http://www.sustainabilityoptions.org.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.sustainabilityoptions.org.nz en-us Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:23:33 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.sustainabilityoptions.org.nz/blog/post/166635/journeying-into-assessing-learnings-on-health-and-housing/ ... Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:33:00 +1200 http://www.sustainabilityoptions.org.nz/blog/#post166635 http://www.sustainabilityoptions.org.nz/blog/post/166622/our-carbon-footprint-journey-so-far/ Despite Sustainability Options’ home visits increasing by 19% since the last financial year, we have decreased our greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 8%!... Tue, 23 Jun 2026 11:37:29 +1200 http://www.sustainabilityoptions.org.nz/blog/#post166622 http://www.sustainabilityoptions.org.nz/blog/post/166620/listening-for-kiwi-calls-in-the-ngahere/ 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 with approximately one hundred other people responded to the Ōtanewainuku Kiwi Trusts call to join them for the GRŌKS. The Great Ōtanewainuku Kiwi Survey. The first kiwi survey in twenty five years to capture solid data on... Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:49:09 +1200 http://www.sustainabilityoptions.org.nz/blog/#post166620 http://www.sustainabilityoptions.org.nz/blog/post/166196/school-sustainability-workshops/ 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? Today’s children, their children and their children’s children will be inheriting this world. Are we happy with what we’ll be leaving them?One of Sustainability Options’ core philosophies is to leave a more harmonious wo... Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:06:40 +1200 http://www.sustainabilityoptions.org.nz/blog/#post166196 http://www.sustainabilityoptions.org.nz/blog/post/163772/energy-conference-niks-perspective/ 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 staying warm, dry and healthy is getting harder. A couple of statements I picked up on:There are over 30,000 pre-paid electricity connections in New Zealand, and the research shows that all of these connections will experie... Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:28:20 +1200 http://www.sustainabilityoptions.org.nz/blog/#post163772 http://www.sustainabilityoptions.org.nz/blog/post/163352/is-the-economy-based-on-science/ 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 science? Not exactly, while they rely on physics, our economies and the way we operate within them are based on ideas and philosophies.This distinction becomes vital in the argument between economic growth or investing in envi... Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:27:05 +1200 http://www.sustainabilityoptions.org.nz/blog/#post163352 http://www.sustainabilityoptions.org.nz/blog/post/163347/a-day-in-the-life-connecting-with-msd-te-puke/ 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 ensuring we stay connected to the wider network of wrap‑around support available.... Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.sustainabilityoptions.org.nz/blog/#post163347 http://www.sustainabilityoptions.org.nz/blog/post/163345/celebration-reflection-and-invigoration-of-the-healthy-homes-initiative/ 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 conference involved 5 providers of the HHI service, from across our region, getting together for two days to learn from one another. I've written this blog to capture 'two days in the life of SO'. I hope you enjoy my perspective!... Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.sustainabilityoptions.org.nz/blog/#post163345 http://www.sustainabilityoptions.org.nz/blog/post/157356/long-past-time-for-a-new-economic-model/ 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.... Wed, 03 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.sustainabilityoptions.org.nz/blog/#post157356 http://www.sustainabilityoptions.org.nz/blog/post/154618/whanau-care-week/ 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 reinforce that we care about their whare and their progress. This isn’t a transactional service. We want to ensure they are living in a warmer, drier, healthier home. The follow-up starts with a general check-in, but can be about ... Fri, 16 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.sustainabilityoptions.org.nz/blog/#post154618