Who we are

"To connect people to meaningful work, and help people live, affordably, in healthier homes while reducing their waste and carbon emissions."

Our mission at Sustain and Enable is to empower individuals and communities to live in healthier homes while reducing their waste footprint. We strive to achieve this by providing free healthy home assessments and promoting sustainable living practices that protect the environment and create resilient communities.

Our Core Principles

• Learn from the past and focus on the future we want. Building resilience is key to creating a sustainable future.
• Environment, health and well-being, family, community, and sustainability are the fundamental elements of a happy, wholesome, and balanced life.
• The environment is larger than us. As people, we have the ability to advocate for ourselves, but plants, animals, and ecosystems have few advocates. Their needs should be prioritised over our own.
• Practice being fully present and commit to the people you are with. Help others whenever possible, avoiding aiding in bad decisions.
• Learning is a lifelong journey. Every person and everything we encounter has something to teach us, and we have something to teach them.
• Seek to understand others, communicate transparently, frequently, and in all directions. Collaboration is essential to achieve common goals.
• Feel, think, collaborate, understand, then act. It is important to consider all aspects of a situation before taking action.
• Money was created by people to make trading easier, and its value is only determined by collective agreement. Use what you have to create, change, or trade for what you need. Buy only what you genuinely need to, and prefer local, NZ-made, sustainable products to support our economy and environment. We avoid supporting large multinational companies, particularly those who take profits offshore.

These principles guide our decisions and actions, ensuring that we stay true to our values and work towards a sustainable future.

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We work in collaboration with many organisations around New Zealand and internationally to maximise the environmental and social benefits we can deliver for you. Ask us about our key memberships and accreditations:

We have ambitious plans for our future

Community Resource Recovery and Recycling Centre At Sustain & Enable, we believe in creating sustainable communities that promote resourcefulness, resilience, and well-being. That's why we're excited to announce our plans to partner with other organisations to plan to build a Community Resource Centre. This hub will become a focal point for community sustainability activities of all kinds, a place where people can come together to learn and share skills and knowledge, and a drop-in centre that spans everything from workshops to re-purposing unwanted goods into useful items.
One of the main benefits of this Community Resource Centre will be its ability to promote a circular economy. By providing a space for people to drop off unneeded or broken goods, and then learn how to repair or recycle them properly, we can reduce waste and help to keep valuable resources in use. Additionally, the shop at the centre will sell things that have been given a new life by locals, as well as other goods that help people live more sustainably. This will create opportunities for local businesses to showcase their products and services and help to build a thriving, sustainable economy. Another benefit of this project will be the education and skill-sharing opportunities it provides. By hosting workshops and events focused on sustainable living, we can help people learn how to reduce their environmental impact and live more sustainable, healthier lives. The Community Resource Centre will also be designed to be accessible to schools, providing an opportunity for students to learn about sustainability and practical skills such as repair, reuse, and recycling.
Most importantly, this Community Resource Centre will provide a space for the community to come together and build connections. It will be a place for people to share knowledge, skills, and ideas, fostering a sense of community and belonging. We believe that this project has the potential to create lasting, positive change in our community, and we welcome any support, financial or otherwise, that can help us turn this vision into reality. If you would like to be a part of this exciting project, please contact us today.