Competition and art exhibition that will challenge the way we look at waste.
About this event
The competition is open to any individual or pair (not group entries) of artists who is High School or Intermediate (Year 7-13) age attending school in Selwyn or home schooling in the Selwyn District.
AWARDS AND PRIZES – We are happy to say that we have been able to match the high value of prizes provided by last year’s sponsor. We are planning an additional category prize for year 7 and 8 students. Every entrant receives a prize but the aim of the competition is centred around our young people enjoying their artwork and re-thinking the issue of waste and our environment.
All entries will be taken to be displayed at Te Ara Ātea, the new library in Rolleston on Friday 12 August from 3pm.
There will be a Public Open Day Display on Saturday 13 August. The presentation of awards and prizes will be at 1pm. We are grateful to Mayor Sam Broughton; who will present the awards. Entrants will be asked where possible to leave their exhibits at Te Ara Ātea as a public display.
Please register your entry by 5pm on Monday 1 August 2022.
Competition and art exhibition that will challenge the way we look at waste.
The competition is open to any individual or pair (not group entries) of artists who is a student attending High School in Selwyn or home schooling in the Selwyn District.
All entries will be taken to be displayed at the Community Hall Rolleston on Friday 13 August from 3pm.
There will be a Public Open Day Display on Saturday 14 August. The presentation of awards will be around midday. After which all art pieces will be removed.
Three substantial prizes have been offered by the generous prize sponsor for 1st place – 3rd place.
1st Prize $250
2nd Prize $150
3rd Prize $100
for more information including full instructions and rules. Actual entries must be notified by 5pm on 30 July 2021.
If you require more details contact Dave Fitzjohn
Contact Lincoln Envirotown Trust
+64 3 423 0445
projectmanagerlet@gmail.com
Rolleston Community Centre
94 Rolleston Drive Rolleston,7614New Zealand+ Google Map
Kate Gislason worked at the Michigan State University Surplus Store & Recycling Centre for 2 years prior to coming to New Zealand and will be unpacking her experienced and knowledge on what worked well for their operation and what still has room for improvement.
All welcome to come along.
This event will be followed by a talk and discussion from Stuart Reilly on Lincoln Universities proposed Sustainability Action Plan.
Lincoln Envirotown Sponsors
A big thank you to our wonderful sponsors!
We extend our sincere appreciation to all our sponsors Rata Foundation, Selwyn District Council, COGS, Lottery Community and Lincoln University.
Andrew Boyd will explain the exciting changes underway at Selwyn’s Resource Recovery Park.
The Reconnect Project is an innovative and ambitious project aimed at getting people thinking differently about waste materials, showcasing recovery of materials from the waste stream, and alternative options to landfill.
Andrew Boyd is the Solid Waste Manager at Selwyn District Council.
This will be followed by the Lincoln Envirotown Trust AGM.
Our Sponsors
A big thank you to our wonderful sponsors!
We extend our sincere appreciation to all our sponsors, Rata Foundation, Selwyn District Council, COGS, Lottery Community and Lincoln University.
Lincoln Envirotown are lucky enough to be joined every year by Waterwatch, Wai Kaitiaki to test the water in the Liffey Stream in Lincoln. The event, is organised with three school levels (Pre-school, Primary School, and High School) and each group had its own set of activities all aimed at maintaining an awareness of keeping our environment as pristine as possible.
Kidsfirst Lincoln set about picking up as much rubbish as can be found on the domain surrounding the upper Liffey River. The rubbish collected is then carefully sorted into yellow, green or red buckets.
The Enviro Group from the Primary Schools assess the water quality by collecting water from the river and seeing what tiny living creatures are there (indicator invertebrates). They are also shown how to test water health by measuring oxygen levels with the equipment and expertise provided by Waterwatch. The High School arrive last and complete the more elaborate testing on the river water, the results of which are shown below.
Whilst all the activities are pursued with enthusiasm and interest, it is fair to say that the most interest and enthusiasm is reserved for the sausages that Lincoln New World traditionally provide and cook for us. These are very much enjoyed after everyone has endeavored, in their own small way, to keep a part of New Zealand beautiful.
During Keep New Zealand Beautiful Clean Up Week in September we headed along to the Liffey River for a variety of activities.
We joined the many groups and organisations around New Zealand who during this one week in September hold events to remind us that New Zealand must be kept beautiful by us all.
The event, as usual, was organised with three school levels
(Pre-school, Primary School, and High School) and each group had its own set of
activities all aimed at maintaining an awareness of keeping our environment as
pristine as possible.
The pre-school set about picking up as much rubbish as could be found. Gloves and bags were provided by the Keep New Zealand Beautiful organisers and the rubbish collected was carefully sorted. Many items were in fact recyclable or able to be upcycled and did not have to add to any landfill.
A small group from the primary school were shown by Waterwatch how to collect water from the stream and look for tiny creatures that live in the water and how they can be an indicator of water quality. The High School arrived later and did more elaborate testing on the river water finding, as is too usual these days, a high level of nitrates. Click to see the full results.
Whilst all the activities were pursued with enthusiasm and
interest, it is fair to say that the most interest and enthusiasm were reserved
for the sausages that Lincoln New World traditionally provide and cook for us.
These were very much enjoyed after everyone had endeavoured, in their own small
way, to keep a part of New Zealand beautiful.
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