturdy, refurbished children's bikes through a flexible subscription. As your child grows, you can easily swap them out. Good for you and the planet.
Little Plant Pantry
Little Plant Pantry is a packaging-free shop and vegan deli – for those who want to live locally, plant-based, and with minimal waste.
VeggieChallenge
The Veggie Challenge helps you eat less or no meat for 30 days. Choose your goal and discover how delicious and easy plant-based eating is.
Too Good To Go
With Too Good To Go, you rescue leftover food from supermarkets and restaurants. This saves you money and helps reduce food waste.
The Pollinators
The Pollinators support bees and other pollinators through seeding, education, and local networking. This way, they help nature and our food supply.
Snappcar
Rent a car from someone nearby through SnappCar. Affordable, well-organized, and better for the environment than owning a parked car.
My Wheels
With MyWheels, you can drive electric without fixed costs. Reserve a shared car through the app and only pay for what you use. Simple and clean.
Greenwheels
Greenwheels offers shared cars in your area. Book through the app, pay per ride, and choose a smart and sustainable alternative.
Zonhub
ZonHub makes investing in solar energy simple and transparent. Choose a project, earn a return, and contribute to the energy transition – without owning your own panels.
Repair Café
Visit a Repair Café and fix your broken items together with volunteers. It's good for your wallet, the environment, and your knowledge.
Project CeCe
Project Cece collects sustainable clothing from hundreds of brands. Filter by your values and easily shop fair, vegan, or recycled fashion.
NK Tegelwippen
Flip tiles for greenery! The Dutch National Tile Tossing Championship makes streets cooler and greener. Register your flipped tiles and help your municipality win.
Trees for All
Trees for All plants trees for CO₂ offsets and biodiversity. Donate, give a tree as a gift, or organize your own tree-planting day.
Buurkracht
Buurkracht helps green neighborhoods through collaborative projects. Submit an idea, mobilize your community, and get help with implementation.
Struikroven
Struikroven rescues plants from demolition and relocates them to neighborhoods. Help out during harvest days or organize your own Shrub Roving campaign.
Meerbomen
Every planting season, thousands of volunteers set out to plant trees in the Netherlands. Join us and leave the world greener together!
Sprinklr
Sprinklr sells organic garden plants and helps you with tips and kits to garden without pesticides and make your garden or balcony greener and more biodiverse.
Become a fighter against food waste with No Waste Army
No Waste Army salvages rejected fruits and vegetables and turns them into soups, sauces, and juices. Every three months, you'll receive a box full of goodies.
Choose organic flowers and plants
Many flowers are grown in ways that are harmful to the environment. Choose organic flowers through initiatives like Slowflowers or Sprinklr and support environmentally friendly cultivation.
Become a co-owner of a regenerative farm
Regenerative agriculture restores soil and biodiversity. Through Lenteland or Herenboeren, you can invest in a farm that works for people, nature, and the climate.
Switch to a sustainable bank
Your bank invests your money. Choose one that invests sustainably and socially, and make an impact without any extra effort.
Choose a refurbished phone instead of a new one
Only 20% of our e-waste is recycled. Use devices longer and choose refurbished ones when replacing them. Good for both people and the environment.
Expand your handprint with climate conversations
Reducing your footprint is good, but your handprint truly increases your impact. At ClimateConversations (KlimaatGesprekken), you'll learn to inspire others to act sustainably.
Change your browser and plant trees with every search
Searches use electricity and water. Use Ecosia: this green search engine runs on renewable energy and plants trees with its profits.
Borrow things from your neighbors
You rarely use many of the things you own. Share or borrow through platforms like Peerby or your local community group – sustainable and convenient.
Discover Europe by train
By train, you can quickly reach cities like Berlin or London. It's nine times more environmentally friendly than flying, and kids travel free with Interrail.
Learn how your neighbors save energy and costs
Looking to make your home more sustainable? Get tips from experienced neighbors through SlimmeBuur. This makes insulating or installing a heat pump a whole lot easier.
Start a neighborhood cooperative and share a car with your neighbors
Cars are parked an average of 23 hours a day. Share electric cars through a neighborhood cooperative and save money and space in your neighborhood.
Don't buy, rent: Circular children's bicycle
Every year, 1 million bicycles are discarded in the Netherlands. Choose a used bike or a BikeFlip subscription and save resources and CO₂.
Schonenstratendag
Schonenstratendag is a monthly cleanup organized by De Eester. Join us, clean up your neighborhood together, and meet other residents.
Tool library East
At Eester Gereedschapsuitleen, local residents can easily borrow tools they don't need often. Good for your wallet, the environment, and the neighborhood.
Bieb in Bloei
Bieb in Bloei is transforming the Linnaeusstraat public library into a green meeting place with a facade garden, cuttings cabinet, and seed library. Learn, exchange, and connect in a green setting.
Alex in Wonderland
Alex in Wonderland provides colorful, plant-based catering using local, seasonal vegetables from De Stadsgroenteboer. Sustainable, festive, and full of flavor – for any type of event.
Buy clothes from brands that do better
The fashion industry emits more CO₂ than all flights and ocean-going ships combined. Buy less, and if necessary, choose brands that perform better.
Save food from waste with Too Good To Go
Food waste costs resources and energy. Save food through initiatives like Too Good To Go and contribute to a more sustainable food system.
Make your garden, balcony or neighborhood a paradise for butterflies and bees
Nearly 80% of our plants depend on bees and butterflies, but many species are threatened with extinction. Help them with more flowers and greenery.
Green your neighborhood
More greenery in your neighborhood ensures clean air, cooling, less flooding and more space for birds, bees and other animals.
Weatherproof Amsterdam
Weerproof helps Amsterdam residents prepare their city for extreme weather. Discover tips, subsidies, and initiatives for a greener, cooler neighborhood – including in East.
Plant a tree
Trees cool the city and can lower temperatures by 10 to 15 degrees on hot summer days.
IJburg Clean
IJburg Schoon is committed to a cleaner neighborhood with cleanup campaigns and events. Join us and follow @ijburgschoon on Instagram for updates and events.
Javanese waste tigers
The Javanese Waste Tigers keep Java Island clean with monthly cleanups. Friendly, connecting, and effective. Everyone is welcome to help out for an hour!
2025
2025 is the platform for Amsterdam residents working towards a fossil-free city. Find inspiration, knowledge, and a network to take action yourself.
MeerEnergie
Sign the initial contract and support MeerEnergie in the transition to a natural gas-free neighborhood in Middenmeer in Amsterdam-East.
Afval naar Oogst
Afval naar Oogst helps Amsterdam residents compost their fruit and vegetable scraps locally. Bring in your organic waste and give back nutrients to your neighborhood greenery and balcony plants.
Baqme
BAQME offers electric cargo bikes that you share via an app. Not a car for short trips, but convenient for groceries, children, or bulky items.
Energy advisor
Free help from an energy advisor at your home. Discover how to easily save energy and money.
Avoid short car rides
Half of all car journeys are shorter than 7.5 km and are particularly polluting. Choose walking or cycling and reduce CO₂, congestion, and noise pollution.
The repair table
The Repair Table is the perfect place to give broken items a new lease on life. Make repairs together, learn something new, and get to know your neighborhood better.
Mended
Have your damaged clothing repaired through Mended. Choose your repair online, send it in, and get it back repaired. Good for your clothes and the environment.
Good on You
Good On You shows how sustainable clothing brands are. Search for a brand, check its score, and discover better alternatives for people, animals, and the planet.
Discover more tips for more sustainable eating
What you eat has the greatest impact. Animal products generate more emissions, use more land, and use more water than plant-based alternatives.
Vinted
Buy and sell clothes through Vinted. This way, you give clothes a second life, save money, and reduce your carbon footprint.
Clothing Loop
Swap clothes in your neighborhood with The Clothing Loop. Receive a bag, take what you like, restock, and pass it on.
De Stadsgroenteboer
The City Greengrocer grows organic vegetables in Amsterdam-Nieuw-West. Receive a fresh harvest package every week with seasonal vegetables from healthy, pesticide-free soil.
De Groente Amsterdammer
Fresh, locally grown vegetables, straight from the farm. De Groente Amsterdammer delivers sustainable vegetable packages throughout the city.
Repair your clothes
Every second, a truckload of textiles disappears into a mountain of waste. Have your clothes repaired and give your favorite pieces a second life.
Buy clothes on Vinted or Marktplaats
Buy and sell through Vinted: give clothes a second life, save CO₂, and earn extra money. But only buy what you'll actually wear.
Swap your clothes sustainably
Buy six fewer pieces of clothing per year and save 40 kilos of CO₂ – the equivalent of a trip from Amsterdam to Paris.
Choose plant-based butter and cheese
Most milk in the EU goes to cheese and butter, not to drinking. These products therefore have a greater climate impact than milk itself.
Replace cow's milk with plant-based milk
Cow's milk emits three times more CO₂ and uses 22 times more water than soy milk. Plant-based milk is more sustainable, and soy for soy milk causes almost no deforestation.
Replace beef with chicken once a week
Replace beef with chicken once a week and save as much CO₂ as a 54-kilometer car ride. A small effort, a big difference.
Pay attention to the labels THT / TGT
THT (“best before”) means the product is often still fine after the date. TGT (“use by”) is for fresh products and must be followed strictly. Know the difference and avoid unnecessary waste.
Rent flowers at the flower library (bloemenbieb)
The flower industry is a major polluter. Rent reusable artificial flowers from Reflower: beautiful, sustainable, and indistinguishable from the real thing.
Restore nature: Plant trees and make the earth green again
Planting trees helps combat climate change. Support initiatives like Trees for All or Justdiggit and make the Earth greener, cooler, and more livable.
Compost your food scraps
35% of our fruit and vegetable waste ends up in the trash. Compost it and return nutrients to nature – good for the soil and the climate.
Give your things a second life
Give unused items a second life through ByeWaste, 2Switch, or Rataplan. Have them collected for free and contribute to a circular economy.
Give broken items a second life at the Repair Café
Many things can easily be repaired. At a Repair Café, volunteers can help you with broken electronics, clothing, bicycles, furniture, and more.
Give your clothes a longer life
We buy 46 new pieces of clothing every year, yet most go unworn. There’s enough clothing to dress six generations.
Use a water-saving shower head
A water-saving shower head uses 20–40% less water and energy. Good for the environment and your wallet, without sacrificing comfort.
Take a weekend trip close to home
The Netherlands is bursting with unique places. A holiday at home saves money, time, and CO₂ – and is just as surprising.
Focus on what you eat, not where it comes from
The impact of your meal lies primarily in the ingredients. Even imported plants emit less CO₂ than local meat due to the high impact of livestock farming.
Sustainable travel with shared cars
One shared car replaces 5 to 10 regular cars. This creates space for green spaces, playgrounds, and a more pleasant neighborhood.
Take shorter showers (and use cooler water)
86% of the climate impact in the bathroom is caused by hot water. Shower for 5 minutes instead of 7.4 and save ⅓ of your energy and emissions.
Participate in the Dutch National Tile Flipping Championship (NK tegelwippen)
Replace a garden tile with greenery and help reduce flooding and heat. One simple step for a climate-resilient garden.
Join the VeggieChallenge
Meat production takes up a huge amount of space. Half of the habitable land is used for agriculture, primarily for meat and dairy. Less meat really helps.
Invest in solar energy, even without your own roof
No suitable roof? Through Zonhub and sustainable investing, you can invest in solar energy, earn money, and help advance the energy transition.
Waste less bread and pasta
We waste 6.2 kg of bread and pasta per person per year. Store wisely and cook according to your needs to prevent unnecessary waste.