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Pipiri Pānui | June Newsletter 2023

Kia ora tātou,

This month we are talking about cleanups, community gardens, our plastic issue, the 2023 Backyards Trail and LOTS of volunteering opportunities! β˜€οΈπŸŒΏ

In this pānui you will find:

πŸ–οΈ The 100 Days of Beach Cleans Art Exhibition for Plastic-Free July
πŸ₯• Growing Food TOGETHER: the Hāwera’s Community Garden is now ONE!
πŸ“£ #JobAlert - We are looking for a Zero Waste Events Volunteer Supervisor!
πŸ‘Ά The β€œcleanup with tots” success at East End
πŸ‘€ Join the Recycling Tours and Harakeke Workshops at the Junction!
🌱 Get ready for the 2023 Taranaki Sustainable Backyards Trail!
πŸŽ₯ Basketball, Festival of Lights, Rugby, Community Gardens & more…. We need YOU!
πŸ† The Junction’s Upcycling Competition for Taranaki Schools!
πŸ“† Our Event Calendar to make sure you won’t miss any sustainable events in Taranaki!

Ngā mihi,

The Sustainable Taranaki tΔ«ma

 

πŸ–οΈ The 100 Days of Beach Cleans Exhibition in Taranaki

For this year’s Plastic-Free July, local artist and educator Lorella Doherty will present a large-scale exhibition of beach plastic artworks. We discussed with her the aspiration behind this project and the issues we are all facing with plastic pollution. Read the interview here.

 Read the full interview here! 
 

πŸ₯• Growing food together: the success story of Hāwera’s Community Garden one year on!

Read the inspiring local story of the St Mary’s Community Garden, a local community garden thriving after only one year! πŸ§‘β€πŸŒΎ

β€œYou've transformed a lawn into a living, growing example of what can be grown, eaten and enjoyed in an otherwise unused space. Congratulations on the first year, may there be many more!!”
 Read the full story here! 
 

πŸ“£ #JobAlert - Zero Waste Events Volunteer Supervisor

We are looking for a Zero Waste Events Volunteer Supervisor (10-25h/month with more hours available)! β˜€οΈ
➑ If you have strong communication and interpersonal skills AND are passionate about waste reduction and recycling, we want to hear from YOU!

Click here for more info about the role & to apply! πŸ¦Έβ™»οΈ
 Job description & to apply 

♻️ East End Cleanup with Tots! πŸ–οΈ

THANK YOU! πŸ’š On 14 June, 30 tamariki and their parents picked up 80L of rubbish around East End with a 70% diversion rate (= rubbish diverted from the landfill)! β˜€οΈ Special thanks to Jenn from Trails & Tots for joining forces with us! πŸŒΏπŸ‘Ά

🦸🌏 Would you like to join future cleanups all around Taranaki? Sign up here!
 Sign up here to join our future cleanups! 

♻️ The Junction’s School Holidays Events 🎟️

Wed. 5 July & Tue. 11 July - AM or PM sessions
The Junction Zero Waste Hub, Colson Rd, New Plymouth

Bring your family to the Junction for an interactive tour about recycling and/or a Harakeke Weaving Workshop! 🌿 All 4 events are family-friendly!

πŸ“… Junction’s School Holiday Tour:
Wed. 5 July - 10:30am to 12pm: book your tickets here*
Wed. 5 July - 1pm to 2:30pm: book your tickets here*

πŸ“… Family-Friendly Harakeke Weaving Workshop:
Tue. 11 July - 10:30am to 12pm: book your tickets here*
Tue. 11 July - 1pm to 2:30pm: book your tickets here*
*limited numbers, get your tickets now! 🎟️
 The Junction’s Tours & Workshops 

🌱 The 2023 Sustainable Backyards Trail β˜€οΈ

SAVE THE DATE! πŸŽ‰ The Backyards Trail will be back in 2023 from Friday 27 October until Sunday 5 November!

26 backyards will be showcased including 2 commercial farms and 2 community gardens! πŸ§‘β€πŸŒΎβ˜€οΈ

The official launch date is Wednesday 19 July, stay tuned! 🌱www.sustainablebackyards.org.nz
 www.SustainableBackyards.org.nz 

🦸 We need you! Watch below what it looks like to be a Sustainable Volunteer! πŸŽ₯

Winter Festival of Lights πŸ’«, Working Bee for local Community Gardens 🐝, Club Rugby Finals (Yarrow Stadium) πŸ‰, NIGHTLIGHT Festival, SYNTHONY ✨ and MORE: we have LOTS of volunteering opportunities in July and we need YOUR HELP! Contact us or directly signup here if you would like to help! Thank YOU! πŸ’š
 Watch our short video here! 

Learn more about the Sustainable Taranaki Volunteers programme here.

Stay connected and informed by joining our Facebook group Sustainable Taranaki Volunteers! β˜€οΈ

You can see our Volunteering Calendar here!

 Click here to join our team of Super-Volunteers! 
 

πŸ† Taranaki Schools’ Upcycling Competition!

The TARANAKI SCHOOLS' UPCYCLING COMPETITION (Term 2 - Term 3) organised by The Junction Zero Waste Hub is ON! Learn more here. β˜€οΈ
 Learn more here! 
 

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