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Eco Camping- staying sustainable in Aotearoa's outdoors
Eco Camping- staying sustainable in Aotearoa's outdoors

Aotearoa has some of the best camping spots and tramping trails in the world- let’s keep it that way! Read on to see how you can enjoy our natural environment while also protecting it.

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Guest User4 April 2022Sustainability TrustVolunteer
Life as a Sustainability Trust student intern
Life as a Sustainability Trust student intern

Meet Hayley, our awesome 2021 student intern. Hayley joined us last year as part of her SDGs masters, where she was studying environmental sustainability and how we can mitigate and adapt to climate change. For Student Volunteer Week 2022, we’re profiling her about her upbringing, study, and journey with the trust.

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Sustainability Advice / CommunityGuest User29 March 2022Sustainability TrustVolunteer
Disposable masks and COVID-19
Disposable masks and COVID-19

We don’t like having to supply disposable plastic PPE but we need to do this to keep everyone safe. Read on to find out how we’re reusing and recycling our masks.

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Sustainability Advice / CommunityGuest User11 March 2022COVID-19, Recycling / Waste / Zero Waste
What does the latest IPCC report mean for cities?
What does the latest IPCC report mean for cities?

Our Sustainable Workplace team has summarised the key points from the latest IPCC report and what it means for urban cities specifically. Find out what key challenges and priorities for government are:

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Sustainability Advice / CommunityGuest User8 March 2022climate action
COVID-19: what we’re doing to protect you and our staff
COVID-19: what we’re doing to protect you and our staff

We’re constantly working on our COVID-19 response and adapting to the changing situation as quickly as we can. We have implemented a number of systems designed to keep you and our staff as safe as possible.

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Guest User8 March 2022COVID-19
Let's clean up Parliament - sustainably
Let's clean up Parliament - sustainably

There’s no denying that the clean-up of Parliament Grounds following the protest is a huge job, and Sustainability Trust wants to offer a helping hand to clean up in an environmentally-friendly way.

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Sustainability Advice / CommunityGuest User3 March 2022Submission / AdvocacyComment
10 Intentions for the New Year
10 Intentions for the New Year

10 intentions to replace resolutions in 2022

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Sustainability Advice / CommunityGuest User31 January 2022Sustainability Trust
Your Sustainable Workplace Christmas
Your Sustainable Workplace Christmas

Christmas is all about fun, food, and bringing people together. None of these things are inherently wasteful and we reckon a little bit of mindfulness goes a long way over the holiday season. Check out our guide on how to have a sustainable Christmas in the workplace.

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Sustainability Advice / CommunityGuest User30 November 2021Sustainability TrustChristmas
Your very merry sustainable Christmas gift guide
Your very merry sustainable Christmas gift guide

In the week after Christmas, we send 50,000 extra tonnes of waste to landfills which, if stacked up in a tower, would stretch 105 times higher than the Sky Tower. It’s not a good look for our country and it is avoidable. Check out our Very Merry Gift Guide for neat ideas to take you into a low-waste Christmas season.

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Sustainability Advice / CommunityGuest User29 November 2021Sustainability TrustChristmas
Home Energy Saver  - Anna M
Home Energy Saver - Anna M

Anna a yo-pro, and her two cats Dino and Suzi live in an adorable 1-bedroom 50 sqm ‘sixties standout’ studio apartment with sweeping views over Wellington City. She booked in for a free Wellington Home Energy Saver assessment to see how she could improve her home. Check out what she did next.

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Sustainable Homes/ Home AdviceGuest User29 November 2021Sustainability TrustExpert Advice, Case Study
Ground vapour kits and underfloor moisture
Ground vapour kits and underfloor moisture

Around 1.2 million New Zealand houses have suspended timber underfloors. Learn how installing a ground vapour barrier kit could help you.

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Sustainable Homes/ Home AdviceGuest User8 November 2021Sustainability TrustExpert Advice, Ventilation, Insulation
COP 26 - Five things you can do right now
COP 26 - Five things you can do right now

There’s no denying that this is the decade of urgency for the climate and our planet. With COP26 running from 31 October to 12 November 2021, there has never been a better time for you to act.

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Sustainability Advice / CommunityMarcomms Sust Trust31 October 2021Submission / Advocacy
Repair-ED: A repair cafe
Repair-ED: A repair cafe

Check out what happened when we joined forces with our friends at Hopper- Refill to deliver our first-ever joint repair cafe.

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Sustainability Advice / CommunityGuest User26 October 2021Hopper-RefillPartnerships
Measure the moisture in your home with a hygromete
Measure the moisture in your home with a hygromete

A hygrometer is a small, inexpensive device that measures temperature and the amount of moisture in the air in your home. Use a hygrometer in different rooms and find out where you might need to address dampness issues.

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Sustainable Homes/ Home AdviceGuest User22 October 2021Sustainability Trustn Ventilation, Heating & Heat Pumps, Expert Advice
A Zero Waste Plan for Welly
A Zero Waste Plan for Welly

We believe that Wellington should start working towards a zero-waste vision. This is why we put forward recommendations to Wellington City Council on their strategic waste review and proposed residual disposal treatment options.

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Sustainability Advice / CommunityMarcomms Sust Trust15 October 2021Submission / Advocacy, Recycling / Waste / Zero Waste
Warmer Kiwi Homes - up to 100% insulation subsidies for low income households
Warmer Kiwi Homes - up to 100% insulation subsidies for low income households

We are proud to announce that we are a service provider for the new Warmer Kiwi Homes programme in the Wellington region. This government-funded programme provides subsidies to make it easier for low-income households in New Zealand to afford insulation.

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Sustainable Homes/ Home AdviceGuest User2 October 2021Sustainability TrustInsulation, Changes to housing policy
Our Te Whare Tapa Whā challenge for Wellness Month.
Our Te Whare Tapa Whā challenge for Wellness Month.

We have always been passionate about our staff’s wellbeing, and we also recognise the important intersection between wellness and environmental sustainability. This is why we embarked on a month-long wellness challenge, centred on Te Whare Tapa Whā - a Māori health model that describes wellbeing, or hauora, as a whare with four walls.

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Guest User8 September 2021Sustainability Trust
Greenwashing - What is it and why is it dangerous.
Greenwashing - What is it and why is it dangerous.

Greenwashing is a marketing ploy companies use to make their products sound more environmentally friendly than they are. Their claims are often exaggerated, misleading and not backed up by evidence. Greenwashing is dangerous, sophisticated and far more common than you think. Learn how you can spot it.

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Sustainability Advice / CommunityGuest User30 June 2021Greenwashing, Expert Advice, Partnerships, Submission / Advocacy
Heating, heaters, types of heat.
Heating, heaters, types of heat.

Heaters, heating heat - understanding how heat is transferred will help you choose the right heating for your home.

In this post, we’ll run you through what to look for, what to look out for and (hopefully) we will be able to help you find the best heater for your home.

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Sustainable Homes/ Home AdviceGuest User27 May 2021Heating & Heat Pumps, Expert Advice
Green Team Gatherings 2021
Green Team Gatherings 2021

We love bringing like-minded people together. For us it is about sharing knowledge, creating connections, and building community. Our Green Team Gatherings are one of the many ways we do this. Check out what we get up to at our Green Team Gatherings.

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Sustainability Advice / CommunityGuest User5 May 2021Sustainability TrustYSW
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