Passionate about reuse and quality timber, Jo provides framing services with a difference. Read on to learn more about her journey with recycled timber and a recent purchase that will help her achieve her zero waste goals.
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The creative industries have a significant role to play in finding zero-waste solutions and have the power to shape cultural values and attitudes. We love supporting and collaborating with students and artists who are exploring creative ways to use materials.
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Fossil fuels must be phased out now. COP28 was touted as groundbreaking but was dominated by fossil fuel lobbyists and only saw a weak commitment to transition away from fossil fuels.
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Rediscovering the joys of biking with a 6-year-old! Hear from another staff member who shares her story of her families’ move away from the private vehicle school run.
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With the end of June been and gone, our funding to run the Welly Urban Food Org. has come to an end. But, our involvement doesn't end here. We'll still be active advocates and supporters of urban agriculture in our city, it just changes slightly…
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Do you live in a house with significant mould or dampness? You’re not alone (sadly). A recent report from MBIE has found that as many as 110,000 households can’t afford to adequately heat their homes. Our CEO Georgie Ferrari dives into the report and tells you what Sustainability Trust is doing to turn this terrible statistic around.
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The Curtain Bank could not run without the support, mahi and encouragement of the volunteers who come into the workroom every week. It seems nothing can adequately express just how lucky we are to have such a great team, and that without them, Juliet and Amanda would end up buried beneath a three-ton pile of donated curtains! Or is there?
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Did you know if you’ve got a mortgage with one of the major banks in New Zealand - chances are you can access a low or no interest loan to make sustainable improvements to your home? Read our latest blog, written by our very own CE to learn more about which banks have started offering low or no-interest loans to encourage the uptake of sustainable home improvements.
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The results of the most comprehensive study of heat pump use in New Zealand, or elsewhere in the world has recently been released. It evaluated the benefits, costs, and changes in behaviour in households who had a heat pump installed in the government’s Warmer Kiwi Homes (WKH) low-income heating and insulation installation subsidy programme.
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