Sustainable Business Network

Four of our members got gongs at the Tamaki Makaurau Zero Waste Awards: - Brigitte Sistig (founder of Repair Cafe Aotearoa) won the 'Growing the Movement' award - Junk2Go Limited won the 'Community Collaboration' award - CLEVACO® won the 'Innovation' award and Critical. received Highly Commended in the same category Hurrah! https://lnkd.in/gbS_cjNw

🚀 What happens when you mashup waste, circular design, and a slice of rizz? Find out on Tuesday 29th at our hi-energy morning of connections, caffeine, and a bold mashup of waste-to-product solutions, courtesy of two of the hottest circular economy protagonists (and social media influencers 😉) Rui Peng from Critical. and Anson Kong from Spacebar Design. These two circular jedi are using the force to turn plastic hard hats at eol into great circular products. If you're ready to remix your approach to waste, we’ll see you there! 🎶♻️ Sustainable Business Network investors exclusively though .... so if not part of the whanau, get with the programme already. 💚 Rego deets in the comments.

Really looking forward to hosting this event with Karma Drinks and Sustainable Business Network along with Simon Coley, Albert Tucker, Fair Trade, B-Corp and Organics NZ. Come along and hear how you can build a ethical supply chain in food and beverage: Wednesday 06 Nov 2024 Time: 8.30 - 9.30am 48 Emily Place Auckland https://lnkd.in/gZxtKEyX

Cool news: I'm hosting a live recording of This Climate Business with economist and former Productivity Commissioner Ganesh Nana at Sustainable Business Network and Rachel Brown ONZM (She/Her) on November 7. Whoop! Ganesh is a passionate Kiwi with strong thoughts about creating an economy that's "better for all". I'll explore with Ganesh the foundations of a new regenerative, circular economy that prioritizes rights, rules, and obligations we can all agree upon. We’ll delve into the objectives of our economic system and challenge the traditional “more is better” mindset, examining how we can create an economy that truly serves everyone, including future generations — ensuring choices are meaningful, not just plentiful. Be part of the live audience - and enjoy some great coffee and quality networking. #sustainability #productivity #nz #economics #equity Rachel Brown ONZM (She/Her) https://lnkd.in/gNb_qKJu

Event Rescheduled. New Date: Tuesday, 12 November, 2024 from 5 pm - 7 pm. Little Big Shed List-a-thon! Join us on Tuesday, 12 November 2024 from 5 pm - 7 pm, at the Sustainable Business Network's office to list your stuff and mingle. What’s a List-a-thon, you ask? It’s a meet-up where all you need to do is bring photos of stuff you’d like to list to lend on Little Big Shed. It’s a free event with drinks and nibbles provided. We’ll be there to help you list your stuff and answer any questions. Little Big Shed is a sharing platform that has just gone live in Aotearoa to connect people to share stuff and do good. It’s a place where you can list unused items you have lying around the house, earn some extra cash on the side and help someone else in your neighbourhood do good at their place. Location: SBN Event Space, Level 5, 48 Emily Place, Auckland CBD Register here: https://lnkd.in/dUCNGK3Z  See you there!    #LittleBigShed  #SharingApp  #OnlineSharingPlatform  #SharingEconomy  #CircularEconomy  #SustainableLiving  #ZeroWaste

Get in to WIN, on every level. 😊

Yesterday we heard from 13 industry leaders working hard to reduce construction waste in Aotearoa New Zealand. Hosted at AUT School of Future Environments, the Build out waste by design seminar covered a range of real-world solutions and success stories demonstrating how we can build better, together. A huge thank you to our wonderful speakers for sharing their knowledge and inspiring stories. Daniel Heyworth, Jerome Partington, Jean-Luc Ellis, Nick Clements, Terri-Ann Berry, Julie Roberts, Anson Kong, Dr. Ferdinand Oswald, Rachel Devine, Rachel MacIntyre, Paul Young, Glenn Kevey, Caroline James, Justine Haves, Mark Roberts. The seminar was made possible with the support of our sponsors: Auckland Council, Auckland University of Technology, Environmental Innovation Centre, Mitre 10 (New Zealand) Limited. Support partners: Te Kāhui Whaihanga NZ Institute of Architects, New Zealand Certified Builders Association, Master Builders, NZGBC

Less than one week to go until Build out waste by design 🏗 Who better to inspire you to come along than one of our speakers, Jerome Partington? Check out this sneak peak of content and then get your ticket. 👀 Tickets here: https://lnkd.in/gAcGEFBn

Our man Andy put on his closest to decent shirt the other day (with his wonky glasses) to present our submission to the The Crown Minerals Amendment Bill. We hope it was worth it. It was an odd experience, speaking to what turned out to be largely friendly MPs about a proposal that we described as: "unnecessary, rushed and retrograde", as well as "unlikely to solve any issues claimed, while being likely to trigger other negative outcomes." These included possible "complicity in the death and displacement of millions of people." Although there were MPs there from the parties proposing the Bill, not one of them questioned or criticized that assessment in the few minutes they had to respond. That, combined with the ludicrously short submission period of a few days around a holiday weekend, makes us wonder whether they were really listening, or had simply been told to turn up and smile, because they consider it all a foregone conclusion? Just so we didn't completely waste all our time, our full submission is linked in the comments below.

📣 NEW SPEAKERS ADDED 📣 There's now even more in store for the Build out waste by design seminar. Don't miss out on your tickets to get the best inspiration for your next project. 👷🦺 New speakers: Nick Clement, Rachel MacIntyre and Glenn Kevey Joined our speaker list: Anson Kong, Dr. Ferdinand Oswald, Julie Roberts, Daniel Heyworth, Caroline James, Jerome Partington, Paul Young, Rachel Devine, Jean-Luc Ellis and Terri-Ann Berry Thanks to our sponors: Grove Hardware Limited (Mitre10), Auckland University of Technology, Auckland Council and Environmental Innovation Centre Link for tickets here: https://lnkd.in/gAcGEFBn