Energy, carbon and waste
Paving the way for a low-carbon, zero-waste future.
At Whirika, we work collaboratively with businesses, communities, and councils to find innovative solutions to reduce their carbon footprint, embrace renewable energy solutions, and eliminate unnecessary waste.
Our team understands the complexities of energy management, carbon reduction, and waste minimisation. We’re committed to innovation and sustainability, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. Our aim is to go beyond short-term fixes to find long-term sustainability strategies that get us closer to our vision for a low-carbon and zero-waste future.
We create and implement strategies that align with an organisation’s unique goals and operations. From comprehensive carbon footprint assessments, to implementing energy efficiency measures and waste reduction programmes, we provide practical solutions that get results.
Together, we can harness the power of innovation to build a world where clean energy, carbon neutrality, and zero-waste are not just aspirations, but everyday realities. Join us on the journey towards a sustainable future.
Thomas Leov
Niki Bould
Lloyd McGinty
Case studies
Exploring food economies in Otago
We explored local food economies in Otago, working with Otago Polytechnic, and created a toolkit for communities. Local Food Economies (LFE) is the economic and social system for growing, processing, distributing and consuming food within an area. This builds social...
Our Food Network: local food in Ōtepoti Dunedin
Our Food Network aims to stimulate the production, consumption, and distribution of local food in Ōtepoti Dunedin. For six years, we provided ‘low-bono’ project management and support for this not-for-profit trust. Running local projects including the Neighbourhood...
Raising the bar for waste auditing
The process of sampling a city’s waste is not only dirty work, it requires careful planning and attention to detail. Councils are obliged to have waste minimisation plans in place. And, as a way of monitoring the effectiveness of their recycling systems – regular...
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