News and Events
This section contains news and events that align with our vision and we feel may be of interest to our customers. Events in this section are not run by Trash Palace or MCE unless specifically stated.
Saturday 12st December 2 - 4pm
Te Maara @ Cornwall is getting thirsty
Let's prepare the garden for summer!
At Te Maara @ Cornwall - down the driveway between 28 and 30 Cornwall Cres.
We will be a having our last community Working bee for the year at our local community garden – Te Maara @ Cornwall.
If you would like to learn more about:
...then please come and join us on the day. This is a great community project, so as well as getting a chance to learn more about gardening (or to share your knowledge if you already know a lot!) it is a chance to have fun and get to know your neighbors.
You can find Te Maara @ Cornwall down the driveway between numbers 28 and 30 Cornwall Cres.
If you are able, please bring some seeds and seedlings to plant, any spare garden making materials you have lying about and some food to share, we will provide some food and everything else!!
For more information please contact Charles Barrie on
0274 301 906 or charles@sustaintrust.org.nz
or John Poppleton on 04 238 1641
Hope to see you there !!
Saturday 21st November 2 - 4pm
Porirua City Council, the Sustainability Trust and Brandon Intermediate present:
Cloth Nappy Making Workshops
At these great workshops you will learn how to make your own cloth pocket nappy.
Learning how to make these nappies will help you to:
-
save money
- reduce waste
- meet other new mums and dads
Our next workshop is being held at the Brandon Intermediate sewing room (32 Driver Cres. Porirua) on Saturday 21st November from 2 to 4pm
There is no charge for this workshop and all materials are provided. As there are limited spaces, booking is essential.
To find out more details or to book please contact Charles Barrie at charles@sustaintrust.org.nz or phone 0274 30 1906
0800 Helpline for Home Energy Advice Centre
Saint Patrick's Day was particularly green this year with the launch of a new 0800 phone line providing free, impartial, expert advice for people in the Wellington region wanting to discuss their home energy needs. The Wellington region has been chosen to pilot the helpline which will be jointly funded by the Ministry for the Environment and Wellington City Council.
The Newtown-based Sustainability Trust has been chosen to set up the pilot service, which was operational from Monday 17 March, weekdays 10am-4pm.
It is envisaged that this service will be complementary to the services provided by the Eco Design advisors at Wellington City Council and Kapiti Coast District Council. Eco Design advisors already offer help to people planning new buildings or renovations where energy saving design features can be considered, and can also offer advice on water management, material waste and other issues not always directly related to energy use.
The new helpline will be more focused on helping people in existing households save money on energy bills and get more value for their energy dollars. Sustainability Trust Energy Advisor Sarah Free explains, "It is hoped that by making use of this helpline, people can identify ways to improve their living standards while saving money on energy costs. People may be considering putting in insulation, new heating, or looking to upgrade appliances with more modern, energy efficient alternatives. We are here to discuss each household's individual requirements and to help work out the best solutions. With the Government's new subsidized loan scheme even some high income households may be entitled to financial assistance for installing energy saving measures such as insulation. Our advice is completely impartial, and we do not promote any particular products or brands. We provide information and then let people decide for themselves what will best suit them."
Sarah also points out that saving energy is good for the environment too, lowering CO2 emissions and reducing the need for electricity network capacity upgrades in the future.
The new phone number is 0800 388 588. The service is free to residents of Wellington City, the Hutt Valley and the Kapiti Coast up to Waikanae.
Those interested can also visit the website www.energyadvice.org.nz, or email an energy advisor at energyadvice@sustaintrust.org.nz.
This Page last updated: 10 March 2009.
