The ReFED Food Waste Action Network
The ReFED Food Waste Action Network
Join the Food Waste Action Network
The FWAN is your space to commit to food waste solutions, connect with peers, and accelerate impact together. Whether you’re ready to make a pledge, looking for resources, or exploring new ways to contribute, FWAN gives you the tools to act and engage.
Small steps. Big change.
How Can You Engage with FWAN?
A collaborative community where you can take action, share resources, and connect with others committed to reducing food waste. Here’s how you can participate once you join the network.
Share Your Action
Post your food waste action, asks, and offers directly on your member profile. Share what you’re working on, invite collaboration, and discover opportunities to connect with others tackling similar challenges.
Connect with Others
Browse member profiles to see what others are asking for or offering. Explore shared goals, uncover opportunities to collaborate, and connect with people driving food waste solutions.
Track and Share Progress
Post updates about your journey and celebrate progress—whether it’s a new partnership or an experiment that didn’t go as planned. Reflect on lessons learned, check out new members’ commitments, and support others in reaching their goals to fuel our collective growth.
Engage in Community
Use direct messages or forums to introduce yourself, ask questions, and discover others’ interests. Join discussions with peers, share resources, and take part in webinars and live events—you might find the perfect partner for your next idea or a mentor to guide you through a tricky challenge.
Take on Challenges
Participate in mini-challenges for a chance to win prizes and stay motivated. Test new ideas, celebrate small wins, and spark fresh momentum alongside fellow members.
Earn Recognition
Get points for your activities and use them to recognize and celebrate the efforts of other members. Cheer each other on, highlight meaningful contributions, and keep the community spirit thriving.
Frequently Asked Questions
The FWAN is free to join and open to anyone! Our community is designed to accelerate action by activating the breadth of individuals and organizations interested in reducing food waste through shared asks, offers, and actions.
1. Share a food waste action that you'll take in the next year
2. Tell us what you need to achieve it (your "ask")
3. Share what you can do to help others achieve their actions (your "offer")
That's it! Once you join the FWAN, you'll have access to our online community space to connect with other members, share resources, participate in mini-challenges and more!
Yes! With the relaunch of FWAN we are asking all old members to identify a food waste action to commit to in the next year and register with our new community management platform.
Yes! The Food Waste Action Network is free to join and open to anyone; you don’t have to work professional in food waste or affiliated sectors to share a food waste action that you plan to take, or to offer resources or expertise that others in the network may find valuable.
The FWAN is designed to be a community of action, but your action can be personal or professional; ambitious or easily attainable. From contracting with a solution provider to track food waste at your business, to volunteering at your local food bank, to starting a share table at your local school, these actions will lay the foundation for your involvement in FWAN.
Once your registration is approved, complete your online profile with, at minimum:
Your Food Waste Action
Focus area
What you can do to help others achieve their actions (“I have…”)
What you need to achieve your food waste action (“I need…”)
Then, explore other members’ food waste actions, offers, and needs under “Connect with Members”. Find someone who has a need that you can fill? Or someone offering a resource that you need? Use the “Chat” button to start a conversation!