Media Release
18 Sept 2012

Eco Heroes are sprouting from LynnMall these school holidays.

It’s green thumb fun these holidays as kids are invited to come to LynnMall to learn how to be Eco Heroes while supporting Eco Organisations*.

Eco organisations and community groups have been invited to inspire the imagination of children while teaching about sustainability and environment in a series of fun Eco workshops for children these October school holidays ( 1- 12 October).

Kaipatiki Project, Auckland Zoo and the Auckland Council Education for Sustainability Team have taken on the challenge and will be running workshops such as Build a wormfarm, Harakeke ( Flax) weaving, Plant a vege garden, Discover backyard creatures and Make a bird feeder.

Upcycling plays an important part in the workshops by re-using material such as milk or soft drink bottles in environmentally friendly way. All while being creative and having a lot of fun along the way!

Shelley Jenkin, Centre Manager for LynnMall, is proud to be able to support the Eco groups these school holidays.
“Environment and sustainability are important issues to both our customers and our retailers and as a shopping centre it is important to do our part. LynnMall actively recycles to reduce waste going to landfill already and we are always looking for new ways to minimise our footprint” says Shelley. “The Eco workshops are another step in the right direction by offering a fun school holiday activity for children while educating on important environment issues. We are proud to work with Kaipatiki Project, AC Environment Education and the Auckland Zoo and extend a warm welcome to these organisations!”

Kaipatiki Project’s main motto is inspiring the community to live sustainably.
“We are a community based initiative to care for and protect our local & regional environment” says Hamish Hopkinson, Manager at Kaipatiki Project. “We are excited to be partnering with LynnMall for the Eco workshops during the October School holidays. Educating the younger generation about sustainability with hands on acitivities is very important and LynnMall provides us with the opportunity to do just that. We will be teaching children about waste minimisation, composting, wormfarming and sustainability”

Auckland Zoo Discovery and Learning Manager Monique Zwaan and Jo McIntyre-Brown, Auckland Council Education for Sustainability Advisor are also looking forward to running their workshops at LynnMall. “To be able to continue our educational activities during the school holidays is fantastic!” says Jo McIntyre-Brown. The West Auckland children are going to have a lot of environmental fun with sustainability skills to practice at home or at school.

LynnMall will offer workshops to over 1200 children in two weeks ( 1-12 October)
Participating children are encouraged to give nature a helping hand in a fun workshop and and receive a bag full of eco friendly goodies to take home!

Dates: Monday 1 October – Friday 12 October
Time: 9.30am, 11.00 am, 12.30 pm, 2 pm and 3.30 pm
Cost: $5
Register: LynnMall Customers Service Desk

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*Organisations promoting Permaculture, Sustainabilty, Environmentally friendly projects and Ecological Awareness

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