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by Anna Kary

Learning goes hand in hand with teaching for family

Food is a family affair for Bindi Chouhan, and it’s no different when it comes to sharing tips and ideas for Love Food Hate Waste. Bindi, her mother Mina, and… Read More

by ecomatters

Thousands of vege seedlings to help Aucklanders grow their own kai

Thousands of vegetable seedlings are now making their way to West Auckland families, in an effort to tackle issues of local food security and resilience. Grow My Kai sees EcoMatters… Read More

by ecomatters

Competitive cook-off sparks garden growth

The events of the past few months have really put the spotlight on the importance of being able to source good quality food locally, and where possible grow our own… Read More

by Anna Kary

Keeping busy the EcoMatters way

Looking for more ways to keep busy in your own home and backyard during the Easter break and beyond? Our EcoMatters team are putting their talents and skills to use… Read More

by Anna Kary

Finding hope in adversity – the unique opportunities of COVID-19

EcoMatters CEO Damon Birchfield reflects on what we can learn from the challenges of COVID-19. What a difference a month makes. In February COVID-19 was a new virus that struck… Read More

by admin

Eight events to kick-start your zero waste journey

Want to live a more sustainable lifestyle but not sure where to start? These Ecofest West 2020 events will give you the knowledge, ideas and inspiration to get going! Update Friday… Read More

by admin

Four easy steps to creating a zero waste event

With only one week to go before EcoFest West, our annual festival offering more than 100 environmental events taking place across West Auckland, we thought it would be the perfect… Read More

by Anna Kary

Bags of good stuff happening at Wesley Market

We visited Wesley Market just after plastic bags were banned in New Zealand, to speak with a stallholder and a shopper about how they are coping with the move to… Read More

by admin

Humming Gardens gives Rānui Community Garden a boost

Set in the back streets of Rānui in West Auckland, the Rānui Community Garden is a place of connection and healing for the local community. Here, up to ten local… Read More

by admin

“Water” You Up To This EcoWest Festival?

Spend your day at one of our many water-themed events.  Whether it’s helping restore it, reduce your use of it, or just appreciating it, you will find great water events… Read More