Building engagement and empowerment
Our Love Food Hate Waste 2024 project consisted of four workshops with a group of local Home Educated whānau. The workshops were inclusive for all ages and interactive so as to have the participants actively learning alongside each other. Each workshop consisted of sharing tips and tricks on how to save money, eat better and …
First stop was in newish apartments to see Rachel. She has a shared space outside her home in a block of apartment type housing and is renting to buy. She has spoken to others and has generated some interest which is great. She spoke as if whatever goes in she will share. On her balcony …
First was Sirikit, she is keen to get growing. Siri picked a place that is a shared space between herself and her neighbour but is also central to the other apartment dwellers and is happy to share. Next I visited Jordan. She has been trying to grow things in tiny pots and felt a failure. …
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Today started with two chicken deliveries. We set up at Marie's first who was out of her tree excited at finally getting her own hens. Area was set up and ready and the hens immediately looked comfortable. Their wings had been clipped already and I showed her & Rick how to do this if it's needed. …
Today's workshop was a little bit different, we had a group of our beautiful whānau come together that have been on our garden and chicken mentoring programmes. We shared challenges and aspirations, problem solved together and celebrated our achievements so far on this journey. These whānau have now completed their mentoring time and will continue on …
Had an awesome day Friday. It always helps when the weather is great! First delivery was Chickens to Chloe. She homeschools and had just the two girls at home. She has fenced off a largish area behind the garage which is filled with piles of soil and weeds and remnants of vege gardens. The chickens …
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Over 2023 our team worked together with Tamaki WRAP to support the roll out of food scraps with Auckland Council Waste Solutions. Check out all these amazing whānau that connected with our team and joined us in learning all about the food scrap service rolling out across Auckland. Summary Dates of engagements: July - December …
We ushered December in with the fourth gathering for our Climate Action Manava and discussed our relationship with Māori and our fatongia - our duties and obligations to support and protect our cousins here in Aotearoa. 2023 was a year of sharing and learning from each other and this project has allowed us to build …
Continue reading "Pacific People Climate Action Project – Final Report"
Over the last three months, we’ve teamed up with Pacific Vision Aotearoa to help Māori and Pasifika communities in Tāmaki Makaurau get stronger against climate change. This partnership led to the creation of our ‘Climate Manava,’ a monthly gathering of community leaders rooted in culture to explore strategies for community empowerment in climate action. Inspired …
The Love Food Hate Waste second chance kai sessions were held at Court Cres, Panmure at the Tamaki Community Church with a lovely group of 14 participants to most sessions. We started each session with an interesting fact to get us thinking from a waste perspective, acknowledging and learning a better way. Facts included a …
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