Speaking 4 the Planet (S4P) is a public speaking, spoken word and visual arts competition. It provides 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. They […]
Youth Engagement
SOC joined a partnership in April 2022 to help steer and fund a broad-based youth organising network in partnership with Living Wage Movement Aotearoa New Zealand, Anglican Advocacy, Tertiary Education Union, and Generation Zero. Why the focus on youth organisations? Some of the biggest political concerns for youth in Christchurch are the climate crisis and […]
Changing Business to Change the World
Thursday, June 2nd at the WEA, 59 Gloucester St. Join us for this event hosted by SOC in partnership with Canterbury WEA.There will be an expo of some wonderful local businesses, a talk with Sue Coutts from the Zero Waste Network, a panel discussion and the SOC AGM (open to all). 5pm onwards “Small, Sustainable […]
The Community Waterways Partnership Charter
The Christchurch City Council recently launched a Community Waterways Partnership. This aims to support the development of community-based initiatives to improve the ecological health, indigenous biodiversity, and amenity value of our urban waterways. The Partnership is connecting Council, Regional Council, Ngāi Tahu, DoC, Ministry for the Environment, Canterbury District Health Board, and organisations such as […]
Notes from Water Sensitivity Walk – Rain Gardens
July 3rd 2021 Thanks to everyone who attended our recent water sensitivity field trip around Ōtautahi Christchurch. We learned about public and private rain gardens, trees, and policy. Here are our notes. Rain gardens are a type of ‘green infrastructure’ that intercepts stormwater and removes pollutants that have been picked up as the rain flows […]
Speaking 4 the Planet 2021
Speaking 4 the Planet is an art-based competition offering students in years 7-13 + early tertiary, an opportunity to address sustainability issues creatively. This is the third year this event has run in Christchurch. Students have the opportunity to submit entries to one of the following categories: Public speaking (prepared speech) Spoken word poetry Visual […]
Networking for the Environment – Stories to Celebrate
This Networking for the Environment forum was on Tuesday, 29th June, 9:30am – 12:30pmTūranga Christchurch Library This event was an opportunity to hear about some of the heroes from the Environmental Leadership and Heritage of Christchurch – Canterbury project, lead in partnership by ECO Canterbury Environmental Network and SŌC. Diana Shand of ECO Canterbury was the guest speaker presenting […]
Christchurch Conversations 2021 climate series
Most of us want to do our bit for the planet, but it can be hard to know where to start. Sometimes our good intentions just aren’t enough to break old habits, or overcome barriers like time, money, or poor infrastructure. Reaching our city’s goal of cutting net carbon emissions in half by 2030 will […]
Sustainable Development Goals Summit Series – Update
The next online hui, Working Together for Change, is Thursday 24th June, 7pm – 9pm. Tickets available here. Preparations for the face-to-face event – Collaborating for Systemic Change – are continuing at an excited pace. This is locked in for 2nd – 3rd September hosted at the University of Canterbury. For up-to-date information, there is […]
Ōtautahi Christchurch Ecosystem Mapping
At the recent SŌC AGM we heard the fascinating story of the Ōtautahi Christchurch Indigenous Ecosystem Mapping which in the 1990s gave us the native plant guides for greater Christchurch, put together by Di Lucas, Colin Meurk and other local scientists – and commissioned by a Christchurch-Ōtautahi Agenda 21 Forum project (one of SŌC’s predecessors). […]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 9
- Next Page »
