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January 2025

 

Haere mai and welcome to our sustainable living newsletter.
Find out about all the latest titles, resources and events the library has that can help you live more sustainably.

 

Staff List

Environmental Books: Non-Fiction

A selection of non-fiction informational text and how-to guides for kids on related topics around recycling, climate changing, etc

 

Library events

New Zealand Sign Language

Find out more about New Zealand sign language and browse NZSL resources. NZ Sign Language Week is from 4 to 10 May 2026.

Event

Dakota Coleman - NZ Music Month performance: South Colombo

May 24th | 2:30pm - 3:00pm

South Colombo

Celebrate New Zealand Music Month with a live performance from a talented local musician, Dakota Coleman. Free, no bookings required.

 

Blog Post

Podcast – Community-based food initiatives

Episode of Speak up - Kōrerotia talking about food projects from kai rescue to food resilience to food sovereignty, with suggested reading.

 

Latest titles

Preserving food

"Attainable Sustainable Pantry" by Bordessa, Kris
"Leftovers" by Barnett, Eleanor
"The Essential Canning Cookbook" by Bravo, Molly
"The Modern Pioneer Pantry" by Shrader, Mary Bryant
"How to Store your Garden Produce" by Warren, Piers
"Preserving the Seasons" by Capelle, Holly
"Leftovers" by Barnett, Eleanor
"The Modern Pioneer Pantry" by Shrader, Mary Bryant

Cooking with leftovers

"Leftovers" by Barnett, Eleanor
"Cook Once Eat Twice" by Hussain, Nadiya
"Low Waste Kitchen" by Vitale, Alessandro (Gardener)
"Make More With Less" by Coles, Kitty
"$10 Meals With Chelsea" by Goodwin, Chelsea
"Make More With Less" by Coles, Kitty
"Cook Once Eat Twice" by Hussain, Nadiya
"Make More With Less" by Coles, Kitty

Green products

"Clean Magic" by Birtwhistle, Nancy
"The Green Budget Guide" by Birtwhistle, Nancy
"Home by Natural Harry" by Birrell, Harriet
"Homemade Beauty" by Tarallo, Marta
"The Green Budget Guide" by Birtwhistle, Nancy
"The Clean Living Handbook"
"The Green Budget Guide" by Birtwhistle, Nancy
"Homemade Beauty" by Tarallo, Marta

Climate change

"How to Fall in Love With the Future" by Hopkins, Rob, 1968-
"Growing Papaya Trees" by Hernandez, Jessica, 1990-
"Elemental" by Snell, Arthur, 1975-
"Promise the Earth" by Allwood, Julian M.
"Still No Miracles Needed" by Jacobson, Mark Z. 1965-
"Sad Planets" by Pettman, Dominic
"Growing Papaya Trees" by Hernandez, Jessica, 1990-
"Promise the Earth" by Allwood, Julian M.
 

Beamafilm: Nature & environment documentaries

Learn more about the natural world, environmentalism, climate change activism and more with streaming documentaries from Beamafilm.

 
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