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Energy – Supply side – ways to make more energy

18/08/2019 by Dave Evans

These notes are from a “Restoring a Kind Climate” workshop held on the evening of 27 June 2019 at the Christchurch City Council building. The purpose of the workshop was to provide community input into the Climate Smart Strategy review 2019, in particular to suggest practical pathways for achieving climate change mitigation goals and targets […]

Filed Under: Climate Change Tagged With: Restoring a Kind Climate

Speaking 4 the Planet speeches online

08/08/2019 by Dave Evans

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 […]

Filed Under: Climate Change, Meetings and Events Tagged With: speaking for the planet

Climate Smart Transport

21/07/2019 by Dave Evans

With 53% of Christchurch greenhouse gas emissions coming from transport this is a priority area to work on. As well as consulting on the Climate Smart Strategy, CCC are consulting on the Transport Plan. Axel Wilke is a transport planner and led the transport workshop at the recent Restoring a Kind Climate gathering. In summing […]

Filed Under: Climate Change Tagged With: Restoring a Kind Climate, transport

Waste and Circular Economy

06/07/2019 by Dave Evans

SŌC Executive member Anthea Madill recently had the opportunity to facilitate working group on behalf of Sustainable Ōtautahi Christchurch around the topics of waste and circular economy. There were contributions from a wide range of areas including Council, community funding, public engagement, arts and conservation among other things. One of SŌC’s aims for the workshop […]

Filed Under: Climate Change, Economy, Waste Tagged With: Restoring a Kind Climate

“Restoring a Kind Climate” meeting details

24/06/2019 by Dave Evans

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 […]

Filed Under: Climate Change, Meetings and Events

SŌC Chairperson’s Annual Report

24/06/2019 by Dave Evans

The past year has seen a renaissance for Sustainable Ōtautahi Christchurch as new chairperson Colleen Phillip breathed new life into the organisation. There have been exciting initiatives in several arenas ranging from youth engagement to climate action. Earlier in June SŌC co-hosted the Speaking for the Planet speech and art competition for school pupils and […]

Filed Under: About SOC, Climate Change

CCC consulting on water services

17/06/2019 by Dave Evans

Public feedback opened last week on a 100-year strategy for the future of the Christchurch district’s water services and resources. The Draft Integrated Water Strategy sets guidelines and goals for the Council’s management of its “three waters” services – drinking water, wastewater and stormwater – as well as surface water, groundwater and flood management. Public […]

Filed Under: Water

Speaking 4 the Planet – Results

14/06/2019 by Dave Evans

Speaking 4 The Planet Winner

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).

Filed Under: Meetings and Events Tagged With: speaking for the planet

Speaking 4 the Planet

31/05/2019 by Dave Evans

Speaking 4 the Planet poster

7 June 9.30-5.30 at Turanga Speaking 4 the Planet is nearly here and we have some of the top students across Christchurch participating. Facebook event here This new competition creates the space for Intermediate and High school students to showcase their passion for our planet, and their talents in public speaking and visual art. Over […]

Filed Under: Meetings and Events

SŌC Annual General Meeting

31/05/2019 by Dave Evans

Thursday June 20th 6.30pm WEA If you wish to join SŌC in time for the AGM please deposit the $15 membership fee in Kiwibank account 38-9003-0782571-00 or send a cheque to PO Box 1796 Christchurch 8140. Put your name and contact details in with the cheque or email the treasurer Dave Evans dave.evansii@gmail.com. Preceding 7pm […]

Filed Under: Meetings and Events

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