Scott Willis – Blueskin Resilient Communities Trust

Preparing the climate-safe house build

Scott Willis — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 23:15:53 +0000

Last week we visited DS Building Ltd who will support the build of NZ’s first climate-safe house to check out options for pre-assembly. The use of Structural Insulated Panels, generously provided by our major sponsor Formance Ltd, means with careful planning we can complete a warm and cosy, transportable and modular eco-home, very affordably and in a short time frame. We think that by building better we can effectively respond to the combined climate and housing crisis and provide climate-safe housing.

Formance Panels

Mihiwaka Track Stakeholder meeting

Scott Willis — Wed, 15 May 2019 22:59:17 +0000

On Thursday the 9th of May, thanks to hosting by the Orokonui Ecosanctuary we held an important stakeholder meeting to seek input into the Mihiwaka Walking Track project. This was a great occasion to express the vision and tease out details. The evening was a fantastic affirmation of the project and work done to date, and endorsement of the direction of the project. Our thanks to everyone who attended or who contributed representing:
The Orokonui Ecosanctuary
Kati Huirapa Runaka ki Puketeraki
The Halo Project
Initial Volco Trust
Blackhead Quarries
City Forests
Dunedin City Council
The Department of Conservation
Blueskin Recreational Access Group
Blueskin Bay Watch
The Otago Tramping Club
Councillor Rachel Elder.

Blueskin News, May 2019

Scott Willis — Tue, 14 May 2019 02:17:58 +0000

Blueskin Directory

Scott Willis — Mon, 06 May 2019 02:44:49 +0000

Did you know that the #Blueskin #Directory (which only costs $5) contains not only telephone numbers for residents in Blueskin settlements from Long Beach to Karitane, but also critical civil defence info for each settlement, public transport info, businesses, organisations, clubs, etc and more? This is the work of many volunteers and the Directory is available at:
1. The BRCT Office, 1121 Mt Cargill Rd
2. Waitati School Office, 1121 Mt Cargill Rd
3. Blueskin Library, Harvey St, Waitati
4. Blueskin Nurseries, Harvey St, Waitati
5. Blueskin Store, SH1, Waitati.

Big thanks to the Dunedin City Council for support for this essential publication and to the The Southern Trust for support of BRCT’s work. Any profits from the sale of directories go to support the Waitati School PTA.

The A&P Show

Scott Willis — Tue, 09 Apr 2019 03:24:41 +0000

Here’s a few photos from BRCT stand at the A&P show yesterday. A great day, with lots of interest and passion for renewables, climate action, community development and lovely people keen to chew the fat.

We were particularly talking about:

The Blueskin Energy Network
The Climate Safe House
The Mihiwaka Walking project
About Us – Encounters in Otepoti-Dunedin

All in all some wonderful connections, with beautiful Blueskin weather and a lovely easterly breeze making things interesting in the afternoon.

Our thanks too to the A&P Society for making this event happen, and of course to Mayoress Mandy Mayhem-Bullock for making the day so unique!

Meet the neighbours

Scott Willis — Tue, 09 Apr 2019 03:11:13 +0000

The Blueskin Energy Network is a local initiative for cleaner, cheaper, smarter, local power. BRCT Manager Scott Willis will explain how peer to peer electricity works and why we think the democratisation of our energy system is inevitable.

Did you know that BEN helps the energy dollar to circulate and do good in the community?
Did you know that putting on the jug at 7.30am sets the price we all pay for electricity?

https://www.facebook.com/events/265904524290025/

Come along for a chat.

Blueskin News, April 2019

Scott Willis — Mon, 01 Apr 2019 03:37:53 +0000

Blueskin News, March 2019

Scott Willis — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 03:56:11 +0000

Blueskin New Article Submission Form

Scott Willis — Fri, 01 Feb 2019 21:29:52 +0000