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Stef Muller Pallarès
Environment – Weiti riverbank restoration
Over the past four years, an Awa Restoration Project has been taking place on the Weiti riverbank. Te Herenga Waka o Ōrewa kicked off the...
Environment – Making Matariki Zero Waste
For the fifth year in a row, Matariki has been celebrated at Ōrewa Beach, hosted by the Ōrewa Surf Life Saving Club and Te Herenga...
Environment – Tackling food waste in schools
Every year, Aotearoa throws away around 157,398 tonnes of food, and each week Auckland produces enough waste to fill Eden Park stadium. A survey from...
Environment – Small tips that make big savings
Lately, I’ve been grounding myself in small, practical habits that help me live a little lighter while easing the pressure on the wallet. As the...
Environment – Coastline more than beaches
Last month, I attended the Protect Whangaparāoa Rock Pools protest alongside several hundred community members. While this column usually focuses on broader environmental and political...
Environment – Putting a gentle spin on gifting
Holidays can be a beautiful time of joy and connection, however they can also be stressful and full of overconsumption that costs both our wallets...
Environment Building sustainable habits
Do you have a few local friends who are interested in adopting some sustainable habits together? Eco-neighbourhoods is a project giving communities funding and support...
Environment – What are carbon credits?
The carbon credit industry has exploded over the last decade. It’s helped fund some genuinely amazing projects like large-scale reforestation and clean energy, but it’s...
Environment – Fight for a container return scheme
Container Return Schemes (CRS, also known as deposit return schemes) are systems where consumers pay a small deposit whenever they buy a drink in a...
Environment – Talking about the taboos
When I run sustainability workshops and bring up reusable items, I often hear people say with a smile, “That’s just like what I used back...
