Our carbon footprint journey (so far)...
June 23, 2026
Listening for kiwi calls in the ngahere
June 23, 2026
By Jo Wills
The plopping sound of raindrops falling from the branches into my hot cup of soup is a resounding memory of my first night spent in the ngahere/bush listening for kiwi calls. We didn’t hear any on Saturday. Sunday however was a different story.My partner Cory and I, along ...
School Sustainability Workshops
June 10, 2026
By Amy Earles
It can be easy to get caught up in our own lives, the here and now. Many people live their lives at a million miles an hour, ticking off an endless to do list and making decisions based on convenience. But how often do we think about the world we are leaving behind? Tod...
Energy Conference: Nik's perspective
April 28, 2026
I headed up to Auckland last week to attend a conference focused on supporting those who were really struggling to access the energy they needed to live in a warm, dry, healthy home. As you could imagine, with the recent huge leap in vehicle fuel prices, the challenge of sta...
Is the economy based on science?
April 13, 2026
Arguably, everything we do is grounded in science. We exist on a planet because of the conditions it provides for us for life. Therefore, anything within our closed system is an arrangement of those conditions. The economies we participate in are no exception. But are they s...
A Day in the Life: Connecting With MSD Te Puke
April 2, 2026
This blog has been written by Jessie, our Referral Hub Co‑ordinator. Jessie is often the first point of contact for whānau seeking a free home assessment, and she’s regularly out in the community building relationships - making sure people know about our service, and en...
This blog is written by Caitlin at Sustainability Options (I manage our comms, referrals, and do some in-house research). For context, two weeks ago, a team of us from Sustainability Options (SO) went to a regional conference for the Healthy Homes Initiative (HHI). The confe...
Long past time for a new economic model
December 3, 2025
Jo was a guest writer featured on the "Taking the Long View" blog. She explores the notion of a Purposeful Economy. Follow this link to read the blog post....
Whānau Care Week
February 16, 2024
This mahi is a journey, it always has been. And that means we continue to check in to ensure we are providing the support we said we would. The best way to do that? Just ask!We make follow-up calls to check in with the whānau as our journey nears its end. We want to reinfor...
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CONTACT US
Phone:
07 544 1882
Mobile:
022 156 1027
022 497 2529
Email:
20degrees@so.org.nz
Address:
59 Seventh Avenue, Tauranga
F.R.O.G.
Forever Reliant On Good
We operate by being forever reliant on good - doing mahi for the good of others and for the good of our environment. Along the way, hoping we inspire others to incorporate the FROG into their organisation too.