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bring people together to learn, enlighten and do good.
events & resources covering a variety of topics including Sustainability, Conservation, Eco lifestyle, Food & Nutrition, Art, Mental & Physical Well-being, Nature Walks & SIGHTSEEING, Documentaries, Films & Readings, Science & Field-trips, and more.
no judgement. no prejudice. just a group of good people joining together to leave their communities and planet a better place.
we do it for the love. all our time and most resources are put in at our own cost to provide free or subsidised events for anyone.
us
kit watson
Born and raised in Waitakere, West Auckland
On a mission to combine her love of nature and people with her business degree and business management background
Amateur permaculture gardener
In love with new experiences, cultures and travel
denise richter
High quality German import
Torn between super organised & super spontaneous
Home-gardener & indoor plant propagator
Trust me, I am an engineer (Masters in Civil Engineering)
Future Yoga instructor
In love with different languages & cultures
our Story
In 2017, on a flight home to New Zealand from an international work-trip, Kit watched a documentary called Blue The Film. “The story our generation need to hear” about the effects human consumption are having on our oceans and sea-life. Jet-lagged from the trip, saddened by the film and walking along a local beach on a Sunny Sunday, Kit began to observe more than ever the large amount of plastic waste in what most of us consider our clean, green New Zealand. Knowing that animals are losing their homes and mistaking plastic for food, Kit knew she didn’t want to sit back and be part of the destruction of the beautiful ocean and sea-life we love.
The SunnySunday concept arose - regular, community events that offered people the opportunity to do something good towards protecting our planet with their spare Sundays.
The idea lingered and expanded. Then in 2019, Kit was introduced to Denise. Very quickly after meeting Denise, Kit discovered they shared the same values around community, environment, lifestyle choices and health and well-being. They were both looking for ways to give back, do good and meet more like-minded people. Kit introduced Denise to the SunnySunday concept.
Different backgrounds, a German engineer and a kiwi business woman, but the same values and interests, Denise & Kit set-off to launch SunnySunday on Sunday 1 September 2019.