Our Annual General Meeting was held on June 27th at WEA. This year the SŌC constitution was due for review and the updated version is available here. Big thanks to all of our members and supporters – it was great to catch up and discuss the year past and the year ahead. We look forward […]
NEW DATE! Community Boards: Do they help or obstruct positive change in our city?
Join us at 7pm, Thursday September 19th at WEA (59 Gloucester St) for a public meeting to discuss the role of community boards in Ōtautahi. Guest speakersJenny Hughey: “The history and context”Paul McMahon: “The opportunities and challenges of community boards”Mike Davidson: “Community boards impact on our travel choices journey” The speakers will be followed by […]
Speaking 4 the Planet
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 […]
Water Sensitivity
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 Truth to Power
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 […]