Kate WalmsleyKate Walmsley

Kate Walmsley is a Wellington local, community composter and community-led systems advocate. Being part of Kaicycle for the past five years has allowed her to gain a hands-on appreciation for how soil health is a nexus for so many environmental and social challenges we face today. With a background in biotechnology, she is now focusing on regenerative agricultural engagement and education.

Why industrial anaerobic digestion is not the answer to food waste

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New Zealand’s first commercial bioenergy facility has been lauded as a sustainable way to deal with the nation’s food waste. It’s anything but, says community composter Kate Walmsley. A couple of weeks ago, it was announced that construction was starting on Aotearoa’s first commercial bioenergy facility, owned by Ecogas.  Many people might see this as … Read more