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Water Sensitivity

29/09/2023 by Anthea Leave a Comment

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, […]

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Speaking 4 the Planet

29/09/2023 by Anthea Leave a Comment

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 […]

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Speaking Truth to Power

29/09/2023 by Anthea Leave a Comment

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 […]

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Speaking 4 the Planet – Schedule for the Finals

09/08/2023 by Dave Evans Leave a Comment

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.

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SŌC AGM 2023

31/05/2023 by Ben Leave a Comment

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 […]

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Open Government: What Does This Mean and Why Is It So Important?

14/03/2023 by Dave Evans

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 […]

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Speaking 4 The Planet 2023

22/06/2022 by Dave Evans

Speaking 4 the Planet (S4P) is a public speaking, spoken word, performance and visual arts competition. It provides opportunities for students to express their ideas for a better world. This will be the 5th year S4P has been held in Christchurch. With the UN’s World Environment Day theme as a starting point, students prepare and deliver punchy, quirky, […]

Filed Under: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Education, Meetings and Events, Projects, Sustainable Living Tagged With: speaking for the planet

Youth Engagement

30/05/2022 by Ben

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 […]

Filed Under: Democracy, Education, Meetings and Events

Changing Business to Change the World

12/05/2022 by Dave Evans

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 […]

Filed Under: Meetings and Events, Sustainable Business, Waste

The Community Waterways Partnership Charter

23/09/2021 by Dave Evans

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 […]

Filed Under: Biodiversity, Water

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