Sustainable Living in Canterbury

CANTERBURY ECan (Canterbury Regional Council) is a partner in the programme. Your contact here is Bill Simpson in the Resilience Unit.

CHRISTCHURCH City Council are partners in the programme. Your contact here is Tony Moore Ph. 03 941 6426   Email: tony.moore (at)ccc.govt.nz  Christchurch City Council also runs the course in-house for its staff.

Several options are available in the first term of 2010, from the local tutor team, inc. Rhys, Janet, Jocelyn & Oliver:  Monday evening and afternoon courses, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, at different venues from February.

Make your choice early and book direct with the venue to secure your place at least a week before the course starts.  Why not bring a partner or friend?  Fees quoted include GST. 

CPIT Summer School offered a one day intensive class on aspects of Sustainable Living at Lyttelton Community Garden,Oxford St. on Sunday 24 January 2010, 10am to 4.30pm (BYO lunch) -  Sue-Ellen to book on 03 328 9243 Email: office@lyttelton.net.nz  Mail: Project Port Lyttelton Inc, PO Box 74 Lyttelton 8841 or drop off at Information Centre in Oxford St.  Website: http://www.lyttelton.net.nz/local-learning 

Monday evening Sustainable Living upstairs at Avebury House (7 sessions, class full), organised off-campus by Shirley Boys High School, from 15 Feb 2010, 7pm to 9pm. Shirley Boys' High School for bookings (Fee $35): SBHS- ACE, North Parade, PO BOX 27 025, Shirley, Christchurch 8640. Fiona Browne Ph: 375 7060  Email: ace@shirley.school.nz. Website: www.paceinfo.org.nz

Monday afternoon offered at Risingholme Community Centre (6 sessions) from 22 Feb 2010, 12.30 to 2.30pm., titled 'Sustainable Communities'. Fee $35.  Ph. 03 332 7359, weekdays. Email:  risingholme@xtra.co.nz  Mail: Risingholme Community Centre, 22 Cholmondeley Ave, Opawa, Christchurch 8023. Website: www.risingholme.org.nz

Tuesday evenings for an extended two-term course at Hagley Community College, offered from 16 Feb. This longer course, with weekly teaching on Tuesdays plus computer access and study time, from 6.30pm, is called 'Stepping Lightly: reducing your household's environmental impact'.  It has optional Achievement Standard assessments of project work. This was offered as part of the College's zero-fee 'After Three Programme', for part-time adult learners of any age. Book at Hagley Enrolment Centre: 03 364 5156 or 379 3090 Email: hy@hagley.school.nz  Website: http://www.hagley.school.nz/after3_register.htm

Wednesday evening 'Sustainable Living' at Papanui High School (7 sessions) offered from 10 Feb 2010, 7pm to 9pm; Fee $47. Ph. 03 352 0701 Email: at@papanui.school.nz   Mail: Papanui High School, 30 Langdons Road, PO Box 5220 Christchurch 8542. Website: http://intranet.papanui.school.nz/mod/glossary/view.php?id=3799

Term 2 series 2010 is planned at Riccarton High School on Monday evenings from 26 April.

General Christchurch courses information brochure available as a PDF (includes a freepost mail registration form) < http://www.ccc.govt.nz/QuickAnswers/documents/SustainableLivingDLE.pdf >  and more info on the topic at Christchurch City Council sustainability website  < http://www.ccc.govt.nz/SustainableChristchurch/AtHome/ >

Although TIMARU DISTRICT have yet to join the Progamme, Transition Town groups, Aoraki Polytechnic and Ecan have started bringing Sustainable Living classes to South Canterbury: Aoraki Polytechnic Timaru enquiries: Ann Fitzgerald 0800 426 725 ext 884 (and local contacts for Transition Town Timaru: Email Steve.Earnshaw@xtra.co.nz , and for Transition Town Geraldine: Email Jos.Logan@farmside.co.nz )

Rural Canterbury venues:
Additional Saturday events, mostly with a sustainable gardening theme, have been held at Lincoln, Darfield and Ashburton; and in Lincoln courses through the Envirotown Trust  http://www.lincolnenvirotown.org.nz     Enquiries welcomed from Rolleston and Prebbleton: call Rhys on 03 960 2656.

WAIMAKARIRI District Council are partners in the programme. Your contact here is Kitty Waghorn Ph.03 313 6136  E-mail:  kitty.waghorn (at) wmk.govt.nz  The class or workshops may be available in 2010 though the combined community education programme of Rangiora and Kaiapoi High Schools and/or with help from the Rangiora Community Gardens. Register at this website to join the Waimakariri mailing list.

Sustainable Living on the West Coast

WEST COAST Region withdrew from the programme for 2008-9 (in part due to a lack of available NGO partners. We hope to welcome them back soon.)

Enquiries on future courses there to rhys (at) sustainableliving.org.nz or call 03 960 2656  and register at this site to be on the contact list