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Minutes February 2009

GREY LYNN 2030

Public Meeting
Monday 9th February 2009.  Grey Lynn Community Centre
Groups & Speakers:

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Grey Lynn 2030 Waste Away Group – Lynn Green

NB: New name

Grey Lynn 2030 E-Day Action – proposed local collection of E-Waste prior to the inorganic collection

Future Communities Presentation – Gary Marshall

  • Housing
  • High rise
  • Energy Generation
  • Alternative Personal Transportation
  • Storm Water & Waste Water Use
  • Recreation Areas & Public Spaces
  • Reutilizing Space & Industrial Buildings
  • Linear Park
  • Portable Homes
  • Integrated Buildings – Water Recycling, Crops, Orchard, Energy Production, Living Areas
  • Suburb Retrofit – Food production, Waste management

Auckland City Council Lobby Group – Gary Marshall

  • Looking for suggestions for new name
  • Group meeting 25th February
  • Grey Lynn Community Gardens – Andrea Higginson
  • Summer Sunday meetings 5pm – 8pm
  • Seeds & seedlings available
  • Welcoming space to come and chat

New Groups

  • Seedling Exchange – Alice Leonard
  • Contact via email
  • Monthly DVD Group– Steve Edwards
  • Documentaries of Issues such as Global Power and Sustainability
  • Education/Information to assist future planning
  • Discussion after DVD
  • Possible 1st night Friday 27th February

Earth Hour – Saturday 28th March – Suzanne Kendrick

  • Turn off light for 1 hour
  • Awareness of Climate Change