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 […]

The finals day is Friday 11 August. Click on the image above to read the order of ceremonies. Please come along and support the speakers.

6.30–8.30 pm Thursday, 22 June at the WEA (59 Gloucester Street) Our 2023 annual general meeting or AGM is intended to be a get together for Sustainable Ōtautahi Christchurch members and friends to connect and learn more about what is front and centre for SŌC at the moment and to talk about ideas and plans […]

6.30pm, Tuesday 28 March at the WEA, 59 Gloucester St Andrew Ecclestone is Senior Associate in the Institute for Governance and Policy Studies at Victoria University of Wellington, Deputy Chair of the New Zealand Council for Civil Liberties and a committee member of Trust Democracy. Open government is vital in a world on the brink […]