Civic Trust Auckland will be holding its AGM at Ferndale House this year. Anna Radford of Honour the Maunga is our guest speaker, and we will also learn about the heritage of Ferndale House, a Category II place.

Watercare is coming along to share information about wastewater overflows, black flags and how we manage intensification/growth in your area. Join this meeting to better understand your local network and learn about what you can do to reduce overflows in your community. St Heliers Church and Community Centre, 100 St...

Come along to a political debate hosted by Generation Zero that will span topics of climate justice, climate policy, parties’ climate promises, the Zero Carbon Act 2019, upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi as well as investment and funding towards climate proofing. https://events.humanitix.com/is-this-a-climate-election

Join the trail, organised by the Mt Albert Growers & Gardeners group, with 30 edible gardens across two days.  The sustainable garden trail focus is on edible plants and the journey towards sustainability. Follow your GPS to the various private and community gardens on the list in Mt Eden, Morningside...

September 22nd is World Car Free Day, a movement that started in 2000. People who usually travel by car are encouraged to walk, cycle, or take public transport instead. Gen Less has some tips to get your workplace exploring other modes of transport for this day, find them here.

Park(ing) Day is a global event on the third Friday in September, sometimes continuing through the weekend. Parking spaces are repurposed, converted into parks, social spaces, dining rooms, art installations, etc. Streets are reimagined as safer, greener and more equitable spaces.  You can make your own parklet, or wander the...

Fridays for Future are promoting a week of climate action from the 18th to 24th of September. Watch their Facebook page for more details.

The theme for this year’s festival is Peace, Love and Protest. There are over 160 events across Tāmaki Makaurau, many of them free. The programme can be found here: http://www.heritagefestival.co.nz/ Hard copies of the programme will be available in early September. The Civic Trust Auckland event is “For the Love...