Previous Events
We've been running community events since we started in 2008.
For the last ten years we have been using our Facebook pages to list and promote our events.
Transition towns at the Sustainable City Showcase
Grey Lynn 2030 is delighted to be joining with other transition town groups in Auckland to take part in the Sustainable City Showcase which brings together 120 businesses and innovators in a pop-up city at the Cloud. You will find the Transition Towns space in the community zone located after you have worked through the…
Conscious Consumer Commute
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and you really don’t want to miss this one! Join the ranks of environmentally conscious commuters by walking, cycling or busing or catching a ferry into work on Friday 23 November and enjoy delicious, sustainably grown breakfast foods at The Cloud. Sustainable Business Network, Meridian and Auckland…
Richard Heinberg: Life after Growth New Zealand tour
Richard Heinberg’s quest for a more resilient, sustainable, and healthy future comes to New Zealand thanks to the Post Carbon Institute, Grey Lynn 2030 and the Sustainable Business Network. These are the kinds of issues Richard will be addressing on his tour down under: We all take economic growth for granted – until it falters. But…
Community fruit tree planting day
Love Grey Lynn Park? Here is an opportunity to take part in a planting day to start a community orchard. This project was originally proposed by Grey Lynn 2030. Saturday 15 September 10am – midday Meet at the corner of Baildon Road and Schofield street This is a fun planting event for all ages and…
Jam on Toast : Jam with the Community
A day of celebration and festivities for families and Grey Lynn locals to enjoy and be a part of at their community centre. The event kicks off at 12.30pm on Saturday 6th October with loads of FREE family friendly activities – Singing Pirate ‘Captain Festus McBoyle’, Storytelling with ‘Phineas Phrog’, creative time for wee ones with…
Community Solutions
Hot on the heels of Nicole Foss.. A public talk with Laurence Boomert showing how we can Revitalise, Reconnect & Make Resilient our community using the best working models available. Come find out how we can: use Cooperatives & Community Currencies create employment by answering social needs strengthen and future-proof our local businesses create healthier,…
Reclaiming Grey Lynn’s resources presentation with Warren Snow
Auckland Council has just signed off on a new Waste Management and Minimisation Plan for the Auckland region that has the potential to dramatically reduce the waste going to landfill and transform current unsustainable waste practices. There are exciting opportunities in the Plan for community-led initiatives to turn our waste into valuable resources, develop new upcycling skills…
Kermadec fundraiser
Western Springs College student and local, Isabella Lenihan-Ikin has been selected to go to the Kermadec Islands in August for an expedition with 29 other youth from around New Zealand to mark the 10th anniversary of Sir Peter Blake’s death. She is holding a Kermadec fundraiser that educates people about the Kermadecs and their significance in a global…
A new era for Grey Lynn 2030 – 2012
Grey Lynn 2030 becomes a Trust Nearly four years ago I spotted a small notice in the local paper asking “Do you want to be part of creating a positive future for Grey Lynn? – come along to a public meeting”. I found this an intriguing invitation at atime when I had decided to make…