Name: Strengthening Communities Hui – Ōtepoti Dunedin
Start: 2023-11-19T00:00:00+13:00
End: 2023-11-22T23:59:59+13:00
Location: Ōtepoti Dunedin

Maire Stream Guardians/Nurturers monthly Working Bee

Jun 11

Maire Stream Guardians/Nurturers monthly Working Bee

Walk beneath this forest canopy, in this peaceful Maire Stream gully and it's like you've entered a hushed green world where time seems to slow. …

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Free
How Regular People Can Change Everything with Chlöe Swarbrick

Jun 11

How Regular People Can Change Everything with Chlöe Swarbrick

A public talk with Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick who will discuss the power of everyday people, and how we can all take steps towards change in our own communities and beyond. All welcome. This a rare opportunity for us to hear one of the country’s brightest and best MPs. …

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Tom Kay on Making Room for Rivers – Nelson

Jun 14

Tom Kay on Making Room for Rivers – Nelson

In the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle, the way we live with our rivers is at the front of many people's minds. While it is difficult to discuss for many people, having a conversation now about the future of river management and flood protection in our region is the only way …

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Nature and Climate Group meeting

Jun 20

Nature and Climate Group meeting

The Nature and Climate group of the NTCF has been invited to make a submission to the Right Tree, Right Place Task Force that Nelson's mayor has established to advise Council on the future of NCC's forestry estate. More info on the Task Force here. This is a once in …

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Thomas Cawthron Memorial Lecture – Ice and Us : Adapting to sea level rise

Jun 27

Thomas Cawthron Memorial Lecture – Ice and Us : Adapting to sea level rise

Keynote address by Professor Tim Naish and Professor Richard Levy. With supporting presentation by Cawthron's Dr Anna Berthelsen and Jacqui Stuart Melting land ice is now the single largest driver of global sea-level rise. The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change stated “2m by 2100 cannot be …

5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Advancing Aotearoa-New Zealand’s Vital Interests in a Turbulent World

Jun 28

Advancing Aotearoa-New Zealand’s Vital Interests in a Turbulent World

As the world grapples with big power transitions, shifting economic hierarchies, climate change, pandemics and severe challenges to international and regional balances, New Zealand finds itself navigating increasingly hazardous waters, yet with many constructive opportunities. Join our thought-provoking forum as our panel of experts share their ideas and explore potential …

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Battle for the Banded Rail – Community Planting Day

Jul 2

Battle for the Banded Rail – Community Planting Day

Battle for the Banded Rail is a project working with local communities to increase the number of banded rail and other estuarine birds on the margins of the Waimea Inlet by restoring habitat and trapping predators. We have an upcoming community planting day at Manuka Island! Please bring gloves, spade …

9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Battle for the Banded Rail – Community Planting Day

Jul 9

Battle for the Banded Rail – Community Planting Day

Battle for the Banded Rail is a project working with local communities to increase the number of banded rail and other estuarine birds on the margins of the Waimea Inlet by restoring habitat and trapping predators. We have an upcoming community planting day at Sandeman Reserve in Richmond! Please bring …

9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Maire Stream Guardians/Nurturers monthly Working Bee

Jul 9

Maire Stream Guardians/Nurturers monthly Working Bee

Your opportunity to join Us. Our group is passionate about helping restore a healthy environment and would like to give you and others the opportunity to get active and make a difference locally towards the global climate crisis. …

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Free
Battle for the Banded Rail – Community Planting Day

Jul 16

Battle for the Banded Rail – Community Planting Day

Battle for the Banded Rail is a project working with local communities to increase the number of banded rail and other estuarine birds on the margins of the Waimea Inlet by restoring habitat and trapping predators. We have an upcoming community planting day on the Bronte Peninsula! Please bring gloves, …

9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Wakapuaka Mouri Matariki/Puanga Community Planting day

Jul 16

Wakapuaka Mouri Matariki/Puanga Community Planting day

Come along and join in with the Matariki/Puanga Community Planting day for Wakapuaka Mouri project on the 16th July at 1pm. All welcome! Just bring gloves, a spade (if you have one) and appropriate footwear. How do you get there? Drive down Cable Bay Road, turn left onto Maori Pa …

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Take the Jump Ambassador Training

Jul 19

Take the Jump Ambassador Training

Time for a new approach? Ditch the doom and gloom talk. Discover your style of climate talk in a fun and positive atmosphere. The Take The Jump Ambassador Training programme will help you discover your own personal style of talking about climate change. These conversations can be difficult, but when …

7:00 am - 8:30 pm
Nelson Repair Cafe

Jul 22

Nelson Repair Cafe

Come and be part of a Repair Movement! A FREE monthly event helping you to repair your items, save resources and build community. Come along, and you might pick up some new fixing skills! …

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Free
Friends of Snowden’s Bush Community planting day

Jul 23

Friends of Snowden’s Bush Community planting day

Snowden's Bush is a Dept Conservation Reserve (Waimea West Rd, Brightwater) It is home to some significantly large pre-European totara, and is one of three small remnants of the original Waimea Plains forests. Public planting morning July 23rd (weather postponement July 30th) meeting at the Reserve 9am Bring your own …

9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Countdown to Zero: Emissions Reduction Programme

Aug 11

Countdown to Zero: Emissions Reduction Programme

Is your carbon footprint a bit of a mystery? Need a hand understanding and reducing it? Mission Zero, an initiative of Businesses for Climate Action, is here to help. Countdown to Zero is a programme of fun and interactive workshops designed to help businesses in Te Tauihu measure and reduce …

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Nil
Maire Stream Guardians/Nurturers monthly Working Bee

Aug 13

Maire Stream Guardians/Nurturers monthly Working Bee

Our Maire Stream Guardians/Nurturers have been working on fixing this mess from Developers since 2019. Here is a picture down from the main Maire Stream Restoration Area. Come and see how that has grown. Now vegetation bending over Maire Stream cooling the waters. Giving protection for micro-invertebrates in turn food …

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Free
Freshwater – the Good, the Bad, the Future

Aug 14

Freshwater – the Good, the Bad, the Future

Join Lan Pham (former Environment Canterbury Councillor, Freshwater Ecologist to hear about the wonders of our native fish and the latest on the state of Aoteroa New Zealand's freshwater; the implications for both human health and the health of our environment; and what is happening (or not happening) nationally, internationally …

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

free
WEBINAR – Your money has power! Find out about the carbon emissions of your savings and how YOU can make a difference

Aug 15

WEBINAR – Your money has power! Find out about the carbon emissions of your savings and how YOU can make a difference

Your money has power! Find out about the carbon emissions of your savings and how YOU can make a difference Are your savings working for the long-term good of our natural environment? Chances are your money is helping to fund oil and gas companies responsible for our worsening climate. Find …

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Training: asking climate questions at candidate meetings

Aug 16

Training: asking climate questions at candidate meetings

With the general election coming up, MPs and candidates often hold meetings for the public (that's you!), and answer questions from audience members. This is where we come in. By asking powerful climate questions - and recording the answers - we can show the politicians and the public the …

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
“Rethinking Home” – innovative approaches to transforming housing options in Nelson/Tasman that better respond to our environmental and social needs

Aug 16

“Rethinking Home” – innovative approaches to transforming housing options in Nelson/Tasman that better respond to our environmental and social needs

"Rethinking Home" - innovative approaches to transforming housing options in Nelson/Tasman that better respond to our environmental and social needs You are warmly invited to attend a Local Matters presentation on "Rethinking Home", which will look at innovative approaches to transforming housing options in Nelson/Tasman that better respond to our …

7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

$10
1st Bday Celebration: La Planta Cafe & Grassroots Recycling

Aug 19

1st Bday Celebration: La Planta Cafe & Grassroots Recycling

Join us to celebrate our 1st birthday! #sustainable #recycle …

2:30 pm - 5:00 pm

$5
Our Freshwater Future

Aug 20

Our Freshwater Future

Our freshwater's health is essential for our future. …

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

koha
Nelson Repair Cafe

Aug 26

Nelson Repair Cafe

Come and be part of a Repair Movement! A FREE monthly event helping you to repair your items, save resources and build community. Come along, and you might pick up some new fixing skills! Come and be part of a Repair Movement! A FREE monthly event helping you to repair …

10:00 am - 1:00 pm
How much energy is involved in using your computer? WEBINAR

Aug 29

How much energy is involved in using your computer? WEBINAR

The Take the Jump Campaign invites us to reduce our consumption by making several changes. While the "End of clutter" shift encourages us to keep our electronic devices, amongst which our computers, tablets and phones, for at least 7 years, the way we use them, and specifically the way we use data, …

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
The MacDiarmid Lecture: Good News for a Change: Sustainability tech in Aotearoa New Zealand and the science behind it

Aug 31

The MacDiarmid Lecture: Good News for a Change: Sustainability tech in Aotearoa New Zealand and the science behind it

The MacDiarmid Lecture: Good News for a Change: Sustainability tech in Aotearoa New Zealand and the science behind it This MacDiarmid Institute's Regional Lecture Series will present an optimistic take on the sustainability crisis facing the world today with speakers Prof Paul Kruger and Courtney Ennis. Come and hear about …

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
To EV or not to EV, that is the question. When and why might it make sense to buy an electric car? by Lindsay Wood

Sep 3

To EV or not to EV, that is the question. When and why might it make sense to buy an electric car? by Lindsay Wood

The Nelson Institute presents a talk by Lindsay Wood: To EV or not to EV, that is the question. When and why might it make sense to buy an electric car? With advances in the range of electric vehicles, a snowballing range of available models, and progressive improvements in the …

2:00 pm

$3
Learning opportunity!! Sustainable Primary Production

Sep 10

Learning opportunity!! Sustainable Primary Production

Freshwater quality and climate change mitigation are inexplicably linked to the whole country creating a sustainable environment. The goal of a sustainable future is for both urban and rural New Zealand to tackle together and one that our Level 4 NZQA registered course can help provide some of the knowledge …

All day
Maire Stream Guardians/Nurturers monthly Working Bee

Sep 10

Maire Stream Guardians/Nurturers monthly Working Bee

We are making progress but need more before the Spring growth kicks in. Come join Us for an afternoon in the peace of nature. Come for an hour or two, its up to you how much time you can spare for the good of nature, the good of this Earth …

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Free
Framing Messages around Climate Emergency – WEBINAR

Sep 13

Framing Messages around Climate Emergency – WEBINAR

The vast majority of people in industrialised countries now accept that global overheating constitutes a serious environmental crisis and that it has been largely caused by human action. Nevertheless, public commitment to making changes at household and community level and, most importantly, to demanding meaningful action from governments, both nationally …

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Effective Advocacy for Climate Change – Steve Abel

Sep 13

Effective Advocacy for Climate Change – Steve Abel

Door sales only - $10 ticket, students with ID free. Supper included …

7:30 pm

$10
Tackling the Barriers to Real Climate Action

Sep 14

Tackling the Barriers to Real Climate Action

7:00 pm

koha
The Clothing Revolution

Sep 16

The Clothing Revolution

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

$5
Meet the candidates on Climate and Biodiversity – Tasman/West Coast

Sep 20

Meet the candidates on Climate and Biodiversity – Tasman/West Coast

The climate emergency is challenging us to do things a little differently. How do we create a low-emissions society that support a thriving natural environment? Join us and hear our political representatives talk about their plans for Tasman. REGISTER HERE and meet them on Zoom on the 20th of September …

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Nelson Repair Cafe

Sep 23

Nelson Repair Cafe

Come and be part of a Repair Movement! A FREE monthly event helping you to repair your items, save resources and build community. Come along, and you might pick up some new fixing skills! …

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Free
Meet the candidates on Climate and Biodiversity – Nelson

Sep 26

Meet the candidates on Climate and Biodiversity – Nelson

The climate emergency is challenging us to do things a little differently. How do we create a low-emissions society that support a thriving natural environment? Join us and hear our political representatives talk about their plans for Nelson. Register here to meet them on Zoom on the 26th of September …

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Not Your Normal Candidates Meeting

Sep 28

Not Your Normal Candidates Meeting

A Nelson Sustainable Transport initiative to allow people to meet and question the candidates for the general election in a warm and convivial atmosphere where after hearing from each candidate we share music and kai and deepen connections. We also have information around how to register to vote. …

7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

koha
Maire Stream Guardians/Nurturers monthly Working Bee

Oct 8

Maire Stream Guardians/Nurturers monthly Working Bee

Come for 1hr, come for 2 or join Us for 3hrs. Restoring nature in this peaceful Maire Stream gully. …

12:00 am - 3:00 am

Free
Snowden’s Bush morning of weeding

Oct 8

Snowden’s Bush morning of weeding

Working bee at Snowdon's Bush for weeding the areas that we have planted over the last couple of years. …

9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Maire Stream Guardians/Nurturers monthly Working Bee

Oct 8

Maire Stream Guardians/Nurturers monthly Working Bee

Envision a Nelson Tasman region where all recognize the urgent need to address climate change through individual and collective actions, and where all work together to enhance the resilience of our biodiversity and ecosystems in a rapidly changing climate. …

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Free
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet

Oct 14

Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet

“We have entered a period unseen before in human history that requires all hands and all hearts on deck. Whether you’re a climate activist, a scientist, a parent, an outdoor enthusiast, or someone who simply doesn’t know where to begin, this course will help you respond to the current crisis …

14 October 2023 - 3 December 2023

$300
Post Election Bash (the weeds)

Oct 15

Post Election Bash (the weeds)

Didn't get the result you wanted? Come along and take it out on invasive plants on the banks of the Wai-iti River, next to Barton Lane (between Brightwater and Wakefield) on Sunday 15th October (9am - 12pm). …

9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Grow Your Own Food – Gardening and permaculture for beginners

Oct 17

Grow Your Own Food – Gardening and permaculture for beginners

Ami Kennedy from The Germinate Collective will be facilitating a Grow Your Own Food Course starting 19th of October. This 6 week course for beginner gardeners or those that would like a little focus and encouragement to invigorate their gardening is held on Thursdays 10:30am-12pm at Waimarama Community Gardens. …

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

$12 – $15
Grow Your Own Food – Gardening and permaculture for beginners

Oct 18

Grow Your Own Food – Gardening and permaculture for beginners

GROW YOUR OWN FOOD Organic Gardening & Garden Design Course for Beginners A six week introduction to organic FOOD gardening & garden design Join The Germinate Collective gardeners to share in the life long learning journey. …

10:30 am - 12:00 pm

$12 – $15
Nelson Repair Cafe

Oct 21

Nelson Repair Cafe

Come and be part of a Repair Movement! A FREE monthly event helping you to repair your items, save resources and build community. Come along, and you might pick up some new fixing skills! …

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Free
‘Too Hot to Work’ – Movie screening and debate

Oct 25

‘Too Hot to Work’ – Movie screening and debate

Tord Kjellstrom and his team will be showing a movie called 'Too Hot to Work'. A new global investigation on the impacts of climate change on worker's health and productivity, titled "Trop chaud pour travailler" (Too Hot To Work), was shot in Italy, France, Qatar, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Nepal, …

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

$5
Climate Champions Celebration

Nov 3

Climate Champions Celebration

Nelson Tasman is full of fantastic people working to save our planet and you deserve some appreciation! We want to take a moment to celebrate your tireless efforts with an evening of dancing and community, with tunes provided by Rich and the Poor Boys. If you plant, pick litter, advocate, …

8:00 pm

free or koha
What is the impact of Climate Change on Local Government?

Nov 9

What is the impact of Climate Change on Local Government?

Join Wayne Murphy as he moderates a panel discussion on how climate change is impacting local government, and discover what actions councils are taking to combat it. Our panel includes Allen + Clarke consultants Jess Anderson and Sean Stack, who will be joined by one of our external partners, Dr …

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Learning in the Age of Climate Change – Climate in the Classroom

Nov 14

Learning in the Age of Climate Change – Climate in the Classroom

Interested? Register here: Registration to the Webinar - 14th of November - 1pm NZ time …

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Launch of the Motueka Repair Cafe

Nov 18

Launch of the Motueka Repair Cafe

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, …

10:00 am
Strengthening Communities Hui – Ōtepoti Dunedin

Nov 19

Strengthening Communities Hui – Ōtepoti Dunedin

The annual gathering of Environment Hubs Aotearoa, Community Energy Network and Zero Waste Network members and friends, hosted by Aukaha. The hui theme this year is ‘Catalyst for Collective Action’. More info and registration here …

19 November 2023 - 22 November 2023

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