Megan Cole has been on a journey to reduce her household’s waste for the last few years. When she came across a “Grow your own greens” workshop by Love Food […]
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The journey of a food waste champion
Food waste is a massive problem in New Zealand. Households alone send 157,398 tonnes of food waste to our landfills each year, enough to feed the population of Dunedin for […]
Seven events to kick start your sustainable lifestyle journey
Want to live a more sustainable lifestyle but not sure where to start? EcoFest West offers a great opportunity to learn practical ideas to make sustainable living easy. The first step on […]
Introducing the event categories for EcoFest West 2021
If you’re new to EcoFest West, we’d like to introduce you to the five event categories that make up Auckland’s biggest environmental festival. The month-long festival runs from Saturday 20 […]
Film festival fundraiser helps continue environmental work
A desire to remember a friend by giving other like-minded people the chance to enjoy a selection of short films about outdoor pursuits has raised almost $3,000 for EcoMatters. John […]
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 […]
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 […]
Thoughts on Gardening with Young Kids
Our EcoMatters Community Garden and EcoHub Education Coordinator Meg Liptrot shares more about her video blog, Thoughts on Gardening with Young Kids. This little film was made during lockdown level […]
Get a taste of our seasonal Healthy Eating series
We’ve teamed up with naturopath and medical herbalist Paloma Velásquez to produce a series of seasonal Healthy Eating workshops. The workshops feature vegetables, fruit and foraged ‘weeds’ grown in 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 […]
