Our Annual General Meeting is coming up on June 27th, 6.30pm at WEA. It will be followed by a public meeting “COMMUNITY BOARDS: Do they help or obstruct positive change in our city?”. This year the SŌC constitution is due for review. Please see our new draft Constitution here. Please contact us if you have […]
Community Boards: Do they help or obstruct positive change in our city?
Join us at 7.30pm, Thursday June 27th 2024, WEA (59 Gloucester St) for a public meeting to discuss the role of community boards in Ōtautahi. The SŌC AGM is being held from 6.30pm in advance of this public meeting. Guest speakersJenny Hughey: “The history and context”Paul McMahon: “The opportunities and challenges of community boards”Mike Davidson: […]
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 […]