‘Meet in the Middle’ on Saturday the 12th of October celebrates Te Ara Ōtākaro, the transitional city-to-sea Avon River Trail and its role in the regeneration of the east. Find it on Facebook This is an invitation to the people of Christchurch to come along the trail on foot or bike from either direction (city […]
SŌC Exec meeting
The next SŌC Exec meeting will be held at 6.30pm on 18 October 2019 at the WEA, before Di Lucas’ talk. All SŌC members are welcome to attend SŌC Exec meetings.
Forests in and of Landscapes – Mitigating climate change – what is appropriate and what is not, and yes, dairy can be okay!
7.30 18 October 2019WEA 59 Gloucester St Christchurch Di Lucas repeats a talk she gave to the Environmental Defense Society Conference in August Facebook event Integrate forests into our landscapes and make them resilient to climate change Regenerating indigenous forests Integrating carbon storage into farmscape planning Di Lucas, landscape architect, established Lucas Associates 40 years […]
Climate Week 20-27 September
The week of the 20th-27th is a whole week of climate action, and we are wanting to drum up as much awareness as possible! The week starts with an event at Turanga on 20 September and finishes with the Strike4Climate rally on 27 September at Cathedral Square. Above all please vote in the Local Body […]
Our land in a changing climate: impacts and implications
James Renwick introduced by Anita Wreford 25th September 5.30pm, Stewart Building, Lincoln University Land is at the heart of debates about climate change. How we use land affects our climate, but as the climate changes so too will the land and the biological and social systems it supports. In a week of action on climate […]
Garage Sale 14 September ’19
Come along to this garage sale 25 Rowses Road Aranui14 September 8-2pm. Fundraiser for Sustainable Otautahi Christchurch.
Strike4Climate 27 September
Inspired by Greta Thunberg, students around the world are striking4climate. In New Zealand the strike day is Friday 27 September. They are inviting everyone to join them in centres around New Zealand, to let our community and our government know how critical the issues are. Right click on the image above and make it your […]
Speaking 4 the Planet speeches online
All the speeches given at the inaugural Ōtautahi-Christchurch Speaking 4 the Planet contest in June 2019 are now available for viewing on the Sustainable Ōtautahi Christchurch YouTube channel. They are arranged in four playlists, one for each of the 4 speaking competition categories: Prepared Speech, Years 7 – 9 Prepared Speech, Years 10 – 13 […]
“Restoring a Kind Climate” meeting details
Climate emergency action planning for Ōtautahi-Christchurch Thursday, June 27th, 5.30-9pm. Venue – Christchurch City Council, 53 Hereford St Christchurch City Council are reviewing the Climate Smart Strategy for the city. Goals are of little use without plans to reach those goals. Do you have ideas of steps we could take with our Council to achieve […]
Speaking 4 the Planet – Results
The speech and art competition was held on Friday 7 June and the results are here. Many thanks to the sponsors (below), judges (Celina Templeman, Sara Templeton, Cody Harrington, Helen Townsend, Nikki Wallace-Bell and Henry Sunderland), MCs (Megan and Oliver) and organisers (Jocelyn Papprill and Michelle Whitaker).