Leading in a Changing Climate: Kaitiakitanga for Community Organisations

There's plenty of talk about the importance of "the community" engaging with climate change. However up till now there has been little if any resources or training for community

Ami Kennedy describes herself as an edible garden designer. She has been gardening organically for 20+ years and has done formal training at Te Ara and Canterbury University. For at least 5 years Ami was involved in the Kids Edible Gardening programm

Meeting of the Whate we make, Buy and Waste group.  Agenda to come.  Everyone is welcome, you don;t need to be a member of the group or the Forum.

The meeting will also be on Zoom:

Click this link to join Zoom Meeting:

https://zoom.us/j/2271491771?pwd=Y

https://www.africamuseum.be/en/learn/museumtalks/decolonise-nature-12may2022

The current education systems and academic institutes have, to a large extent, propagated solely academic models of describing ‘nature’. But could and should we not speak of

Wealth and Degradation: The Role of Economic Inequality in the Climate Crisis

Wealthier households tend to generate more carbon emissions than poorer ones. And economic inequality, in itself, may lead to higher emissions. 

In this webinar, writer an

A rally is being organised in favour of better provision on Nelson streets for walkers and cyclists.  

It's to be on Sunday 1 May, starting at 1 pm at the Nelson i-site. From there, walkers will proceed directly up Trafalgar St to the Church Steps whi

Come on down to the Repair cafe and turn your trash back into treasure! Our experienced volunteers are on hand to give your loved-out possesions a new lease of life. Don't chuck it out - sort it out! See you there! 

Quick catch up for those that can make it.

Click this link to join Zoom Meeting:

https://zoom.us/j/2271491771?pwd=YnlvdThEWDBsWDZKbHlsMEdiV2VuQT09

Tune in to Fresh FM at 10:00 am tomorrow, 6 April to hear Louise Allan interviewing Ann Wheatley about the upcoming Earth Emotions Photography Exhibition. Or play the podcast whenever you like. Access it HERE.

Beautiful art works are now on display around the Elma Turner Library.

Come and join a stimulating conversation with the maker Barbara Nicholas and her thinking behind their creation on Sunday the 3th of April at 2pm at the Library.

These 12 pieces

This Hui will be project focused.

We will share knowledge, update info and create enthusiasm around current Forum projects and climate actions, and encourage new volunteers to join. You will find more details about the evening in the Agenda. 

And don

In connection with the submission on Tranforming Recycling, which you can find better described here, the Ministry of the Environment offers webinars on various topics, in order to best prepare this submission.

The different topics covered are:

- Tra

WEBINAR: What Anti Consumption Research is Telling us About the Challenges for a Sustainable Future

Dr Michael S W Lee- BSc Psychology and Biology, MSc (Hons) Industrial and Organisational Psychology, PhD in Marketing

Dr Michael S W Lee is an Associa

Working Bee for Maire Stream (https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=778219746329836)

Day Monitoring;  Measuring the water temperature, clarity. Small netting into the Maire Stream side, what is there. How fast is Maire Stream flowing. PH level. How deep

Come join the with the Maire Stream Guardians for a working bee for Maire Stream (https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=778219746329836)

Sunday 6^th March

10am-1pm

Meet Tahuna. At the end of Douglas Rd., The Playground

Bring secateurs, lobbers and garden

Mike Joy is Aotearoa’s best-known ecologist. He has issued many outspoken warnings on the damaged state of the natural world around us.

In this talk,starting from the premise that we must constrain human impacts on the natural world, Dr. Joy examines