S2 Ep 24 - Valley Project - Jenny Wagner and Claire Speedy
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Why do modern communities feel disconnected and how can we address it?
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In modern society, it can be easy for people to become consumed by the routines and pressures of daily life, leaving little time to connect with others. As a result, many people feel detached from their neighbors and local environment. So how can communities overcome this growing sense of disconnection? Community led development offers a solution by encouraging people to work together towards shared goals and build stronger connections. Today we hear from the Valley Project, a group using community-led developments to bring people together and strengthen local connections. Welcome to Rethinking Waste, the podcast dedicated to reducing, reusing and recycling in Otipoti Dunedin. I'm Lisa De Clark and with me is my co-host Rob Riddle Tiger.
Each episode we explore innovative approaches, practical tips and the latest trends in recycling to help you rethink and refine your waste practices. Join us as we challenge old habits and discover new ways to make a meaningful impact on our environment. Let's dive in and start rethinking waste recycling. In today's episode we're chatting with Jenny Wagner and Claire Speedy from the Valley Project. Welcome to the show.
That's that's before we jump into finding more about the Valley Project, do you want to just both introduce yourselves and tell us a little bit about yourselves?
Sure. My name is Jenny. I'm the coordinator with Open Valley Urban Eco-Sanctuary. We umbrella under the Valley Project. I'm an ecologist and environmental educator, which means that in my role I get to work with a wide variety of ages, from kindergarten all the way up to residents of Ross Home. We get to do quite a broad range of initiatives, environmental projects. I also am currently the acting manager for Valley Project, so I'm still wrapping my head around that and getting the feel of the ropes for that one. So I'm kind of learning as we go f go along for that.
Mm-hmm.
And Claire?
I'm Kyra Koklea Toka Ingawa. I am relatively new to Otipoti. I've been here for about five years now and um I am the community development coordinator at the Valley Project. I've got a background in um a range of sectors, but predominantly sort of humanitarian community and resettlement sector work. So excited to be working with the community out in North East Valley.
Yeah, excellent. And of course you mentioned the North East Valley, so we were talking about the Valley that is North East Valley in Dunita. North Valley indeed. Yes. Um and so um I mean you touched on the the diversity of people you're working with and you touched on the diversity of your backgrounds uh there uh as well. Uh but um so the Valley Project it it works with a lot of different people's services and activities, doesn't it? Um so w w what's its what's its before we get into some of the details, um what's its purpose? Why why does the Valley project exist?
Well, the Valley Project, it's a community-led uh organization at its heart. Um it was esta established to um build a stronger, more connected, resilient community, a place where people want to live. Um way back before twenty ten, uh there was a need that was observed that people were needing to have More of a connection and uh that connection needed to be established. And so Northeast Valley Normal School was actually uh paramount and instrumental in establishing the Valley Project and to create that kind of space where and that kind of community where people wanted to live. And now Valley Project uh it's it encompasses uh quite a few initiatives, things like environmental rest. uh community events, food resilience, uh waste reduction, youth activities, um are simply just a way of helping neighbors connect to each other.
Mm-hmm. Um we're there as a space to to build that support and that connection amongst the community.
Yeah. Yeah. And so uh so how did how did it come about?
So it began as a charitable trust. Um I believe it was twenty ten, twenty eleven, around that time. Uh and the focus was community development.
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