Sustainable Living 

 

 

The programme takes place over eight-weeks and includes interactive workshops and practical opportunities to help you become more sustainable in your daily life. You have the unique opportunity to hear from council and community experts on a range of topics, and share your own ideas, challenges, and tips.  We all learn from each other around engaging topics such as waste minimisation, gardening, water, energy and travel.

 

"These were very insightful workshops, would be interested in going further into this area."

- Feedback from our last workshop

 

This Series: 

Timing: Monday mornings 10am - 12midday

Venue: Oroua Room at the Palmerston North City Library, George Street entrance. (Gardening 2 -Practical, the venue is to be confirmed)

 

1st  September: Healthy Food Choices made Easy

Food is central to life. We will consider food choices that are healthy for us and our planet.

 

8th September: Minimizing Waste: reduce, reuse, recycle 

Learn about our Council's resource recovery systems and the ways we can reduce, reuse and recycle to keep items out of landfill.

 

 15th September: Gardening 1: growing your own food

The basics of gardening including working with soil and the elements, including a practical demonstration of how to grow from seed.

 

 6th October: Commute Sustainably 

Exploring sustainable travel options  - looking at active and low carbon travel.

 

 13th October: Gardening 2: growing your own food- practical 

Natural ways to fertilize our gardens and maintain healthy crops, with hands on outdoor activities (weather permitting).

 

 20th October: Household Emergency Planning: natural disasters and hazards 

First hand tips and insights about the realities of living through a natural disaster and empowering ways to plan and prepare for resilience.

 

10th November: Protecting our water

Relating to our water and where it comes from, considering how we can contribute to caring for our water sources through our daily choices.

 

 17th November: Healthier Home, healthier you

Tips, info and advice on ways to keep our homes warm, dry and healthy and save on energy sources.

 

The programme is free though koha is appreciated.

 

Please email Di Koch at circ.economy@enm.org.nz