‘Next Step’ Plan
Your ‘Next Step’ Plan is a personalised plan to help you select steps to live more sustainably. We’ve created a list of steps for you to choose from – simply select the steps that work for you. Once you’ve created and saved your ‘Next Step’ Plan, you can keep your list of steps as a reminder.
Balancing Acts
Balancing Acts is a film that was commissioned to provoke thought and discussion about sustainable living. The film contains interview footage with many different members of our community. People share their thoughts on different aspects of sustainable living and what they think are priorities.
The full 25 minute video is too large to place on YouTube, but if you would like a copy of the DVD, email us with your name, address and phone number and we can send one to you.
- View the individual sections on YouTube:
Notes:
- These videos are large files, so they make take some time to download.
- The views in this film do not necessarily reflect the views of the Ministry for the Environment
25 easy steps towards sustainability
Our booklet, ‘25 easy steps towards sustainability’, gives some valuable tips for reducing your environmental footprint. The downloadable booklet has practical insights to help you take action. The booklet covers the topics of rubbish, water, energy, building, and transport and features tips, facts, and case studies that will help you take sustainable action at home.
Discussion forum
Our discussion forum is a great place to discuss sustainability and share ideas, hints and tips with like-minded individuals. Anyone can view the forum, but to add comments you will need a user account.
Blogs
Read about our experiences in trying to live more sustainably. From time to time we also feature guest blogs from experts. We welcome your comments on our blogs, but to add comments you will need a user account.
Hear what others think!
Watch our videos of people sharing their views and ideas on various aspects of sustainable living.
- Watch: Chris Teo-Sherrell from Palmerson North talk about his views on the waste.
- Watch: Graham McBride from Waikato talk about his eco-home
- Watch: Angela Hair from the Hawkes Bay tells us about her ideas for mimicking nature in terms of water use in the home
- Watch: Suzanne Takiwa talk about Taupo District Council’s biking initiative
- Watch: Anne Lister talk about what the Gisborne District Council is doing to their reduce energy use and their upcoming "All Black Day"
- Watch: Yolande Cumming from Raglan discuss a great car pool idea with her friend
- Watch: Odile Balas from the Hawkes Bay tell us about her ideas for communal community living
- Watch: Hawkes Bay school boy Tom Logan talk about transport ideas coming out of the forum
- Watch: Antonio Te Maioha talk about recycling and waste in Raglan
- Watch: Ernie Pitchfork talk about the joys of gardening in Auckland
