It’s a great time to get stuck into the garden. The most hardworking - and in my case, neglected - feature of my garden is the worm farm.
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Looking for efficiency gains in your home? Perhaps you’re like Simon who just wanted to address draught issues, but ended up learning how to use his heat pump as well. Either way, a free home energy assessment might be the move for you.
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For those of us who care about environmental sustainability, it can feel harder and harder to justify engaging in a mindless bout of consumerism each Christmas. But if you’re looking for a gift that #SupportsLocal, is ethical and promotes sustainability, make sure you check out our 2020 Christmas Guide.
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Just a casual 25 ideas/ways you can have your best sustainable Christmas yet.
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Upper Hutt Repair Café is home to a community’s worth of DIY knowledge. This is a story of an awesome community hub, set up by the community for the community.
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This blog isn’t about facts and figures, it’s a story about being vegetarian. This is Susie’s story complete with her easy-to-follow carrot cake / vege burger patty mix, plus some other bonus yummy treat ideas from the team.
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The idea of an essential worker has done a favour to the living wage movement because a lot of what we call essential workers are not paid the living wage. The irony of it is that some of the highest-paid people in our society are not deemed, essential workers.
We sat down with a couple of our partners to hear what being Living Wage Accredited meant to them.
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Do you know what three of our nations political parties have in store on the environmental policy front? We wanted to know. So with help from Environmental Hubs Aotearoa, we pulled some questions together and asked. Here’s what they had to say.
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Wellingtonians are throwing away more, not less, despite plans to slash the amount of waste sent to landfills by 2026. The current plan we have in place, isn’t achieving what it is set out to achieve. Wellington City Council Proposed Solid Waste Management and Minimisation Bylaw 2020 hopes to change this.
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Alert Level 2 update - We are committed to keeping our customers informed and up-to-date with developments as they affect our services to you. This is our update at 12 August.
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Better, cleaner, fairer, locally produced and community connected energy is the future. Our Energy is an online platform that makes it easier for you to buy, sell, share and keep energy local. Check out how it works and how you can join.
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Minister Eugenie Sage has announced the Government’s plan to change the way we deal with waste - by increasing the cost of sending waste to landfill and by investing $124 million into on-shore infrastructure to deal with recycling.
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To support local businesses, we've dedicated Plastic Free July to showcasing local businesses taking responsibility and doing their bit to reduce single-use plastic. Check out some of those pioneering change in the community.
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Plastic waste is a real problem. But don't worry, we've got you covered (obviously, not in plastic).
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Every day for the past ten years, an eclectic mix of thoughtful committed individuals have come together to help make curtains for vulnerable families in need. This equals about $70,000 worth of time donated to keeping others warm, each year. Meet some of the volunteers that make up the Wellington Curtain Bank.
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Recycling the right way certainly has its challenges, especially when it comes to contamination. In this post, we will explain what contamination is and what you can do to keep it out of your recycling.
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New Funding Available! As a partner of the Warmer Kiwi Homes programme, we can now offer you a 100% subsidy on the cost of your insulation. Eligibility criteria applies, check out this post to find out more.
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As a partner of the Warmer Kiwi Homes programme, we can help you save up to $3,000 on a heat pump. Check out this post to see if you are eligible.
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Did you miss our ‘Warm, dry, healthy home - here to help ’ webinar? No worries, here’s an overview of it, including a recording of the webinar + helpful links and supporting information for you to check out at your own leisure.
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Passionate about the world we live in, we have written to government ministers to encourage them to invest in solutions that create better housing and a low carbon, climate-resilient and inclusive economy for everyone
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