Author Archives: Kristen Bracey

Join VCW members to find out what’s been happening over the past year at the VCW, and upcoming plans. Light refreshments provided. es

Please join us for our Year Three AGM, warm soup and snacks at VCW, 11 Allen Street, North East Valley at 5:30 17 July. We look forward to seeing you.If you would like to join the VCW Committee, or the VCW … Continue reading →

V.C.W. Subscription – For only $30 p.a. you can help support the kaupapa of the VCW. We can offer a small discount on classes and using tools and the hoist to members. We welcome larger donations from those who are … Continue reading →

Valley Community Workshop members will share some of the community resilience/ sustainability projects they are involved in, and are keen to hear about others – actual or potential! Informal 5 min. talks on: an app for identifying sources of draughts, solar … Continue reading →

You can read the proposed amendment below, or in detail here: ValleyCommunityWorkspaceInc.Rules showing proposed amendments 25 July 2017 AGM Purpose: (i)        To educate promote for a sustainable low-carbon future for the benefit of the public of Dunedin and environs … Continue reading →

Peter gave a great rundown on what’s happening at the VCW on Access Radio recently. You can listen to the 10 min. podcast here.

A lot has changed on the EV scene in a year and there are exciting developments on the horizon. Last year VCW partnered with the Otago Polytechnic to host a very successful EV information sharing meeting, ChargeUp Dunedin. We thought … Continue reading →

Another great project initiated by a VCW member! Tom Mc Kinlay got the ball rolling, bringing together interested parties to explore potential projects that would meet the Government’s ‘Low Emissions Vehicle Fund’ criteria this round. Several ideas were explored, before … Continue reading →

Car sharing schemes overseas commonly involve swipe-card access to a shared fleet of vehicles. Users just pay for the time they have the car. They have been shown to reduce car traffic, support active and public transport, and save money. … Continue reading →

EECA has $4 million in a Low Emission Vehicles Contestable Fund to co-fund initiatives that will help address the country’s transport emissions and make the most of our renewably generated electricity. In in the first year they are looking for … Continue reading →