SMARTER SUSTAINABILITY
ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATIONS
Eco Oikos (eco οἶκος, eco household) is a sustainable living blog set up by Anthea Madill to share her zero waste, economical household tips. The blog also focuses heavily on second hand shopping and promotes secondhand as the new new, aiming to make preloved the norm.
Associated Groups: Second Hand Christchurch and Sustainable Living Christchurch
Remix Plastic is a Christchurch based project that involves small scale plastic recycling as an interactive educational tool. We are connecting with numerous people in the community to collaborate and expand out skills and knowledge.
Check out the website and follow our Facebook Page
Pop Lab is a showroom for locally produced, digitally exportable goods. It will showcase how sustainable production and conscious consumption reduces waste and connects productive communities.
Pop Lab demonstrates that circular economic systems can function in the current linear economy and illustrates potential opportunities for Christchurch.
Projects
ABOUT US
Anthea has a background in marine biology, SCUBA diving, graphic design, photography, marketing, sustainability and waste minimization. Daniel Madill has been a musician and anthropologist his entire life. He also works in sustainability and is developing a process to link his music and the environment through eco musicology.
We are working on numerous projects that aim to increase awareness about problems facing our environment and explore solutions for these issues within a wider community context. We are currently partnering with other local groups and businesses to place our role within a wider scope and be a part of a city wide plan for the future!
CONTACT US
Somerfield, Christchurch
Tel: 022 106 0155
If you’re feeling a little seaweedy, cast away that sandy shell this summer and lend your ears to Daniel Madill as he wields his funked up lo-fi blend of psych-folk/blues. Sounds to get you moving your feet and thinking your brain.
Associated Groups: sustainable musicians nz - green string