Sustainable Living in Auckland region

[This page also for Northland, scroll down for more]

AUCKLAND REGIONAL Council is a member of the programme.  Some household sustainability information is available from the ARC website: www.arc.govt.nz/auckland/household-sustainability/about-household-sustainability/about-household-sustainability.cfm.  Your contact at ARC is Cathy Klouwens.  Ph. 09 366 2000 ext 8027.  Email: cathy.klouwens(at)arc.govt.nz.

WAITAKERE City Council is a partner in the programme.  Your contact here is Jennifer Chenery.  Email: jennifer.chenery(at)waitakere.govt.nz.  Ph. 09 836 8000 Extn: 8519.  Website: www.waitakere.govt.nz.

For courses at Titirangi Community House contact Caroline Wulf-Phillips 09 817 8828 / 027 4833 9043
Email: carolinephillips@xtra.co.nz.  Website: www.titirangihouse.co.nz.

Sustainable Living courses are hosted by Waitakere Workers' Educational Association (WEA).  Ph. 09 837 1471 or email waitakere.wea@xtra.co.nz.  Website: http://ourwaitakere.co.nz./waitakerewea.
6-week courses, costing $50, begin:
Wednesday 18 August 9.30-11.30 am
Tuesday 12 October 7-9 pm
 
For Mandarin Chinese language courses contact Estella Lee 09 520 1168 or 027 4918 151.  Email: estellalee(at)xtra.co.nz.
Hear Estella speaking about Sustainable Living during a National Radio Asian Report interview (28 April 2009), available on their website: http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/highlights.

For other events at EcoMatters Trust, Auckland Sustainable Living Centre and 'Do Ya Bit', call Aaryn on 09 826 0555.  Email: slc(at)ecomatters.org.nz.  Website: http://ecomatters.org.nz.

AUCKLAND City Council (contact Eion Scott, Eco Design Advisor.  Ph. 09 353 9048.  Email: eion.scott@aucklandcity.govt.nz) supports the Sustainable Living Programme.  Website: http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/auckland/environment/sustainableliving/courses.asp.

For Waiheke High School Community Education courses enrol online at http://waihekecommed.co.nz/courses/sustainable-living/ or phone 09 372 6417 Email: waihekecommed@gmail.com 

For Selwyn College Sustainable Living Courses phone 09 521 9623 Email: info@selwyncomed.school.nz.  Website: http://www.selwyncomed.school.nz.

For Orakei Community Centre courses phone 09 528 3431 to book.  Website: www.orakeicentre.org.nz.

For Mt Albert Grammar School Sustainable Living courses contact Mrs Jan Springett Community Education Co-ordinator.  Ph. 846 2044, ext 8153.  Email: jspringett@mags.school.nz.  http://www.mags.school.nz/Section;jsessionid=08B7ED6D8CCB78EEBEACA68E399C6B7B?Action=View&Section_id=45&Story_id=2589

MANUKAU City Council joined the programme in January 2009.  Your contact here is Claire Webb.  Ph. 09 262 8900 ext 8210.  Email: claire.webb(at)manukau.govt.nz.  Website: www.manukau.govt.nz/EN/Yourcommunity/Pages/Sustainability.aspx.
In 2010, Sustainable Living courses are being held at: 

Highland Park Community House, 47 Aviemore Drive, Highland Park.  Ph. 09 534 5584.  Website: www.highlandparkcommunityhouse.org.  Starting:
Saturday 31 July, 9:30am – 11:30am, 8 weeks, FREE

Te Tuhi Centre for the Arts, 13 Reeves Road, Pakuranga.
Ph. Vanessa on 09 5770138.  Website: www.tetuhi.org.nz.

NORTH SHORE City Council is a partner in the programme.  Your contact here is Kate Jackson Ph. 09 486 8600 ext 7964. Email: kate.jackson(at)northshorecity.govt.nz.  Website: www.northshorecity.govt.nz/OurCommunity/EnvironmentalEducation/SustainableLiving.
A daytime course 'Sustainable living: the Concepts' ran in April 2008 at Kaipatiki Project, 17 Lauderdale Road, Birkenhead.  For future courses contact Rosie Ph. 09 482 1172.  Email: education(at)kaipatiki.org.nz.   Website: www.kaipatiki.org.nz.

The North Shore City Council has featured Sustainable Living themes at the Home Show - some quick reference leaflets summarising previous information drawn from the Programme are available on their website.  

FRANKLIN District Council are not yet subscribers, but we have offers of course hosting from Pukekohe, so courses will be arranged soon - register your interest at our Registration page, indicating there whether you live within the Auckland or Waikato regional boundaries.

Sustainable Living in Northland