Posts by Grey Lynn 2030
Pacific Island women uplifted by Grey Lynn support
The Uplift Project are grateful for the continued support of women who have turn up at the Grey Lynn Farmers Market with their unwanted but usable bras to be…
Read MoreCovid 19: Grey Lynn Community Response 2020
We partnered with the Grey Lynn Farmers Market stallholders to deliver fresh food to 50 families the Auckland Women’s Refuge support. Community resilience and partnership in action. We applied for and received an MSD grant for COVID-19 Community Awareness and Preparedness to look after vulnerable people in our community and also support the local market…
Read MoreThe Cup Project
Watch The Cup Project video here In 2020, the Cup Project brought together local cafes and schools to reuse cups. The project was sucsseful in educating and reducing the amount of single-use takeaway coffee cups going to landfill from our Grey Lynn community. During the challenging 2020, COVID-19 year we managed to start the 8-week…
Read MoreCup Project Grey Lynn: Upcycling against single use coffee cups
Grey Lynn, a vibrant and community-focused suburb in Auckland, New Zealand, has long been known for its proactive approach to environmental sustainability. In line with this ethos, the “Cup Project Grey Lynn” emerged as a grassroots initiative aimed at tackling the significant issue of single-use takeaway coffee cups contributing to landfill waste. Launched in July…
Read MoreQuick.Smart Urban Talks
As the whole world turns to quick smart two-wheelers for a quick smart way to get around, what’s next for Auckland? Come along and find out, at the first in a series of monthly events hosted by Bike Grey Lynn When: Sunday 28 June, 5-7pm Where: Upstairs at Romulus & Remus, 551 Richmond Road. This month’s panel…
Read MoreMelting Point – Book Review
Melting Point by Bryan Walker on March 14, 2009 Eric Dorfman is an ecologist. He has been aware of the science of climate change since his doctoral student days in the 1990s but he credits Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth with inspiring him to make a larger contribution towards addressing the issue. Hence his book…
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