Sustainable Living
Find out about sustainable living events, activities, and resources at libraries.
Stash Swaps
The Great Stash Swap at Upper Riccarton - Sunday 20 February
The Great Stash Swap at Linwood - Saturday 9 April
The Great Stash Swap at South Library - Sunday 14 August
The Great Stash Swap at Upper Riccarton - Sunday 28 August
Sustainability resources
Find sustainable living eResources, books, and eBooks in our collection.
Sustainability Resources
Non-fiction - Sustainable Living
BWB Books Critical Issues Collection
GreenFile
Sustainability Resources - Global
Sustainability Resources - Local
About the Sustainable Living Series
Christchurch City Council has been a leader on climate change for many years and is now actively planning to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build the resilience that Christchurch needs to support climate adaptation. In support of this, a series of public talks, workshops and Storytimes are being created.
The Sustainable Living Series was launched on Sunday 10 February 2019 at Tūranga. It starts off a two-year programme developed by Christchurch City Libraries to support the Council's climate change strategy.
Sustainable Christchurch
Christchurch City Council defines sustainability as:
A dynamic process of continual improvement that enables all people, now and in the future, to have quality of life, in ways that protect and enhance the Earth’s life supporting systems.
Sustainable Christchurch on the Christchurch City Council website has lots of information about living and working smarter, making better choices. Find out about:
- Sustainability at home
- Schools and sustainability
- Sustainable transport
- Sustainable communities
- Resource efficient Council
Read more about Sustainability policies at Christchurch City Council.
The Sustainable Living Programme
The Sustainable Living Programme is a New Zealand community education programme is a practical, fun way to learn and try out actions that reduce your environmental impact at home. It’s an opportunity to 'make a difference for the planet', probably save on living costs and be healthier too. Think of it as learning future living skills, relevant at any stage in life. The charitable trust is managed from Canterbury for 15+ partner unitary, city and district councils across New Zealand.
