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L i v i n g Here
The environmental newsletter for Canterbury
May - June 2008
Future leaders
It’s not easy being green, as these three teenagers
found out at the recent Sir Peter Blake Youth
Environment Forum. Arnia Southworth of Lincoln High,
Hannah Fitzgerald-Kearns of Rangi Ruri and Tim Bain
of Shirley Boys, representing Canterbury, looked at
ways of helping organisations like the Youth Hostel
Association lessen their environmental impact. As
well as encouraging waste reduction, composting and
recycling, the Association also recaptures heat from
waste hot water in some hostels. Arnia, Hannah and
Tim are all involved in leading environmental projects in
their schools and communities, said ECan sustainability
educator Paul de Spa.
ALL READERS
YOU’RE
INVITED! Thursday June 5th
See inside for details
Timaru school students
do hard yards
A group of Timaru school students keen to clean up a stream and link
walkways are taking their ideas to both Environment Canterbury and Timaru
District councillors. The Grantlea Downs year 7 and 8 pupils have made formal
submissions to both councils’ draft annual plans this year.
If they get the go-ahead, the walkway will link into a longer walkway around
Timaru, and it would also connect with a school walkway. Grantlea Downs is
an Enviroschool, and deputy principal Bernie Leonard says the project is
driven by the students. Canterbury Water Management Strategy: heads up
Water is a defining issue in Canterbury. It could define difference and
conflict – city/country, agriculture/recreation, economic development/
lifestyle – or it could define co-operation, achievement and growth.
Ongoing battles over water allocation could inhibit regional development.
Collaborative planning could enhance it.
This is the challenge of the Canterbury Water Management Strategy Programme that is
to be announced in detail later this month. It is a programme of stakeholder and public
consultation and discussion designed to create a strategic framework against which future
decisions about water allocation could be measured.
The programme will create a water management strategy which, while having no statutory
authority, would have the moral authority of public debate and agreement. It would then act
as a guide for future statutory direction in resource and community planning.
The programme is scheduled to take 16-18 months. It will involve two stages of stakeholder
and public consultation under the oversight of a steering group appointed by the Canterbury
The Grantlea Downs Clean Stream Team working on their council Mayoral Forum. There will be scientific and technical input as required.
submissions are (clockwise, from left) James Brosnahan, Malcolm Beattie, Essential to its success is a will to succeed by all involved combined with tolerance and
Christopher Clapham, Sean Hunter, BJ Mason, Ricki Mitchell, Olivia
patience as the, not inconsiderable, issues of competing interest are worked through. If
Chisnell, Ilano Stuart and Indya Frost.
successful, the dividends for the region are enormous and certainly well worth the effort.
For information on Enviroschools: Judith Earl-Goulet, Timaru, 03 684 0524, Debbie For background visit www.ecan.govt.nz then Canterbury Strategic Water Study
i Eddington, Timaru 03 684 0513 or Andrea Creighton, Christchurch 03 353 9737. i in search box top right.
LivingHere is the newsletter of Environment Canterbury.
It is delivered free to Kaikoura, Hurunui, Waimakariri,
Christchurch, Selwyn, Banks Peninsula, Ashburton,
Timaru, Mackenzie, Waimate, part Waitaki.
ISSN:1175-3528 You can email us at: livinghere@ecan.govt.nz
2 Living Here May - June 2008
Energy Blitz
Lincoln June 7 Ballance Farm Environment Awards
The Lincoln Envirotown Trust is having
an Energy Blitz (Future Proof Energy
Expo) on Saturday, June 7, in Lincoln as
Harsh environment
part of the World Environment Day
(June 5) celebrations.
no barrier
There will be information, displays, great A farming partnership from Mayfield, Mid Canterbury,
discount offers, fun for kids and talks on topped the polls at this year’s Canterbury Ballance
how to save energy, generate your own Farm Environment Awards. Mark and Nicky Morrow
energy and sustainable housing. farm sheep, beef and deer on 1030ha west of
Ashburton without irrigation, planning for snow in
Elemental Energy (Powertech) can help
winter and hot, dry summers.
you and your community produce an
energy reduction plan. You will be able Several years ago, a big snowfall saw them use up one
to sign up for an Energy Homes bus year’s supplementary feed in three weeks. As a result, they plan to keep two years
tour on June 8. Contact Sue Jarvis for feed stockpiled, making their own supplementary feed.
the tour (see below). The award judges noted the Morrows’ good business growth and environmental
Where: Lincoln Community sustainability “in a fairly harsh environment”.
Centre Hall, Gerald However, the couple are concerned about the current lack of profitability in sheep
Street, Lincoln. farming. “The whole sheep industry has to get it right,” says Mark. “At the moment
When: 10am - 4pm no-one can afford to run a sheep farm.”
Planting trees for shelter and aesthetic value is an ongoing tradition, established
For further information: by Nicky’s mother, Gwylfa Gerard, “a great tree lady”.
i Sue Jarvis 03 329 5858, Sue.Jarvis@
xtra.co.nz or Sara Russell 325 3849,
They stay on top of weed control, using muscle and management, with minimal
russels4@lincoln.ac.nz and watch out for chemicals, and maintain a high standard of general tidiness.
information in the local papers and on our
website www.lincolnenvirotown.org.nz.
If your business would like to have a stand
contact Sara. All the winners
Supreme Award:
Mark and Nicky Morrow, Ashburton
BFEA Land and Life Award:
Bruce and Lyn Nell, Darfield
ECan Water Efficiency Award:
Donald and Sandy Hart, Ashburton
PGG Wrightson Habitat Improvement Award:
Murray and Sue Johns, Banks Peninsula
LIC Dairy Farm Award:
David and Voray Croft, Culverden
Hill Laboratories Harvest Farm Award:
It’s never too late to change
Donald and Sandy Hart, Ashburton
This Greenpark, Central Canterbury, A switch to “biological farming” two years
house is part of the Energy Blitz Ballance Nutrient Management Award: ago helped a Methven couple scoop three
Energy Homes bus tour on June 8. Donald and Sandy Hart, Ashburton
categories in this year’s Ballance awards,
Glenn Harley and Karen Joblin’s home PPCS Livestock Farm Award: including ECan’s water efficiency award.
uses straw bales as exterior insulation Mark and Nicky Morrow, Ashburton
and recycled macrocarpa, amongst Don and Sandy Hart bought the 327ha
many sustainability features. Gallagher Innovation Award: Methven property, Springfield Estate, in the
Richard and Anna Hill, Darfield
mid 1980s, a traditional intensive, irrigated
The annual awards recognise lamb-finishing and arable unit.
innovative farmers and horticulturists
About five years ago, prompted by falling
who are farming in a manner that is
sustainable from both a business and returns and rising costs, Don had what
environmental perspective. he calls “a real awakening”. What he learnt compelled him to set aside the
methods he’d always used and begin practicing biological farming. The
Ballance Agri-Nutrients is the principal
results he says have been “phenomenal”.
national sponsor for the awards
programme, with Environment Don and Sandy, and their son Andrew, are still working with the same kind
Canterbury as the regional partner for of crops and stock as previously, but with a reducing use of chemicals and
the Canterbury awards. conventional fertiliser. Don still uses compounds like nitrogen. “But I would
For more information on the Canterbury say, you don’t need to buy it in a bag.”
i Ballance Farm Environment Awards, As well as the ECan water efficiency award, the Harts won the Hill
contact Nicola Hunt, Regional Co-ordinator,
Laboratories Harvest award and the Ballance Nutrient Management award.
03 353 9711 or email BFEA@ecan.govt.nz
Digging one very large hole by
hand is all in a weekend’s work for
Graeme Rogers. He is installing a Where: The Morrows’ farm, 1067 More details: Morning tea 10.30am,
small wind turbine at his four hectare
Mayfield Klondyke Rd, Montalto, farm overview with Nicky and Mark,
property, halfway between Rolleston
and Springston. Determined to be
Ashburton farm succession discussion, carbon
independent of the national grid, When: Tuesday, May 27, 10.30am footprint evaluation. Lunch 12.30pm
Graeme and Karen Rogers’ $26,000 then farm tour 1.10pm, with two stops,
Getting there: From Mayfield turn right
wind turbine complements their RDR discussion and winter feed.
$5000 solar heating system. The
Mayfield field day: onto Mayfield Klondyke Rd, cross the
home features on the Energy Blitz City and townspeople welcome irrigation race and veer left, still on same
Energy Homes bus tour on June 8. road, two km onwards is No 1067.
check out Thursday June 5th
www.worldenvironmentday.org.nz Kaikoura planting day
to see what the rest of New Zealand is planning towards Planting day, Arbor Day, Kaikoura, 9.30am - 4.30pm
Jimmy Armers Council Reserve. For more details
World Environment Day email noriko.burra@treesfortravellers.co.nz.
ALL READERS
YOU’RE INVITED!
Thursday June 5th
Christchurch Convention Centre, Kilmore St,
midday onwards, auctions 1 pm, 3 pm, 5 pm and 7 pm
WIN thousands of $ of PRIZES
for having spent nothing but a great day out
How it works … Don’t miss … Great auction prizes …
More than 40 companies have donated environmentally • Auctions and entertainment on the - Solar water heaters - Baby products
friendly products and services for auction valued from Switch Energy Solutions Stage - Ventilation systems - Recycling systems
$20 to more than $2000. You can win these items by • The Great Debate Christ’s College - Heating solutions - Lighting solutions
bidding with STEP points. versus councillors - Insulation - Worm farms
When you arrive we will give you an event passport and • Tristan from TV3’s Wa$ted programme - Consultancy services - Travel vouchers
50 Step-Up points to get started. You can collect additional • Hollywood surprise guests - Bicycles - Eco-accommodation
points simply by visiting our Sustainable Solutions Expo - Clothing and more ... Make a day of it, come
and getting your passport stamped. • Have your say on our Ideas Wall
for lunch and stay all afternoon.
Doors open 12pm and auctions will be held at 1pm, 3pm, 5pm and 7pm. • View transport through the ages
Go to www.stepupcanterbury.org.nz for all auction items. from the early 1900s www.stepupcanterbury.org.nz
Organised By: Event Partners:
A United Nations
Environment
Programme
This event achieved participant carbon neutral status through the internationally recognized carboNZero programme recognizing events that measure, manage and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions with credibility and integrity.
Project househ
Clean Heat olders ea CANT
ER BUR
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rn extra points AT STEP
The Camerons of New Brighton – like more than 11,000 Christchurch
householders - have been part of ECan’s Clean Heat Project over the past four
years, helping clean up Christchurch’s air. All these householders will be able to
bid for energy-efficient products at the Step Up Canterbury Expo, celebrating
World Environment Day, Thursday, June 5, Christchurch Convention Centre.
The Clean Heat Project households will be specially invited to this event.
Nadia Cameron, 22, has moved back was constant heat that would warm
home to the warmth of her parents’ their new open-plan kitchen, dining
pellet fire after living in a cold flat. and lounge area.
“Nadia definitely doesn’t like the cold “All our visitors love the pellet fire
and we are sure that having a warm and can’t believe how much heat it
house was one of the main attractions generates,” says Vanessa who lives
to her choosing to move back home,” with husband Malcolm and daughters
says her mother Vanessa Cameron, of Lexi, aged 4, and Nadia.
Metrocard holders can also earn extra points AT STEP CANTERBURY New Brighton, Christchurch. The pellet fire is the main source of
The Camerons bought a pellet fire to heating for their four-bedroom house.
If you are one of around 150,000 or more people
in Christchurch, North Canterbury or Timaru replace their old-style woodburner “When it’s cold we crank up the fire
who have a Metrocard, you will also be able to two years ago with the help of ECan’s and the heat is instant.”
bid at Step Up Canterbury as thanks for doing Clean Heat Project. With the help of ECan’s Clean Heat
something to improve the environment and Renovations gave them the Project the family received a discount
reduce congestion by using public transport. opportunity to look at new heating on their ceiling insulation as well as
By presenting your Metrocard options, says Vanessa. Top of the list $500 towards the pellet fire.
at the door, you will get extra
points to be able to bid for For further information, visit www.cleanheat.org.nz or phone 03 353 9276
goods at the auctions. i or toll free on 0800 324 636 business hours.
Visit check out
www.enviropaints.co.nz www.bethechange.org.nz
for sustainable paints for environmental forums and
helpful advice
4 Living Here May - June 2008
Panel beaters’ paper recycled ECan contact details
Email: ecinfo@ecan.govt.nz
Gary Depina, manager of Christchurch’s New Brighton Panel Beaters, used to Customer Services: 0800 EC INFO
throw away all the paper used in spray painting, thinking that it was useless. He was
Free phone: 0800 324 636
surprised to learn that not only could it be recycled but it also saved his firm money.
or Christchurch: 03 353 9007
Spray painting often results in paper being contaminated by over-spray. This paper
Website: www.ecan.govt.nz
cannot be burnt and, in Canterbury, was disposed of via waste skips for landfill
disposal. This old way of managing the paper is expensive and wasteful. Companies Christchurch office 03 365 3828
throughout the region now have the option of separating out this paper for recycling. Timaru office 03 684 0500
“Now we have two wheelie bins for paper that we fill up every two weeks. We Kaikoura office 03 319 5781
save about $30 a month on recycling our paper alone. It may seem small, but in Metroinfo Christchurch 03 366 8855
business, everything counts,” says Gary. Businfo Timaru 03 688 5544
Educating panel beaters about recycling spray painting paper is just one initiative Pollution hotline 03 366 4663
of ECan’s Pollution Prevention team, who work with industry to improve risk inside Christchurch (24 hours)
management, reduce environmental liability and costs. The list of participating Pollution hotline 0800 76 55 88
industries, organisations, and companies continues to grow in support of the team’s outside Christchurch (24 hours)
Pollution Prevention Guide. Air pollution forecast 03 353 9004
(winter only)
“We started working with the team a couple of years ago and we have made
Civil defence 03 366 2359
significant improvements to our company with their help,” says Gary.
River and flood infoline 083 322 5522
“Our role is proactive, designed to work alongside industry, helping identify and (charges apply)
resolve environmental issues and provide information throughout Canterbury,”
River report www.ecan.govt.nz/riverreport
says ECan senior pollution prevention officer Don Chittock. “Industries, like those
involved in the over-spray paper recycling, are supporting this goal. It is really Latest riverflows www.ecan.govt.nz/riverflows
satisfying to see companies own these initiatives and push them forward.” Didymo emergency hotline 0800 809 966
Some things remain in Gary’s too hard-basket: “I really would appreciate it if we Waimakariri/Ashley River Reserve rangers
Gary Depina, of New Brighton Panel could find a way to recycle our bumpers,” he says. flood, harbours, urgent contact 03 353 9725
Beaters: less waste, more profit.
Helping hand for wetland restorations Where can I find
Hugh Thomson wants to take the hard work out of restoring and
maintaining wetland areas for farmers. eco-sourced* plants
The Southburn, South Canterbury, farmer has set up a business devoted to in South Canterbury?
establishing, restoring and maintaining wetlands, and has his first major
project under his belt. • Opuha Nurseries, cnr Tripp and
As a farmer, he understands how difficult it is for landholders to get these projects Davies Rd, RD 21, Geraldine
underway, then maintain them. 03 693 9283
Hugh is keen to work on small pockets of land, and says every farm has at least • Matai Nurseries, McNamaras
one such piece that could be perfect for restoration. “I’m trying to source seeds Rd, Waimate 03 689 8928
from our own area instead of buying them in. I want to see this area look like it • Rangitata Nurseries,
was and I don’t want to introduce other species that weren’t here before.” Rangitata Island Rd, RD
Many times he sees evidence of wasted money and effort, when farmers have 26, Temuka
embarked on a restoration project, and have not been able to carry through on 03 693 9060
the maintenance work, getting diverted in their busier farming periods. • Headford Propagators
“They may have sprayed an area and not got round to getting it planted, or Ltd, Morven, RD 10,
planted and then not been able to keep up with the release spraying. Farmers Waimate
then can get pretty disillusioned about it.” 03 689 4813
The area he has just finished work on is about 3.5 hectares, on the property of If you know of nurseries
John Gregan, at Hunter, near the Hunter Hills, south of Timaru. Hugh Thomson checks the progress in your area which have
It received funding from Environment Canterbury’s Environment Enhancement of one of the flax plants at the Gregan locally-sourced native seed,
Fund, which allocates grants of up to $5000 to individuals and groups working to property, planted for less than a year. email ecinfo@ecan.govt.nz
protect and enhance Canterbury’s indigenous biodiversity. The fund is open from The new flax plants in tubs show how
June 1 to August 31 each year and funding is announced in December. well the plant has taken. *i.e, native and also locally
adapted and unique.
For further information or to download an Environment Enhancement Fund application form: www.ecan.govt.nz/eef or
i contact Customer Services 0800 324 636 or 03 353 900 or customer.services@ecan.govt.nz
Ross Little Jo Kane (deputy chairperson) Carole Evans Jane Demeter
your councillors North Canterbury North Canterbury Christchurch North Christchurch North
Phone 03 314 5841 Phone 03 312 7863 Phone 03 387 0847 Phone 03 365 2399
ross.little@ecan.govt.nz jo.kane@ecan.govt.nz carole.evans@ecan.govt.nz jane.demeter@ecan.govt.nz
David Sutherland Rik Tindall Angus McKay Eugenie Sage Pat Harrow
Christchurch East Christchurch East Rakaia Selwyn/Banks Peninsula Christchurch West
Phone 03 331 6007 Phone 03 332 1069 Phone 03 302 8660 Phone 03 942 1251 Phone 03 359 5851
david.sutherland@ecan.govt.nz rik.tindall@ecan.govt.nz angus.mckay@ecan.govt.nz eugenie.sage@ecan.govt.nz pat.harrow@ecan.govt.nz
Alec Neill Hon. Sir Kerry Burke (chairman) Emeritus Prof. Bob Kirk Bronwen Murray Mark Oldfield
Christchurch West Christchurch South Christchurch South South Canterbury South Canterbury
Phone 03 342 4253 Phone 03 372 7225 (w) or 03 355 8104 Phone 03 348 5576 Phone 03 680 6608 Phone 03 688 2262
alec.neill@ecan.govt.nz kerry.burke@ecan.govt.nz bob.kirk@ecan.govt.nz bronwen.murray@ecan.govt.nz mark.oldfield@ecan.govt.nz
No kids page this month tip:
but do not fear, we will be back next month with a
very dirty topic - our smelly and unhealthy winter air.
Wash your car on the lawn
this keeps detergent out of the stream/
stormwater system
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