Haere mai ki Sustainability Trust 

We’re experts in sustainability, healthy homes, ethical electricity 
and supporting our local communities.

 
 
 
 
 

We deliver innovative social and environmental programmes in Te Upoko o Te Ika a Māui, the Wellington Region.

 

Toast Electric 

Our not-for-profit electricity company, making a difference

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Energy efficient homes 

We are the home energy experts. From advice to install, we do it all

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Zero waste

Taking climate action by creating better habits for a better future

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Community support 

Healthy housing services to help households stay warm and dry

 

Energy Efficient Homes

From advice to install, we do it all. 

✓  Heat pumps keeping you warm in winter and cool in summer  

✓  Central heating allowing full control of your heating and cooling 

✓  Insulation advice, full supply and install service  

✓  Advice for rentals on the Healthy Homes Standards 

✓  Ventilation solutions for damp homes 

✓  Efficient lighting to increase the efficiency of your home 

✓  Home EV chargers taking the guess work out of EV ownership

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Community Support

We support our community by offering a range of in-home healthy housing services to households living with low-income:

✓  Wellington Curtain Bank for free curtains, delivered to your door  

✓  Well Homes support for child-related housing needs, including safe sleeping  

✓  Energy saving advice from our team of helpful assessors  

✓  Housing advocacy including support letters to agencies and landlords   

✓  Discounts on heat pumps and insulation for qualifying households 

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People are at the heart of everything we do.

Zero Waste

Services that contribute to the development of a circular economy, diversion of resources from landfill and a more socially equitable community:

 ✓ Reuse and recycling programmes at our zero waste centres  

✓  Te Aro Zero Waste, rethinking waste in Pōneke’s city centre  

✓  RepairED providing access to repair for all ages & abilities 

✓  FillGood reusable serviceware solutions for events and festivals  

✓  Otaihanga Zero Waste, revaluing construction waste in Kāpiti  

Zero waste events & workshops
 

We’ve led sustainability in the Wellington region for more than 20 years.

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📣 Toast Electric (Sustainability Trust’s not-for-profit electricity company) is honoured to be included in the Next 95, a list of individuals and organisations paving the way for sustainable change in New Zealand. As part of this, you’ll
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Thursday 24th of October is International Day of Climate Action 🌍🌸🌳 Systems change is needed but we can all stay hopeful engaging in clear, constructive, impactful, doable actions. Take the Jump and @ntclimateforum Is having a lunchtime sessio
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😎Sun was out as we joined @consumernz at Parliament last week for the repairability label petition hand-in. 21,000 New Zealanders signed this petition to see repairability labels on appliances and electronic devices, so they can easily make informed
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