| Check
out these community-minded
ideas… |
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| Green
communities The
time has come to create
more sustainable communities,
ones that can cope with
the issues raised by climate
change and increased competition
for resources. Several
forward-thinking communities
are investigating the
idea of transition towns.
Based on permaculture
principles, these involve
upskilling the community
to become more self-reliant
and ensuring the infrastructure
they need is produced
locally. There is much
to be learnt from these
early adopters. Start
by organising a screening
of The Greening of Cuba
and The Power of Community,
available from the Sustainable
Living Centre eco
library. |
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| Time to get creative
with Waste.
Ever wondered what happens
to all that stuff collected
on inorganic days, or
the fabric off cuts from
the curtain factory up
the road? Is doesn't all
need to end up in landfill.
Remember that old adage:
one girl's trash is another
guy's treasure? Check
out the waste exchange
websites - they're a treasure
trove. Here at the Centre
we've made rain barrels
for the garden out of
food grade barrels - until
we came along they were
destined for the tip.
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| Transport
Private vehicle carbon
emissions are a major
contributing factor to
climate change. We all
know about it but the
problem seems beyond our
control. However, we can
vote with our feet or
our bus ticket. As communities
it's vital to support
public transport initiatives
by actually taking the
train or bus to work,
and walking or using the
bike for small shopping
trips. The more we do
this, the more taking
public transport will
become the norm, and needless
driving will be frowned
upon. |
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| Green
trustees Waitakere
City has three trusts
that are actively involved
in keeping the city clean
and green. Projects run
throughout the year and
include street planting,
stream restoration, weed
and rubbish removal and
tagging clean up, to name
but a few… Check the event
calendar to discover
what's happening in your
community. |
- Keep
Waitakere Beautiful
Trust promotes
litter and waste reduction,
tree planting and
community pride activities.
Keep your community
looking great; get
involved with events
like Operation Spring
Clean, Trees for Babies
and War on Weeds.
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- Tag
Out Trust
promotes the reduction
of graffiti through
removal, community
service initiatives
and education. They
support individual
volunteers and groups
wanting to take action
in the community.
Learn how to become
a graffiti ranger
today!
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- WeedFree
Trust encourages
the protection, restoration
and maintenance of
native bush in public
and private areas.
WeedFree comes up
with fun, innovative
ways of dealing with
problem weeds, like
making liquid fertiliser
from ginger and feeding
the Auckland Zoo elephants
giant reeds. Find
out how to become
a WeedFree volunteer.
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| Project
Twin Streams Glen Eden
Do you live in the Glen
Eden area and want to
become part of this exciting
stream restoration project?
Want to get to know your
neighbours while planting
natives along the stream
banks? Contact Project
Twin Streams and adopt
a stream to care for. |
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