https://youtu.be/tTItS9kki9c Cacophony Project – a winning strategy of failing faster and giving away information For self-described ‘data geek’ Matthew Hellicar, the strategy of failing faster and giving away intellectual property are shortcuts to finding effective IT-based solutions to New Zealand’s pest-animal problems. Hellicar, a Christchurch-based IT specialist and volunteer pest trapper, is part of a Read more…
Category: Impact Stories
Wellbeing Economy Alliance
https://youtu.be/MlPqVpJPpAo Wellbeing Economy Alliance – a radical rethink of how we measure our economyWhat has a donut got to do with the economy and the wellbeing of our local community? Quite a lot, according to an internationally flourishing network that has a local advocate here in Christchurch. Spreydon resident and economics professor Paul Dalziel is Read more…
Toy Library of New Zealand
Toy Library Federation – tackling the hidden cost of play Toys contribute to every kids’ enjoyment and learning, but there’s an environmental downside to toy production that the Toy Library Federation of New Zealand is helping to address through its policies and the rationale behind the libraries’ existence. Federation national coordinator and Rangiora resident Lauren Read more…
New Zealand Conservation Trust
New Zealand Conservation Trust – Travelling tuatara teaches pest-free goals It’s both a perk and a responsibility having the task of transporting live tuatara to schools and community groups in the greater Christchurch area for educational purposes. “I always think, please don’t let me have an accident,” says Jan Hellyer about her trips out with Read more…
Addington Bush Society
Addington Bush Society – Suburban oasisIn the heart of Addington, in the heart of the city, is an 850 square metre oasis of covenant bush. Formerly a scrappy wasteland – typified by a disused car and urban debris – Addington Bush is now protected by a QEII covenant, one of very few in an urban Read more…
Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust
Banks Peninsula Peninsula Conservation Trust – transforming the city’s backdoor step Tūī, tenacity, transformation and technology are some of the hallmarks of the Banks Peninsula Conservation Trust as it seeks to restore the hillsides of Banks Peninsula/Te Pātaka-o-Rākaihautū to a thriving native bush environment. Using tools such as geographic information system (GIS) mapping, pest-trapping and Read more…