Dream. Inspire. Grow!
Manly is lucky to be surrounded by natural beauty from world-class beaches to picturesque bushland. It’s no wonder it continues to be a number one place to live and visit. DIG Manly is about helping to ensure that Manly remains a special place, now and in the future.
By digging Manly, you can help build a community that works together to protect and maintain our way of life, for our own enjoyment - as well as for future generations.
Join DIG Manly for a greater and greener Manly. Share the love and tell friends about DIG Manly too.
- Interactive workshops
- Kids’ activities
- Bus tours
- Bike tours
- Clothing swaps
- Documentary screenings
- Recycled art workshops
- Presentations
- Clean-up days
What people have said about past events
Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Film
Wednesday 30 May, 2012
Manly Cinemas, East Esplanade, Manly
Doors opening at 5.30pm for 6:30pm start
All tickets $5
Celebrate the launch of DIG Manly at a screening of this inspiring documentary. David Suzuki, iconic Canadian scientist, educator, broadcaster and activist, delivers what he describes as ‘a last lecture – a distillation of my thoughts, my legacy, what I want to say before I die’. The film interweaves his lecture with scenes from events in Suzuki’s life forged by the major social, scientific and cultural events of the past 70 years and offers up an inspiring blueprint for a sustainable world.
View trailer: http://www.tribute.ca/trailers/force-of-nature-the-david-suzuki-movie/17918/
Bookings/enquiries phone (02) 9976 1654 or email records@manly.nsw.gov.au
Manly Food, Wine & Sustainability Festival
Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd June, 11am-5pm
Manly Corso
The Sustainability Hub is back and it’s bigger and better than last year!
Living Sustainably in Rental Accommodation
Thursday 7 June, 6:30-8:30pm
Manly Library Ground Floor Meeting Room, Market Lane, Manly
Presenter: Green Renters www.greenrenters.org
Want to make your home greener and save money on bills but solar panels and big structural changes aren't an option? This workshop covers common challenges experienced by renters as well as useful time and cost effective ideas that will help make your property more energy efficient, sustainable and save you money.
Bookings/enquiries phone (02) 9976 1654 or email records@manly.nsw.gov.au
Healthy Eating for People and Planet
Wednesday June 13, 6:30-8:30pm
Manly Community Centre, 12 Wentworth Street, Manly
Presenter: Nicole Senior, APD
Presented by Accredited Practising Dietician and Nutritionist, Nicole Senior, this workshop will give practical advice on how you can eat to reduce environmental impact, eat for good health, and eat in a way that supports our social wellbeing. Nicole thrives on making sense of the science of nutrition and translating it into practical advice for everyone. She loves food, enjoys cooking and believes the best food is sustainable food that supports our own health and the health of our environment and society. This interactive workshop will change the way you look at food and is not to be missed!
Bookings essential. Phone (02) 9976 1654 or email records@manly.nsw.gov.au
Kimbriki Bus Tour
Tuesday 26 June, 9am-1:15pm
Meet outside Manly Council Chambers
Come along on this exciting tour and learn all about the resource recovery processes at Kimbriki. Meet eco-experts Pen Jacobs and Peter Rutherford, who will give insight into ecology, organic gardening, composting, and how each of us can make a difference!
Bookings/enquiries phone (02) 9976 1654 or email records@manly.nsw.gov.au
What’s Your Carbon Price?
Wednesday 4 July, 6:30-8:30pm
Manly Community Centre, 12 Wentworth Street, Manly
Presenter: The Climate Institute http://www.climateinstitute.org.au/
Do you know how a price on carbon pollution will work and affect our cost of living? The Climate Institute, an independent research organisation, presents a workshop on understanding the science of climate change, how the carbon tax works and affects each of us and what we can do to save on energy costs.
Bookings/enquiries phone (02) 9976 1652 or email records@manly.nsw.gov.au
Small - Space Gardening Made Easy
Saturday 11 August, 1.00-3.00pm
Manly Youth Centre, Kangaroo Street, Manly
Presenter: Myriam Pitre, Permaculture Northern Beaches Co-ordinator
With food prices on the rise and an uncertain climatic future, it has never been more necessary to grow your own food. Not enough space? Local resident and unit tenant, Myriam Pitre, can show you how growing your own food can become an easy and rewarding experience.
Bookings/enquiries phone (02) 9976 1652 or email records@manly.nsw.gov.au
Composting and Worm Farming
Wednesday August 22, 10:30am-12pm
Manly Library Ground Floor Meeting Room, Market Lane, Manly.
Composting and worm farming are simple ways to drastically reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill. By diverting your food and garden scraps into compost or worm farms you can create fantastic fertiliser for your garden and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions! Come along to this workshop and learn how easy it can be.
Bookings/enquiries phone (02) 9976 1654 or email records@manly.nsw.gov.au
Want to know more?
Contact Manly Council’s Climate Change Education & Special Projects Officer on (02) 9976 1654 or by emailing celia.cameron-smith@manly.nsw.gov.au.
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