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Garden Potions for Thriving Soil

  Learn to make plant potions in this family and teacher-friendly workshop by Garden to Table, a food curriculum program for schools to engage in growing, harvesting, preparing, and sharing kai. We'll talk about soil microorganisms and learn how the soil food web plays a role in Carbon sequestration. We'll …
Free
28 May 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 2 July 2024 @ 7:00 pm

Grow Your Own Food – Organic Gardening & Garden Design Course for Beginners

A six week introduction to organic FOOD gardening & garden design. - raised bed garden method - soil life & compost methods - permaculture principles & thinking - “pests & diseases” - propagation including seed sowing & raising, cuttings - crop rotation & companion planting Build your knowledge & confidence …
$72 – $90
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Once You Know – Film screening

Join us for this screening of Once You Know, a cinematic journey with Emmanuel Cappellin on his earnest and visually stunning quest to learn how mankind must adapt for a sustainable future. Winner of multiple awards, this film has been chosen to launch Motueka’s new film and discussion club. Places …
$12
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WEBINAR – The impact of urban form on GHG emissions – and what that means for Nelson Tasman

This Webinar, led by Timo Neubauer, from NelsonTasman2050, will give a brief overview of international research that proves the per-capita life-cycle emissions of low-density urban sprawl are up to 2.4 times higher than those of denser mixed-use urban form. He will also look into our Councils' current carbon accounting …
free
30 May 2024 @ 11:00 am - 7 July 2024 @ 12:30 pm

Grow Your Own Food – Organic Gardening & Garden Design Course for Beginners – Waimarama Community Organic Gardens

A six week introduction to organic FOOD gardening & garden design - raised bed garden method - soil life & compost methods - permaculture principles & thinking - “pests & diseases” - propagation including seed sowing & raising, cuttings - crop rotation & companion planting …
$72 – $90
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Closing the Loop: Understanding and Implementing a Circular Economy

Come and learn about a circular economy. Bluemoth will be running an interactive workshop to help you better understand what a circular economy means for both individuals and businesses. This workshop is organised by Lucy Byrne, from Bluemoth. Please follow the link here to register: Closing the Loop: Understanding and Implementing a Circular Economy …
Free
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WEBINAR – Plant Based Nutrition – improve both the quality of your nutrition and your impact on the planet

Learn how to eat better from a Registered Nutritionist whilst also reducing your food footprint. We give you practical and actionable advice that you can start doing immediately, rather than just making a vague commitment to 'eat less meat'. You will create your own action plan starting with your easy …
free
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Climate Festival Celebration Party

Warm up with a hot drink, nibbles, and conversation as the Climate Action Festival nears its end. The Nelson Tasman Climate Forum is hosting an early evening get-together for our event hosts and members of the public interested in learning more about climate action in our region. Please register here …
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Introduction to Worm Farming

Join us for an immersive experience at the Worm Farm Workshop organised by Nelson Community Compost. Hands on learning experience covering worm health and vitality, starting your own worm farm, feeding your worms, growing the worm population, and how to use the products of worm castings and to fertilise your …
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Empowering Soil 1.0 – Nelson

Empowering Soil 1.0 will equip participants with simple tools and strategies to care for and regenerate soil to bring abundance to your garden. Elliot Cleland will demonstrate natural farming techniques for making your own mineral and biological inputs and then try out some different planting strategies to accelerate the …
$40
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Motueka Repair Cafe

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 …
Free
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Energy, transport and climate: discussions we’re not having – Talk by Lindsay Wood

Energy, transport and climate: discussions we're not having', will be joining the dots between deep ocean circulation and Nelson traffic and the nonsense of trying to build our way out of congestion. Lindsay Wood runs climate strategy company Resilienz Ltd. and "specialises in being a generalist" as he engages with …
Koha
21 June 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 18 September 2024 @ 9:00 pm

Take the Jump Ambassador Training

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 …
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WEBINAR – CLIMATE CHECK 2024: Recent Trends and Projections, and What We Need To Do, with Jim Salinger

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 …
Free
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Takeaways from the Environmental Defence Society Conference

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 …
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Nelson Repair Cafe

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 …
Free
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Insights from Psychology for Climate Change Communications

International Climate and Resilience webinar series Speaker: Wändi Bruine de Bruin, University of Southern California Abstract: Climate change poses a serious threat to people around the world. Organizations such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) are tasked with communicating about climate change with international audiences of policy makers and members …
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Nelson Seed Library SPRING event

Celebrating the return our our new seed stock. Vegetables, flowers, fruits, herbs and even some shrubs & trees. Come and check out what experienced and beginner gardeners have achieved in 2023-24. There will be a short introduction to The Nelson Seed Library and the basics of growing plants from seed …
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Ethical Investing for Collective Wellbeing – connecting money & values

Pathfinder invite you to an evening of empowerment and learning, in collaboration with Blue Moth. Connecting through a shared passion for a world where humanity is in deeper balance with nature, we bring you an evening of kōrero to explore how our financial decisions impact people, planet & animals. Finance as a Force For …
Free
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Nelson Repair Cafe

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 …
Free
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WEBINAR – The Law CAN Help Us Rein in Big Climate Offenders. Here’s How.

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 …
1 October 2024 @ 8:00 am - 30 October 2024 @ 5:00 pm

Step Out Festival

Join this annual month-long festival of active events that takes place throughout October in the Tasman District. These activities are put together by groups, clubs and individuals all over the region and promote an active lifestyle and healthy wellbeing. See the full program here, or follow the Facebook page here. …

I am Climate Hope – Nelson

Join Mike King and guest speaker in your local community to discuss the important issues of mental health and climate change. Come along, help create positive change and say hi to Mike as he rides an electric motorbike on a 5,000km journey around Aotearoa!  Click the links to get …
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My Love Affaire With Nature

You loved Awestruck by Nature and Messages from the Matriarchs, now you will be deeply moved by six great communicators telling their stories of wildlife encounters, epic journeys, and personal epiphany, all backed up by brilliant visuals.   Our events have all sold out, so if you wish to be …
Koha
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Webinar – Community resilience: climate adaptation, earthquakes, basic needs – they are all connected, but we are not

Presented by Jack Santa Barbara This webinar will discuss the uncertain future we face with multiple risks increasing steadily.  Governments are failing to protect us, placing responsibility onto local communities.  Community resilience building to ensure everyone’s universal basic needs are met is a critical aspect of a secure …
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2024 Aotearoa Repair Summit

To celebrate InternationalRepairDay, the RepairNetworkAotearoa and the RighttoRepairCoalitionAotearoa will be offering the 2024 Aotearoa Repair Summit on Thursday 17 October- A FREE Online event 11PM - 12PM- this year hosted by their partner WasteMINZ. With representatives from across the industry, hear what is happening in the repair space from a political, business, community and educational perspective.…
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Green Drinks

Green Drinks will be happening next Thursday 17th from 5.30pm -6.30pm at Two Thumbs Brewery. It has been so great to the community come together, a huge range of people from different industries and backgrounds. If you haven't been before there will be a little sign on the …

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