{"id":50692,"date":"2021-12-22T05:53:22","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T16:53:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/?p=50692"},"modified":"2024-07-11T13:02:27","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T01:02:27","slug":"make-memories-not-waste-happy-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/make-memories-not-waste-happy-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"Make memories, not waste. Happy Holidays!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>\u201c<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/never-buy-gift-paper-again-the-ultimate-guide-to-zero-waste-wrapping\/\"><em>I&#8217;m dreaming of a green Christmas<\/em><\/a>. <em>By making memories, not waste\u2026<\/em> <em>May you reunite with loved ones face to face<\/em>. <em>And may your holidays be joyful and safe\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p>\u201cHow can you enjoy a green Christmas?\u201d It\u2019s a question I\u2019ve been asked, and something I\u2019ve contemplated many times over the years. I\u2019m a bit loath to sound like I have all the answers, or like I am perfect, as I am far from it. I also have children who are tempted by things they see on the internet and in their friends\u2019 hands and it\u2019s a tricky balance of teaching them important values while not making them feel like they\u2019re missing out on anything. And of course, I don\u2019t want my kids feeling guilt for our waste and plastic pollution problems even if I do wish for them a sense of responsibility.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Christmas decorations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/mu0vmguSNcU56Gi7jy-qQYvt3Z4olBcfmkKW1sRL_F2Eo4NE583UUrPTQRv3ljhQ2PFx5-zg911iLCGVR87oUyc8Rwo33nh2uLjXkMXIZU7E5pZfFemhSPBe1jJExh1twrQ66FKO\" alt=\"\" width=\"734\" height=\"663\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>I haven\u2019t had a traditional (real or fake) tree in over ten years. Every year, we have something against the wall. It\u2019s been the annoying cut down bits of bamboo encroaching on my yard from my neighbour\u2019s property. It\u2019s been random sticks from pruning, too. I\u2019ve even just pinned our fairy lights directly to the wall in a \u2018tree\u2019 shape! Not a bad idea for space saving, too. I don\u2019t have to contend with the decision to cut a tree down, or get plastic that deteriorates into smaller pieces.<\/p>\n\n<p>Homemade decorations around the house are also lovely. I really love fresh flowers and have been known to gather from beyond my own garden, thanks to parents and proud groundskeeping at my job. My clever friend is also teaching us how to make these lovely wreaths from dried flowers that can totally be Christmassy but are even better than fresh flowers because they last so much longer and after December, they\u2019re just pretty decor!<br><br><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2021\/12\/b43a9c9c-screen-shot-2021-12-21-at-3.33.30-pm-847x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50695\" width=\"635\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2021\/12\/b43a9c9c-screen-shot-2021-12-21-at-3.33.30-pm-847x1024.png 847w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2021\/12\/b43a9c9c-screen-shot-2021-12-21-at-3.33.30-pm-496x600.png 496w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2021\/12\/b43a9c9c-screen-shot-2021-12-21-at-3.33.30-pm-768x928.png 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2021\/12\/b43a9c9c-screen-shot-2021-12-21-at-3.33.30-pm-281x340.png 281w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-aotearoa-stateless\/2021\/12\/b43a9c9c-screen-shot-2021-12-21-at-3.33.30-pm.png 882w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p><strong>Gifts in a pinch?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>When I was a young adult just beginning to earn money with teen-aged brothers, I did voucher books. It was good to be able to spoil my well deserving brothers but spread the cost over the year. Ideas were birthday dinner outings, driving lessons, driver licence fees paid, and a trip to Waiheke. Vouchers had us doing lots of fun things like learning how to play pool, going ten pin bowling and covering things like fees and gear for all the sports they played.<\/p>\n\n<p>I\u2019ve done the same thing for my own kids. They\u2019ve been able to redeem play dates and beach trips. Choose a friend to hang out at the pools, and choose an after school treat every Friday for a month. Pick a recipe online to try for dinner. I\u2019ve even given them veto vouchers for chores!&nbsp; They took great pleasure in racing to their rooms and pushing the voucher into my hands with a \u201cbam!\u201d<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>For those with a bit more time<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>In the past, I\u2019ve been lucky to score large jars from second hand shops. These are such great gift \u2018packets\u2019. Yes, you can bake and put cookies or fudge in them, but I\u2019ve put \u2018recipes\u2019 for brownies and slices in mine. I\u2019ve never considered myself very creative but I can bake and this allows your loved one to make something well after holidays have passed, when all the treats are well and truly gone.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Measure out and then layer your ingredients neatly. Opt for raw or brown sugar over caster for contrast, use choc chips, nuts to make it all pretty. A homemade tag of card with simple instructions tied around the mouth of the jar with some string and it\u2019s ready to gift. You may need to test it out to make sure it all fits. If there\u2019s space at the top, throw in some cranberries or add extra chocolate or nuts. (Psst: these also sell like crazy at our school galas!)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>There\u2019s actually many good sources for gift ideas and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumer.org.nz\/articles\/sustainable-christmas-gift-ideas\">this is a really good one<\/a>. Anything homemade is really, really special and if your wh\u0101nau can take part in it, it will be even more meaningful and a lot of fun!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Whanau Time!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>On that thing called meaningful and fun activities with wh\u0101nau, I can say that it has not been an easy year. I live a block away from my parent\u2019s house where my brother also lives and didn\u2019t see them for three months. I\u2019ve seen my mokopuna just twice. There really is nothing more I want to do than see everyone and spend lots of time together. The theme this year is definitely presence, not presents and I\u2019m sure many will be feeling the same.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>It\u2019s going to be so important for our holistic wellness to reconnect with each other and while we will need a minute to adjust to being in busy and fast moving crowds, many of us will be yearning for it. I\u2019ve decided to spend the Summer having experiences. My little granddaughter is only two, and most of her life has been in lockdown or some variety of restrictions. These holidays I will be making sure she knows us very well, feels confident in water and around other children.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>On Christmas Day, I will make all my Nana\u2019s Cook Island dishes, and play Raro music and remember when I did it in her kitchen, by her side. I\u2019ll put an ei katu (headdress) on my head and we\u2019ll make our way over to the house my dad and my siblings and I all grew up in. The house I have spent most of my Christmas Days at. After a feed, I may need a nap under the plum tree while a game of soccer or basketball takes place. We\u2019ll bring out the games and try very hard to be the best at Pictionary or Charades or Heads Up. When I think of Christmas and Summer holidays, this is what I picture. Joy on my kids\u2019 faces, which triggers the memory of my own joy. I can do without all the unnecessary frills, waste and expense taking up precious space in our lives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<p>Make memories, not waste. 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The whakapapa of my wh\u0101nau is a journey through Te Moana Nui a Kiwa. From the Whangape Harbour to Rawhiti via Ngawha, down to Tauranga Moana, over to Tupapa and Ngatangiia in Rarotonga, and north again to Tahiti. My tamariki, through their p\u0101p\u0101, also whakapapa to Toi village in Niue. I was raised by a frugal mother who was always mindful of her impact on the planet, and navigated it accordingly. My dad has always enjoyed nature and instilled in us that there were responsibilities we had to be able to keep enjoying it. This was my very first influence. When I became an adult and then a mother myself, decolonising my life became a priority to raise my tamariki with an unapologetic, Indigenous worldview. Along the way and without realising, my whakaaro around kaitiakitanga began to shift, or rather, return. I felt more responsible, but also more empowered. I connect the dots between 160+ years of colonisation, extractivism, social and environmental harms and injustices and a worldview that sees the environment as separate to people. That people are somehow entitled to take, own, throw away, destroy and degrade. We are witnessing the impacts from living in a system rooted in colonialism and racism and extractive industries are devastating the planet and furthering the climate crisis. Now, wannabe miners are eyeing up the seabed in the South Taranaki Bight, and also seeking to plunder the deep seas. This problem is colossal, but so is our fight to protect te taiao. There are solutions to these issues. We must stop seabed mining before it starts.","url":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/author\/juressa\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50692","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/72"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50692"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50692\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50699,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50692\/revisions\/50699"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50697"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50692"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50692"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50692"},{"taxonomy":"p4-page-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/p4-page-type?post=50692"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}