Save the date, and come along to the launch of the Motueka Repair Cafe, at 10am at the Motueka Library (Te Noninga Kumu), and have a cuppa while you learn how to repair your stuff. We've assembled a team to deal with repairs to clothes, cushions, kitchen appliances, small furnishings, toys and to sharpen knives.…

Register for our soon to be face to face annual gathering. We're planning a day of sharing, learning and reflecting on our work, especially following the election results in Stoke on December 9. The day will be divided into 3 parts: - Deepening our knowledge of the Tiriti of Waitangi (by Harvey Ruru) while discovering…

Are you concerned about climate change, but not sure how you can help to make a difference? Do you want to play a positive, active role in climate change solutions? Get to know more about the how the global Take the Jump movement is developing in Aotearoa and help to spread the word across the…

A monthly event helping you to repair your household items, save resources and build community.

Save the date and come celebrate the Forum's 4th anniversary with us! (For info, a bit of our history can be found here) We plan to meet at the Isel Market in Stoke at the end of the day, to enjoy what we hope will be a beautiful end of afternoon, after the rain expected…

This webinar will challenge the mainstream response to the climate crisis and outline a radically different approach. Sahra Kress has a long term interest in complexity theory and how everything fits together.  She divides her time between a career as a midwife in the Kapiti coast and re-localization, restoration efforts and degrowth advocacy. Jack Santa…

A monthly event helping you to repair your household items, save resources and build community – brought to you by the Nelson Tasman Climate Forum.. Come and visit us in the Buzz Room, behind Restore. You will be able to bring items for smaller repairs – examples include:– Electrical items (no large appliances)– Clothing and…

Save the date, and come along to the second Motueka Repair Cafe, at 10am at the Motueka Library (Te Noninga Kumu), and have a cuppa while you learn how to repair your stuff. We’ve assembled a team to deal with repairs to clothes, cushions, kitchen appliances, small furnishings, toys and to sharpen knives. To stay…

This will be a rythm-filled evening with Waiata, tap dance, West African percussion with dancers, spoken poetry, African harp, games and more. Special for kids - a 15-minute guided Percussion Experience. Event is free, but please register here: Rhythm of the Earth, a Solstice Celebration - Nelson - Eventfinda

Are you concerned about climate change, but not sure how you can help to make a difference? Do you want to play a positive, active role in climate change solutions? Get to know more about the how the global Take the Jump movement is developing in Aotearoa and help to spread the word across the…

This is an opportunity to take the pulse of climate scientists around New Zealand.  Hear one of the country's top presenters on climate change, Dr Jim Salinger, Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year, give an up-to-the-minute picture of what a climate scientist sees when they look at the world and projects into the future.  …

Join us for this webinar, where Des Casey will share insights from his new book "Nature's Future Our Future". People from a broad variety of occupations,  including teaching, healthcare, office work and sports, can impact our natural environment through their day-to-day work. "Nature faces a crossroads. What will we, ourselves a part of nature, do?…

Nature and Climate Group convener Fiona Ede will present a Nelson-Tasman perspective of this year's high-profile EDS Conference, held in Christchurch in June. The recent Environmental Defence Society conference, "The Future is Now" brought together resource managers, conservationists, politicians, rangitahi, iwi, researchers, policy makers and others, to address the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss.…

A monthly event helping you to repair your household items, save resources and build community – brought to you by the Nelson Tasman Climate Forum.. Come and visit us in the Buzz Room, behind Restore. You will be able to bring items for smaller repairs – examples include:– Electrical items (no large appliances)– Clothing and…

A monthly event helping you to repair your household items, save resources and build community – brought to you by the Nelson Tasman Climate Forum.. Come and visit us in the Buzz Room, behind Restore. You will be able to bring items for smaller repairs – examples include:– Electrical items (no large appliances)– Clothing and…

A webinar with Jessica Palairet, Lawyers for Climate Action NZ Inc. We will be joined by Lawyers for Climate Action's Executive Director, Jessica Palairet, to discuss the state of play for New Zealand's climate response and legal mechanisms for increasing action in Aotearoa New Zealand. She will also share insights into Lawyers for Climate Action's…

A Clean Energy Future is Possible: A Virtual Fireside Chat with Jace Hobbs and John Michaelis The climate crisis is upon us. Temperature records are being set every month, yet our emissions continue to rise. Fossil fuels have not been replaced despite the measurable damage to our environment. Can we transition to alternative systems in time?…

More info on the facebook page of the Motueka Repair Cafe.

Do you feel stuck in a fossil fuelled lifestyle and want to make a change? Find out the small steps you can take to make a difference, while having fun along the way! Join us at 12.30pm on National Climate Action Day, 24th October, for an online lunchtime exploration of Take the Jump. The Jump…

Let's meet kanohi ki te kanohi, face to face, and celebrate Climate Action Day together at the Isel Park Twilight Market. It's a beautiful setting to catch up over a meal and a great opportunity to discover the food available from the food trucks. See you there! This gathering being weather dependant, please check on…

More info on the facebook page of the Motueka Repair Cafe.

The Nelson Tasman Climate Forum welcomes you to take part in a conversation about navigating bicultural relationships in restoration work with Hina Moses-Te Kani (Ngāti Kuia) and Ian Shapcott, facilitated by Peter Lawless of Phoenix Facilitation.

Join us on 1st of December to hear about the Forum’s activities over the last year and plan for the year ahead. We’ll celebrate all we’'ve achieved, discuss how to nurture and support our wonderful volunteers as we go forward, and appoint our new Leadership Group. A delicious morning tea and vegetarian (with GF and…

We are delighted to share with the Nelson Tasman Climate Forum community an opportunity provided by Peter Lawless, Director at The Lawless Edge Ltd and Facilitator at Phoenix Facilitation. Peter invites us to deepen our understanding of the Māori worldview and principles to develop the capacity of the Nelson Tasman Climate Forum community to engage…

More info on the facebook page of the Motueka Repair Cafe.

The Nelson Tasman Climate Forum welcomes you to take part in a conversation about navigating bicultural relationships in restoration work with Hina Moses-Te Kani (Ngāti Kuia) and Ian Shapcott, facilitated by Peter Lawless of Phoenix Facilitation. Please let us know here if you plan to come.

More info on the facebook page of the Motueka Repair Cafe.

Trust, Science and Climate Change Climate scientists tell us that we’re heading for a world so warm that our grandchildren’s lives will be miserable. Industry tells us to keep consuming fossil fuels or even constructs misinformation to ensure that we’ll do so. People elect politicians that assign low priority to acting on this information, or…

As you may know, Nelson City Council has published its Climate Strategy and Action Plan. We were very pleased that it contains the target emissions reduction figure that the Forum Targets Group had calculated as one of its two choices of target. It contains many other admirable features, such as appropriate attention to iwi climate…

Tackling the twin crises of biodiversity and climate across our region: Kotahitanga mō te Taiao Alliance (KMTT) and our collective, co-governance approach to restoration whilst ensuring climate resilience. Debs Martin is the Kaiwhakahaere Taiao / Programme Manager for KMTT, and will step us through the work that has been done to focus our efforts on…