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: http://www.arc.govt.nz/auckland/household-sustainability/about-household-sustainability/about-household-sustainability.cfm.  Your contact at ARC is Martin Hunt.  Ph. 09 366 2000 ext 8027.  Email: martin.hunt(at)arc.govt.nz.

WAITAKERE City Council is a partner in the programme.  Your contact here is Jennifer.Aschenbrenner(at)waitakere.govt.nz.  Ph. 09 836 8519.  Sustainable Living courses are hosted by Waitakere Workers' Educational Association (WEA).  Ph. 09 837 1471 or email waitakere.wea@xtra.co.nz.
6-week courses, costing $50, begin:
Tuesday 23 February 7-9 pm in Henderson
Wednesday 26 May 9.30-11.30 am
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.  

AUCKLAND City Council (contact Eion Scott, Eco Design Advisor.  Ph. 09 353 9048.  Email: eion.scott@aucklandcity.govt.nz) supports the Sustainable Living Programme.

For Selwyn College Sustainable Living Courses phone 09 521 9623 Email: info@selwyncomed.school.nz.
2010 courses:
Monday March 1, 7-9pm, 5-week course, costing $55, http://www.selwyncomed.school.nz/index.php/course/sustainable-living-1.
Saturday February 20, 9 am - 4 pm, Sustainable Building workshop, costing $35, http://www.selwyncomed.school.nz/index.php/course/sustainable-building.
Monday April 26, 7-9pm, 3 weeks plus Saturday afternoon May 8, course on Sustainable Building Renovations, costing $35, http://www.selwyncomed.school.nz/index.php/course/sustainable-practices-in-building-renovation.

For Mt Albert Grammar School Sustainable Living courses contact Mrs Jan Springett Community Education Co-ordinator.  Ph. 8462 044, ext 8153.  Email: jspringett@mags.school.nz.  http://www.mags.school.nz/Section;jsessionid=08B7ED6D8CCB78EEBEACA68E399C6B7B?Action=View&Section_id=45&Story_id=2589
A 6-week course, costing $50 begins:
Monday 3 May 7-9 pm. 

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.
In 2010, Sustainable Living courses are being held at:
Highland Park Community House, 47 Aviemore Drive, Highland Park.  Ph. 09 534 5584.  Starting:
Friday 5 February, 12.30 – 3.00pm, 9 weeks, FREE  
Topics include transport, organic gardening, composting, water saving, shopping choices, building & renovating, heating efficiency, healthy home, reduced rubbish and more.  Discussion and debate encouraged.  Pre-enrolment essential.
Anchorage Park Community House, 16 Swan Cres, Pakuranga.  Ph. 09 576 5381.  Starting:
Tuesday 9 February,  7pm-9.30pm, 9 weeks, FREE
Mangere Community House, 141 Robertson Road, Mangere.
Ph. 09 275 4920.  Sustainable Living Composting Workshop:
Saturday 27 March, 2.00pm -5.00pm FREE

Te Tuhi Centre for the Arts, 13 Reeves Road, Pakuranga.
Ph. Vanessa on 09 5770138 to book your space for The Sustainable House and Garden, starting:
Wednesday 10 March, 10-12noon, 4 weeks
Gill Warren is interior and landscape designer with a special interest in “the good life”.  For those wanting to build or alter a home using new environmental friendly building appliances, materials and technologies, to make it comfortable and safe.  Learn how to make your home  unique to you, and special for you and your family and friends. Plan on the house selling well in the future as it will be a desirable property.

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.
A daytime course 'Sustainable living: the Concepts' ran in April 08 at Kaipatiki Project, 17 Lauderdale Road, Birkenhead.  Ph. 09 482 1172.  Email: education(at)kaipatiki.org.nz.  This course had a strong permaculture component.  For future courses contact Rosie 09 482 1172.  Email: secretary(at)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