Wellington Region Waste Forum: Circular economy | Reuse | Resource recovery | Zero waste | Waste minimisation

26/07/2024 update: We have secured additional overflow capacity that has allowed us to offer in-person tickets to most/all of those on the waitlist. The overflow/'watch-party' room adjoins Council Chambers.

05/07/2024 update: All in-person tickets have been allocated - online tickets are still available***. This is a ticket-only event because of venue capacity/health and safety requirements. If you'd like to attend in-person, please register on the ticket waitlist.

Why you need to attend the Kāpiti Regional Waste Forum Friday 16th August 2024, 9am-2pm: 

• Knowledgeable, entertaining and internationally renowned subject-matter expert speakers.  
• Purpose- and outcome-led conversation. 
• Who's who of sustainable practice in the Wellington region. 
• A hands-on tour of the region's newest resource recovery Hub – dedicated to material recovery from construction and demolition sector.
• Kāpiti showcase – the mahi, the results, the impact.
• Kai that's both amazing and on a social mission to connect community across the region.

Who are these 'internationally renowned' speakers you speak of? 

• Mathew Luxon, Chief Executive of Localised, the commercial arm of Zero Waste Network.
  
• Dr Emina Kristina Petrović, Senior Lecturer in Sustainability in Design, Wellington School of Architecture, Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand.
  
• Kyle Tonks, Director of Tonks Residential, a highly regarded Kāpiti-local Registered Master Builder, and Ben Wakefield, Otaihanga Zero Waste Hub site operations lead.

What's so special about the kai? 

Seeds to Feeds: "Seeds to Feeds aims to harness the power of local food experiences to connect people - to each other, themselves, and their place." Welcome to Seeds to Feeds 

• Sarah will introduce you to their work, and where your kai has come from. Less 'don't play with your food' more 'this is the local journey and power to connect of your kai'. 

Topics/What's been covered? 

Construction and demolition waste is the largest portion [56%] of total waste to landfill, both locally and across the Wellington region. While it's all well and good to know the numbers, what's better is pathways to be tackling this material mountain. 

- Matthew joins us to be talking about the infrastructure for resource recovery. 

- Emina shares her professional practice of materiality, sustainable design, and international perspectives. 

- Kyle speaks to his company's journey to be dramatically reducing the amount of waste that needs to go to landfill from residential builds, and the early days of working with OZWH's Ben.

Your ticket* includes a delicious lunch, and afterwards, a guided tour of the region's newest community-focused resource recovery centre - Otaihanga Zero Waste - Sustainability Trust Wellington (sustaintrust.org.nz)

*Waste Forum event costs are partly covered by host Councils (but do not nearly cover event costs). Kāpiti Coast Waste Forum August 2024 is especially grateful to the Wellington region Waste Forum Committee for financial support to allow more people to attend, and to support speakers from out of region to visit.