SŌC have in recent years worked with Vicky Southworth to promote on-site solutions to water challenges in Ōtautahi Christchurch. We are currently looking for a volunteer to lead this work so we can continue education about water sensitivity issues and have a strong liaison with the Canterbury Waterways Partnership. For more information about this work, […]

Speaking 4 the Planet (S4P) is a public speaking, spoken word and visual arts competition created to provide opportunities for students to express their ideas for a better world.  With the UN’s World Environment Day theme as a starting point, students prepare and deliver punchy, quirky, creative and pointed speeches, spoken word performances, impromptu dramas or artworks […]

There are many ways to do this in an open participatory democracy, including responding to requests for input on proposed government policies and programmes. SOC write a significant number of submissions to local and national decision makers to educate them about the strong sustainability perspectives they should be taking account of. All financial members have […]