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SUMMARY:EVENT CANCELLED - Take the Jump Picnic in the Park at Isel Park Market - Nelson
DESCRIPTION:The Take The Jump Catchup in the Park has been cancelled due to the weather forecast. \n “Planning the Future of Nelson Tasman Together” is still on Pūtangitangi Greenmeadows nearby from 6.30pm to 8pm Thursday evening\, where you can take part in a workshop about how our region will adapt to climate change. \n\nCome along to learn more about the Take the Jump climate action movement\, have your climate tarot read\, and enjoy food from the Isel Park Twilight Market. \n \n\nThis event is part of Climate Action Festival 2025. See the full program here.
URL:https://www.nelsontasmanclimateforum.nz/event/take-the-jump-picnic-in-the-park-at-isel-park-market/
LOCATION:Isel Park Market
CATEGORIES:Climate Action Festival 2025
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251023T183000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251023T200000
DTSTAMP:20260510T081932
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SUMMARY:Planning for the Future of Nelson Tasman Together - Stoke
DESCRIPTION:Are you worried about sea level rise\, flooding\, earthquakes\, and bushfires? \nDo you wonder what Nelson City Council is doing about these increasing risks? \nDo you want to explore how climate change will affect where you live and what you and your community could do? \nNelson Tasman Climate Forum and Te Tauihu Community Development Agency are hosting a discussion on these matters\, with Marie Becdelievre\, Adaptation Lead for Nelson City Council. \nCome play\, ask questions\, and help shape how Nelson Tasman plans to live well as things change.\nClimate change is already reshaping life in Nelson Tasman\, but we can continue to live well by working together. Join us for an interactive evening where we’ll look at risk\, how Councils assess it\, and unpack what adapting looks like here. \nWe’ll look at ways of planning for uncertain changes and keeping our options open. We’ll make clear who can do what – individuals and community groups\, iwi\, businesses\, and government – and talk honestly about the roadblocks and the real opportunities for our people and environment. Then we’ll switch to a short game and a big Q&A: bring your questions\, stories\, and concerns so we can test ideas together and find the information or support that people need next. \nTake the Jump Aotearoa will be at the Isel Park Twilight Market – right next door to Pūtangitangi Greenmeadows – if you’d like to grab a bite to eat and say hello before this event begins. \n\nInterested? Please register HERE.  \n\nThis event is part of Climate Action Festival 2025. See the full program here.
URL:https://www.nelsontasmanclimateforum.nz/event/planning-for-the-future-of-nelson-tasman-together/
LOCATION:Greenmeadows community centre\, Cnr Main Road and Songer Street\, Stoke\, Nelson\, 7011\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Climate Action Festival 2025
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251024T090000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251024T110000
DTSTAMP:20260510T081932
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SUMMARY:Battle for the Banded Rail - "Tender Love and Care" Plant maintenance day - Mapua
DESCRIPTION: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. \nTogether\, let’s give some TLC to the plants planted in winter.  \nWe will meet at Moreland Place Reserve in Mapua. Check the flag on Moreland Place where the access goes through to the reserve. \nPlease bring gloves and drinking water.  Wear solid footwear and clothes suitable for the weather conditions.  Morning tea will be provided\, and all volunteers are welcome. \nThere is no need to register\, but if the weather is not good\, we will cancel by 8 am on the day.  However\, if it’s just doubtful or light rain\, we’ll go ahead. Please check the organiser’s Facebook page here. \n\nThis event is part of Climate Action Festival 2025. See the full program here.
URL:https://www.nelsontasmanclimateforum.nz/event/battle-for-the-banded-rail-plants-community-tender-love-and-care-day/
LOCATION:Moreland Place Reserve\, Mapua\, Tasman
CATEGORIES:Climate Action Festival 2025
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251024T090000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251024T150000
DTSTAMP:20260510T081932
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SUMMARY:Potting up Party (for schools only) - Hope
DESCRIPTION:Native plant restoration is climate action. \nHope school\, in collaboration with Tasman Enviroschools\, the Tasman Bay Guardians and the Roding Catchment group are growing native plants to revegetate the riparian zone along the Aniseed river. \nVegetated riparian zones help to filter out toxins and sediment from rainfall events\, while creating habitat for native ecosystems to thrive. \nThis event is for Primary school students to learn about and participate in potting up native plants for conservation. Students will learn about different kinds of native plants and their niche in the native ecosystem. \nThis is a closed event; however\, Hope School will be opening its doors to visiting school groups on the day. \nPlease contact Prashanti.Lovegrove@tasman.govt if you have a school group interested in attending this event. \n  \n\nThis event is part of Climate Action Festival 2025. See the full program here.
URL:https://www.nelsontasmanclimateforum.nz/event/potting-up-party-for-schools-only/
LOCATION:Hope School
CATEGORIES:Climate Action Festival 2025
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251024T120000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251024T130000
DTSTAMP:20260510T081932
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T082955Z
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SUMMARY:ONLINE - We can meet Nelson Tasman's emissions targets!
DESCRIPTION:In a split vote in July\, Nelson City Council adopted  science-based climate targets of 8.3% annual decrease for long-lived gases\, and 1.55% decrease for methane. \nVoices around the table said it couldn’t be done\, which created a challenge that was picked up by five members of  the Climate Forum. With detailed  calculations\, they’ve explored one pathway to illustrate that it can be done\, with an integrated suite of actions accompanied by strong engagement of Nelson citizens. \nSpeakers in this webinar will be several of the team members (Lindsay Wood\, Peter Olorenshaw\, Jim Sinner\, David Ayre\, Joanna Santa Barbara). Bring your questions! \nRegister here.\n\n\n\nThis event is part of Climate Action Festival 2025. See the full program here.
URL:https://www.nelsontasmanclimateforum.nz/event/webinar-we-can-meet-nelson-tasmans-emissions-targets/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Climate Action Festival 2025
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251024T183000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251024T200000
DTSTAMP:20260510T081932
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SUMMARY:Electrify Everything - Come and have a chat - Stoke
DESCRIPTION:Come and chat with community members who’ve electrified their homes\, businesses and transport. \nLearn how you can too – saving money and emissions. \nIn this Electrify Everything discussion event you’ll meet others in your community who’ve made their lives more fossil fuel free.  When we come together and share knowledge\, we all learn and get more powerful. \nHow electric are our homes really? \nOur lights\, dishwashers and ovens are mostly electric\, but lots of households burn fossil fuels for water heating\, space heating\, driving\, working outdoors and cooking. \nWhen we electrify everything in our home\, we replace some or all of these fossil fuel machines\, over time\, with much more efficient electric equivalents. Come and talk with local community members who have chosen to use more electric machines in their lives\, saving money and emissions\, future proofing their homes and businesses. \nFind out more at https://www.rewiring.nz/communities/nelson \nRegister here. \n \nOrganiser: Electrify Nelson; member of Rewiring Aotearoa
URL:https://www.nelsontasmanclimateforum.nz/event/electrify-everything-come-and-have-a-chat/
LOCATION:Greenmeadows community centre\, Cnr Main Road and Songer Street\, Stoke\, Nelson\, 7011\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Climate Action Festival 2025
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251025T100000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251025T120000
DTSTAMP:20260510T081932
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SUMMARY:Nature Journaling Workshop - Lower Moutere
DESCRIPTION:This is a workshop for those who would like to deepen their appreciation of the natural world with a pencil in hand. \nNature Journaling is the practice of observing nature\, and recording these impressions in a journal. No need to be a skilled artist for this! The course is open to people of all artistic levels and will focus on the connections and joy we can experience when we hone our skills of quiet observation and artistic expression. \nThe workshop will start with a small welcome game outside and then move inside for some journaling games and warm-up activities. \nEveryone will head outside and have a quiet time journaling and then come back together to share. \nIt is recommended children under the age of 10 years old have a guardian to help them. \nThe course will be led/facilitated by Jolie Simpson\, who oversees the Farm to Table programme at the Motueka Steiner School. For many years\, Jolie has used journaling in her teaching as a way to help children connect more deeply with their learning and to capture the beauty of outdoor experiences in a personal and meaningful way. \nParticipants will receive a notebook and pencil to use for the session and to take home. \nCost of event: $15 for adults\, $10 for children \nLocation: Riverside Hall\, 289 Main Road Lower Moutere\, Motueka \nNumber of attendees is limited\, so please register here.
URL:https://www.nelsontasmanclimateforum.nz/event/nature-journaling-workshop/
LOCATION:Riverside Community and Cultural centre\, 289 Main Road\, Lower Moutere\, Tasman
CATEGORIES:Climate Action Festival 2025
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251025T100000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251025T150000
DTSTAMP:20260510T081932
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SUMMARY:Edible Bicycle Tour - Stoke & Nelson
DESCRIPTION:Take a bicycle tour of public orchards and a delightful private backyard garden project in central Nelson. John-Paul Pochin (Urban Farmers)\, Kelli Campbell\, and Rachael Curson (Whakatū Food Sovereignty Project) will be your guides\, describing food harvesting opportunities on public land as well as learning how to turn your garden into a food-growing paradise. Kelli will also outline a fruit tree mapping project that will draw on reports from local volunteers. \nThis is a hop on-hop off tour\, in which attendees are welcome to join for a part of the journey. \nThe edible bicycle tour will begin at 10am at Ranui Park with a 45-minute introduction and finish with a picnic at Branford Park at around 1pm. Stops will include Victory Community Garden\, various public fruit trees and orchards and a private garden. Specific details of the tour will be sent to registrants before the event. \nRegistration (here) is recommended so organisers can update attendees on the route and postponement in the case of inclement weather. \n \n\nThis event is part of Climate Action Festival 2025. See the full program here.
URL:https://www.nelsontasmanclimateforum.nz/event/edible-bicycle-tour/
LOCATION:Start at Ranui Park\, 27\, Ranui Road\, Stoke\, 7011
CATEGORIES:Climate Action Festival 2025
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251025T103000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251025T113000
DTSTAMP:20260510T081932
CREATED:20250909T012908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T081534Z
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SUMMARY:Solar on Steroids - Maximize Solar Energy Potential - Motueka
DESCRIPTION:Join Kevin Fourie\, host of the HeapsMOREnergy Program on Fresh FM\, for a 1-hour in-depth presentation on how to maximize Solar Power generation with Catchpower technology to reduce ‘grid dependency’\, and lower home energy carbon footprint consumption.  \nHe will share his personal “Energy Efficiency” (EE) journey\, and demonstrate how to “Measure – Monitor – Manage” (M3). \n\nAttendees will be able to see in real-time how effective this has been for him over 5-years with his SolarZero BESS system. \nThe seminar will be held twice: On Saturday 18th at Nelson Library (11.15 to 12.30pm) and on Saturday 25th at the Motueka Library (10.30 to 11.30am). \nRegister here. \n\nThis event is part of Climate Action Festival 2025. See the full program here.
URL:https://www.nelsontasmanclimateforum.nz/event/solar-on-steroids-understand-solar-energy/
LOCATION:Motueka Library\, 32 Wallace street\, Motueka\, 7120
CATEGORIES:Climate Action Festival 2025
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251025T140000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251025T163000
DTSTAMP:20260510T081932
CREATED:20250908T025758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250924T081343Z
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SUMMARY:Growing a Forest - Come and get inspired - Moutere Valley
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to an eight-year revegetation project in the Moutere Valley. \nSince 2017 Philip and Jenny Leith have been revegetating gullies on their farm\, extending and creating new wetlands as well as establishing biodiverse habitats. \nIn 2025 they decided to link two gullies by planting a podocarp forest to create an extended habitat and to act as a seed source for the 20 or more gullies already planted on their farm. \nThey invite you to share their vision for why they undertook this work and how restoring our wetlands and land helps regenerate biodiversity and the climate\, as well as their practical experience\, to inspire you and begin your own land restoration journey. \nThe visit will take you walking up Moore Road\, which is also known as ‘Weka Walk’\, where the group will view plantings at various stages of establishment. \nAlongside planting and maintenance of the wetland and forest habitat\, Philip and Jenny are undertaking extensive predator trapping. Currently capturing at least 10 predators every week. Regularly\, they host school groups and students from Whenua Iti Outdoors for experiential learning. \nThey open their place with pleasure\, but would greatly appreciate your registration here. Some practical information\, as well as the precise address\, will be sent to you a few days before the scheduled tour. \n  \n\nThis event is part of Climate Action Festival 2025. See the full program here.
URL:https://www.nelsontasmanclimateforum.nz/event/growing-a-forest-come-and-get-inspired/
LOCATION:Moutere Valley
CATEGORIES:Climate Action Festival 2025
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251129T090000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251129T113000
DTSTAMP:20260510T081932
CREATED:20251029T021545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T023049Z
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SUMMARY:NTCF Annual Hui
DESCRIPTION:Join us on 29th of November to hear about the Forum’s activities over the last year before planning our strategy for the year ahead\, and selecting our representatives for the Leadership group. \nPlease register here if you plan to be there\, so we have an idea of the numbers. \nThis morning of connection going from 9 to 11.30am will be folllowed by a Sustainable Gift and Craft fair organised by the Take the Jump team in partnership with the Nelson Environment Centre. \n 
URL:https://www.nelsontasmanclimateforum.nz/event/ntcf-annual-hui/
LOCATION:Victory Community Center\, 2 Totara Street\,Nelson\,7010\,New Zealand\, Nelson\, 7010\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251129T113000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20251129T153000
DTSTAMP:20260510T081932
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T011618Z
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SUMMARY:Sustainable Gift and Craft Fair
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.nelsontasmanclimateforum.nz/event/sustainable-gift-and-craft-fair/
LOCATION:Victory Community Center\, 2 Totara Street\,Nelson\,7010\,New Zealand\, Nelson\, 7010\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260303T120000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260303T130000
DTSTAMP:20260510T081932
CREATED:20260217T013548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T231722Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: COP 30 Debrief with NCC's Daniela Ramirez
DESCRIPTION:Find out what it is like to attend a global climate change conference with NCC’s senior climate change advisor\, Daniela Ramirez\, who attended the COP 30 event in Belém\, Brazil last year. \nFind out about how New Zealand is perceived on the world stage\, learn about Daniela’s impression of how fossil fuel and the nuclear lobby groups shape the conversations and hear Daniela’s “Nelson List” of learnings to share with her home town. \nBring your questions! \nRegister here: COP 30 Debrief webinar
URL:https://www.nelsontasmanclimateforum.nz/event/webinar-cop-30-debrief-with-nccs-daniela-ramirez/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260305T170000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260305T190000
DTSTAMP:20260510T081932
CREATED:20260217T014139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T014139Z
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SUMMARY:Isel Park Social!
DESCRIPTION:We welcome our Take the Jump and climate action community to gather at the Isel Park Twilight Market for a catch up where we’ll celebrate our Love to Ride efforts. \nNCC’s senior climate change advisor Daniela Ramirez will be present to share about her experience at the COP 30 last year. \nFood can be purchased at food trucks on site.
URL:https://www.nelsontasmanclimateforum.nz/event/isel-park-social/
LOCATION:Isel Park Market
CATEGORIES:Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260308T100000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260308T140000
DTSTAMP:20260510T081932
CREATED:20260217T050742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T050742Z
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SUMMARY:Original Banner Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Amplify your voice and make a sign or banner with an environmental message close to your heart. We will be cutting\, stitching\, sewing and printing letters onto sturdy material to hang on our fences and in our windows. \nThis event is inspired by the “Be A Good Ancestor” banner made and displayed by Jenny Easton (who will be present) and you’re welcome to use these words for your own design\, or come up with your own. Experienced banner makers will be present to help out. \nThis is a non-partisan exercise and may become a monthly meeting\, depending on interest. All are welcome. \nPlease let us know if you have fabric and textile supplies that you’d like to contribute.
URL:https://www.nelsontasmanclimateforum.nz/event/original-banner-workshop/
LOCATION:Magenta Creative\, 15 Selwyn Pl\,\, Nelson
CATEGORIES:Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260311T193000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260311T193000
DTSTAMP:20260510T081932
CREATED:20260309T203720Z
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SUMMARY:The environment in election year: opportunities and threats
DESCRIPTION:The (very short) Annual General Meeting\, at 6.45pm\, will be followed by our usual meeting\, at 7.30pm\, with speaker\, Raewyn Peart\, Policy Director at the Environmental Defence Society (EDS). Her topic will be – “The environment in election year: opportunities and threats”. \nEDS seeks to protect and restore Aotearoa New Zealand’s outstanding landscapes\, freshwater systems\, oceans and indigenous biodiversity. They do this through holding business and government to account\, strengthening the law when it is found wanting\, and supporting good environmental management practice. \nRaewyn heads EDS’s environmental policy work. She has over 30 years professional experience in environmental law and policy\, having worked as a resource management lawyer and policy adviser to business\, government and the not-for-profit sector. Raewyn has published widely on coastal\, marine and other environmental issues. In 2023\, Raewyn was awarded the prestigious RMLA Outstanding Person Award. \nAll are welcome to join us. Tea and coffee will be available before the meeting. More info on this page: AGM & Monthly Meeting: Raewyn Peart\, Environmental Defence Society | Forest and Bird
URL:https://www.nelsontasmanclimateforum.nz/event/the-environment-in-election-year-opportunities-and-threats/
LOCATION:Tahunanui School\, 69 Muritai Street\, Nelson
CATEGORIES:External
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DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260410T140000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Auckland:20260413T120000
DTSTAMP:20260510T081932
CREATED:20260308T205738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260308T205738Z
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SUMMARY:Permaculture Hui in Nelson this year!
DESCRIPTION:The annual hui is a vibrant showcase of permaculture in Aotearoa\, shaped each year by the unique character of the host bioregion. \nOrganised collaboratively by the hui team and the PiNZ Council\, each gathering reflects a diversity of permaculture practice\, sparks timely and meaningful conversations\, and strengthens the networks that support our growing community across Aotearoa. \nThe hui offers an inspiring and enriching experience for all participants—introducing permaculture principles and concepts\, fostering connection\, and welcoming newcomers into the community. It’s a valuable opportunity to build relationships with aligned individuals\, groups\, and networks\, and to contribute to positive change within our society. \nMore information and registration here: The Yearly Hui
URL:https://www.nelsontasmanclimateforum.nz/event/permaculture-hui-in-nelson-this-year/
LOCATION:Whakatu Marae and Founders Heritage Park
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SUMMARY:Permaculture tours in Nelson\, Tasman and Golden Bay
DESCRIPTION:Guided Tours of Permaculture Properties in Nelson\, Tasman and Golden Bay an addition to the National Permaculture Hui 2026\nWe will be visiting many exemplary selected homesteading properties which demonstrate a diversity of features showcasing permaculture principles in action – including water management systems\, food forests\, integrated animal systems\, super-productive organic gardens and cosy aesthetic homes constructed with ecological building materials. A special feature of this tour is the underpinning of social permaculture\, prevalent in our visits to intentional land-based communities\, when this aspect will be spoken about by residents. \nMore information and registration here: Permaculture Tours – PC Hui 2026
URL:https://www.nelsontasmanclimateforum.nz/event/permaculture-tours-in-nelson-tasman-and-golden-bay/
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SUMMARY:Collaboration Game and Community Resilience Workshop in Golden Bay
DESCRIPTION:Tanya Mottl from FutuResilience Events is visiting Golden Bay from Oz and has generously offered to run the Collaboration Game here in Takaka. \nThis is a unique opportunity to explore greater community connection and resilience in a really fun\, interactive way. Tanya has fabulous feedback from other events she has run – so this is not to be missed! \nMore info and registration HERE.
URL:https://www.nelsontasmanclimateforum.nz/event/collaboration-game-and-community-resilience-workshop-in-golden-bay/
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR - Fuel\, Physics\, and What Comes Next\, with Nathan Surendran
DESCRIPTION:Join the discussion on Zoom by registering here. \nNathan is an energy engineer and Chair of the Wise Response Society who has been writing extensively about the current energy crisis and its implications (see below) \nNZ will probably hit its climate targets. Not because of good policy\, but because the economy is being forced into contraction by an energy crisis that mainstream institutions didn’t see coming – or chose not to. Nathan Surendran connects the immediate fuel emergency to the biophysical economics that conventional policy ignores: declining energy returns\, thermodynamic constraints on transition\, and a coming wave of insolvency and default that may cause more damage than fuel shortages themselves. He presents practical tools for community resilience\, from mutual aid frameworks to fair rationing mechanisms\, and argues that the response must start at the community level because government is not going to lead it. \nOUTLINE: Be Prepared for a Lively Discussion \n1. The good news on climate (that nobody wants to hear) \nNZ is likely to meet its climate targets. Not because of policy. Because the economy is falling off a cliff. Energy price-driven demand destruction is cutting emissions faster than any government programme. Diesel above $4/litre\, petrol not far behind. Businesses are closing\, freight is contracting\, discretionary travel has collapsed. When you can’t afford to burn fuel\, you don’t burn fuel. Emissions fall. This is the climate trajectory nobody modelled – involuntary degrowth driven by energy supply disruption and price shock. \n2. Why this is happening – the energy supply picture \nThe Strait of Hormuz closure and the wider Middle East conflict have taken out a significant share of global crude and LNG supply. NZ imports 100% of its refined fuel. 81% comes from refineries processing Middle Eastern crude. We have roughly 18 days of diesel physically onshore. The government’s fuel plan has no volumetric allocations. Force Majeure declarations have cascaded across every link in our supply chain. I’ve been tracking this in detail:\n– “The Limits to the Energy Transition” (white paper): https://energyandresilience.substack.com/p/the-limits-to-the-energy-transition\n– “Hoping the Ship Arrives Isn’t a Strategy”: https://energyandresilience.substack.com/p/hoping-the-ship-arrives-isnt-a-strategy\n– “Every Country in Our Supply Chain Has Declared an Emergency”: https://energyandresilience.substack.com/p/every-country-in-our-supply-chain \n3. The default tsunami – the crisis before the shortage \nEveryone is watching fuel gauges. But the more immediate shock may be financial. NZ insolvencies were at a 15-year high before Hormuz. Mortgage arrears at an 8-year peak. IRD tax debt past $9 billion. Household debt at 165-170% of disposable income. There was no buffer. When diesel costs flow through to freight\, food\, fertiliser\, and farm input costs\, the wave of business failures and mortgage defaults will hit before physical fuel shortages do. I’m publishing a piece on this shortly – “The Default Tsunami” – arguing we’re watching the wrong metric. \n4. The deeper structure – biophysical economics \nThis isn’t a one-off geopolitical shock. It’s the predictable consequence of building a civilisation on a depleting energy resource. EROI decline means we spend more energy to get energy. The economy is an energy system using money\, not a financial system using energy. The “seamless transition” narrative assumes the global supply chains\, fossil fuel inputs\, and critical minerals needed for transition will keep flowing. They are not flowing. Drawing on Hall\, Keen\, Smil\, Hagens\, Garrett\, Delannoy.\n– White paper covers this in depth: https://energyandresilience.substack.com/p/the-limits-to-the-energy-transition \n5. What we can do – community resilience and policy \n– Wise Response open letter: quantified essential use fuel allocation plan (with Mike Hodgkinson\, Laloli Research)\n– Tradable Energy Quotas (TEQs) as fair rationing: https://wiseresponse.substack.com (TEQs article)\n– “When the Trucks Stop” mutual aid guide https://open.substack.com/pub/wiseresponse/p/what-can-i-do-in-response-to-the\n– “No Fuel\, Still Fed” https://energyandresilience.substack.com/p/no-fuel-still-fed regional food security framework\n– Local action: council deputations\, community preparedness networks\n– Demand reduction\, negawatts\, fuel-free pathways \nThis webinar is organised by Our Climate Declaration \nand co-sponsored by: \nDegrowth Aotearoa New Zealand \n The Wise Response Society \n Engineers for Social Responsibility  \nThe Nelson Tasman Climate Forum
URL:https://www.nelsontasmanclimateforum.nz/event/webinar-fuel-physics-and-what-comes-next-with-nathan-surendran/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Forum
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SUMMARY:Mōhua Golden Bay Resilience Expo
DESCRIPTION:Golden Bay locals – this is one you don’t want to miss! \nWe’re bringing the whole community together for a weekend focused on \n**getting prepared\, staying safe\, and having a great time doing it**. \nEvents are happening on both Saturday and Sunday\, with the Sunday being the big one! A full day of **information\, hands-on learning\, and community connection**. \nMore info here or here.
URL:https://www.nelsontasmanclimateforum.nz/event/mohua-golden-bay-resilience-expo/
LOCATION:Rec Park center\, 2032 Takaka Valley Hwy\, Takaka\, New Zealand
CATEGORIES:External
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