Events List
17 events found.
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Whakatū Nelson Climate Change Strategy – Discuss and share your thoughts
“Global efforts to address climate change are falling short. Whakatū Nelson must rapidly address climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing resilience to climate disruption. What we do now is crucial for determining our future. Tackling global greenhouse gas emissions will require coordination at an unprecedented scale – …
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Jonathan Boston – Trust, Science and Climate Change
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 …
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Give feedback on NCC’s new climate plan – Online brainstorming session
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 …
Weavers of words
Three gifted storytellers tell a range of epic adventures and meaningful sagas about those that have come before us, and how their lived experience impacts our lives today. Each teller has a history of performance in the art, and among the awards on display is the National Hemingway Storytellers Contest …
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Tackling the twin crises of biodiversity and climate across our region
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 …
Messages from the Matriarchs
After an overwhelming appreciative audience at our first ‘Messages from the Matriarchs’ , we are back with a new slate of dynamic and visionary speakers. The sheer life experience that we have in this group will inspire you to attend, but the messaging and imagery displayed along with all that …
Wildlife of the Southern Ocean
Why a trip to the Sub Antarctic Islands? It was a personal interest trip to see the southern part of New Zealand. The talk will give an impression of visiting the islands from a novice’s point of view. The islands we visited were Campbell Island, Auckland Islands and the …
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Adaptation – Top Down and Bottom-up: we need them both!
Come and find out what's being done at all levels to adapt to climate change. We will welcome Marie Becdelievre, NCC Adaptation Lead Person, who will give us an overview of the top-down approach We'll then dive into a more bottom-up viewpoint, covering the following topics: "Iwi Marae Emergency preparedness", …
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Motueka Community film circle is back!
This film highlights how community-driven efforts to establish water-retention landscapes can impact water conservation. It follows a group of young people grappling with the climate crisis while they weave in inspiring stories of regenerative ecosystem design to create water retention in communities, villages, and regions. This documentary shows us how essential intact water cycles are for …
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Take the Jump Ambassador training – 1st to 29th of July
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: Will Consumerism be the death of Capitalism? Featuring Dr. Rod Carr
Dr. Rod Carr is the inaugural chair of the Climate Change Commission (2019-2024), former Vice Chancellor of University of Canterbury (2009-2019) and one-time Reserve Bank Deputy Governor (1998-2003) and independent director and board chair of the Bank (2012-2017). Rod has a PhD in Insurance and Risk Management, MA in Applied …
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Make your money a force for good
Come and meet Barry Coates, Founder and co-CEO of Mindful Money, a Charity that promotes ethical and impact investment and provide a free service to the public, showing them the investments in their KiwiSaver or retail investment funds. This is the perfect occasion to find out about the carbon emissions …
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Take the Jump Ambassador training – 1st to 29th of July
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 …
Koha