Posts by Grey Lynn 2030
Zero Waste cooking class
Learn how to reduce your food waste with 2011 & 2012 Chef of the Year David Schofield this Sunday at the Grey Lynn Farmers Market. David’s class will show you how to turn the food we normally guiltily throw away into delicious dishes – you win as you are saving money and the environment wins…
Read MoreSustainable Business Network Awards success Grey Lynn Business
Congratulations to all the winners at the Sustainable Business Network awards last night but in particular the Grey Lynn businesses that are leading the way. The awards, which are now in their ninth year, are the pre-eminent sustainability awards in New Zealand. They recognise leaders in social innovation and businesses that are championing sustainability and new…
Read MoreTransition 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…
Read MoreWaitemata Community Recycling Centre Workshop –
Grey Lynn 2030, Mt Eden Village People and Pt Chev Transition Towns are supporting Warren Snow, from Envision NZ, in this exciting Resource Recovery project. A workshop is being held on Thursday 15th November at 7.00pm at the Fickling Centre, Three Kings for anyone interested in supporting the establishment of a local resource recovery facility A study…
Read MoreFaulder Ave Native Bush protection 2012
In October 2012, a 4000sq meter section tucked in behind Faulder Ave in Westmere was cleared of mature Kauri, Rimu Tanekaha and Pohutukawa. Locals are worried about the effect of increased surface water run-off not only from the the unwise removal of trees and vegetation but also from additional roofs, roads, driveways etc. should permission…
Read MoreGrey Lynn Farmers’ Market goes Zero Waste
2025 Update Grey Lynn Farmers Market is fully committed to Zero Waste 25 October 2012 The Grey Lynn Farmers Market is leading the way to become New Zealand’s first zero waste farmers market with a range of innovative approaches aimed at reducing, reusing and recycling the waste that is created at the Market. “We are…
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