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Repair Cafe November
This is the last repair cafe for the year. Don't miss your opportunity to turn your trash back into treasure with our crack team of repair afficionados. Don't chuck it out......sort it out!
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Events List
50 events found.
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Stitch-it-don’t-ditch-it Whakatū Nelson
Street Mending - Positive Climate Action EventJoin the street mending event, sit & mend together on Trafalgar Street meeting at Bank Lane. Encouragement to enter into a contract with the things you purchase, look after & care for them and extend their useful life as long as possible. We are …
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Tasman Environmental Plan’s presentation
In 2020, TDC asked us to share our views and experiences on the District’s environmental and development issues and opportunities. As a result of this first inquiry, they now have some draft options to consider around how we grow as a District, how our places look and feel, and how …
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James Shaw – A Climate for Change
Join Green Party Co-Leader James Shaw for this free talk which explores the issue of how we can bolster our communities to deal with and live with the effects of climate change.
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NTCF December Hui
Our Hui are important moments in the life of the Forum. We invite you to join us for this special Hui, which will be held face-to-face this time. In addition to the opportunity to meet face to face and strengthen our ties after the difficult period we have been through, …
9 March 2023 - 20 April 2023
Organic Gardening and Garden Design for Beginners
Join for a six week introduction to organic gardening & garden design including the following: Permaculture principles & thinking Soil life & compost methods “Pests & diseases” Raised bed garden method Propagation including seed sowing & raising, cuttings Crop rotation & companion planting Ami Kennedy has a wide range of …
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“Milked” screened in Nelson
"Thanks to the collaboration between Pablo (La Planta Café) and Dave (NakedEye Digital Vision) we are pleased to announce that we will have a single screening of Amy Taylors impactful New Zealand made documentary film MILKED. The film will screen in Nelson for one night only on Saturday the 11th …
18 March 2023 @ 9:00 am - 19 March 2023 @ 5:00 pm
Rangatahi Climate Hackaton
Ready to act for te taiao, the environment? Te Kuru Tao is the sharp end of a spear, representing young agile minds. We are calling forth all young agile minds to join us as this youth climate hackathon to explore solutions to some of the toughest climate challenges that the …
Behavior change workshop: why mindset matters when making change?
"Why mindsets and narratives matter when we have the opportunity to make change" We are in a time when transforming the ways we live, work, play, move, earn and learn has enormous potential for the wellbeing of people and the planet. We can make changes that will make a big …
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Online Film Screening: The Klabona Keepers
Join us for an online film screening and panel discussion showcasing Indigenous resistance in the Sacred Headwaters, known as the Klabona, northwest British Columbia. The Klabona Keepers (http://beyondboardingcollective.com/klabonakeepers) is an intimate portrait of the inspiring Indigenous families that succeeded in protecting their lands and waters from industrial activities. Spanning …
3 April 2023 @ 8:00 am - 23 April 2023 @ 5:00 pm
Free special online screening of Once You Know and live workshop!
Once You Know is a story about personal and collective resilience in the face of energy depletion, climate change, and other systemics risks. Register for the film and join a very special live discussion with Michelle Medeiros, part of Greenpeace International management team and Susanne Moser, protagonist of the film …
Free food growing course from NMIT
NMIT is offering a new horticulture programme aims to offer practical gardening techniques to help feed whānau, save money and create a community of like-minded people. More information here: https://www.nmit.ac.nz/news/new-horticulture-programme-teaches-simple-ways-to-grow-your-own-food/ Application close on the 15th of April.
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A new Nelson – Couch conversations
The Plan: A bed enclosed by bamboo in a parking space as an invitation to sit and talk about Nelson's future John-Paul Pochin, initiator of the project, explains: - lightnelson@lightnelson.org.nz, 021 623 207 "This started as an idea several years ago. I bought a hospital bed and it's …
“Degrowth” talk by Dr. Mike Joy
The Local Matters Group is delighted to welcome Dr. Mike Joy back to the Tasman District for a presentation at Māpua Hall on the 17th of April. This presentation will outline the transformational change we need to make in order to stop overshooting our ecological limits. An increasing number of …
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Repair Cafe
Repair Cafe are community driven events that bring together your broken household items with skilled volunteers. Don't toss it, repair it.
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22 April 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 23 April 2023 @ 3:00 pm
Return to Gaia
"The return of Gaia is an interactive storytelling event. Is a mix of a photography exhibition and a storytelling performance. We will show a series of artworks by underwater photographer Jose G. Cano. The images are printed in big format, (1500mm by 3000mm) to recreate the feeling of the Renaissance …
Earth Lab Launch
An interactive art installation in the form of a quirky laboratory incorporating research and functional experiments building on projects from the past and new works combined into a space that will provide a focal point. An opportunity to incorporate work, ideas and cultural perspectives from the wider community and for …
CANCELLED – A talk on Earth Grief circles, by Jose G. Cano
Due to unforseen circumstances, the organiser of this event is not able to give this talk. Apologies for any inconveniences.
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28 April 2023 - 1 May 2023
ACTIVE HOPE – Deep Ecology Retreat
A 4-day immersion into the Work That Reconnects supported by yogic practice and a stunning natural environment.Facilitated by Inna Alex and Swami Karma Karuna.Residential, fully-catered retreat.Find out more: https://www.innaevolution.com/active-hope
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Climate Action 2023 – A community planning workshop
Event is free but registration is required, following this link: REGISTRATION We also want to encourage you to share your trips. For that, do not hesitate to register your offer or your request on the carpooling site here.
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Nelson Seed Library Seed saving working bee and shared lunch
AUTUMN SEED HARVEST - Taking action for food resiliency Bring : your well labeled seeds for processing. There are plenty to share if you do not have your own seeds. For UNKNOWN Seeds, write as much information as you can e.g. family, variety, growing habit, taste,... Simple food to share for …
Seed Saving Talk at the Marybank Garden Club, by Ami Kennedy
From October to March Marybank garden club members visit members' gardens and other gardens prior to meeting. This is a wonderful place to share and learn from other gardeners. Ami Kennedy, from the Nelson Seed Library, will be speaking at one of their next meeting, on the 2nd of May.
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POSTPONED!! Safer Biking and Walking around Nelson – Rally for Travel Justice
Attention please!! Rally for Travel Justice date change! Because of the bad weather forecast we have changed the date of the Rally for Travel Justice to Sunday May 28th (from May 7th). We look forward to seeing you then, 1 pm, at Millers Acre car park and later at the …
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Inaugural meeting of the Climate and Social Equity group of the Forum
This new group of the Forum will have its inaugural meeting on May 9th, 5-7pm. It will be both in person and online. To attend in person, go to the Quaker Meeting house, 30 Nile St., Nelson. To attend online, go to https://us06web.zoom.us/j/2271491771?pwd=YnlvdThEWDBsWDZKbHlsMEdiV2VuQT09 Meeting ID : …
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Maire Stream Working Bee
We’re working to keep noxious weeds out of Maire Stream and working on a hillside Restoration Project. All volunteers are very much appreciated.
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Maire Stream Guardians/Nurturers monthly Working Bee
Community supporting nature, supporting this Earth
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Our Regenerative Future, by Greg Hart
Hawkes Bay Sheep and Beef farmer, Greg Hart, will outline his transition from traditional sheep and cattle farming to a more economic and biologically resilient farm. Greg grew up on a family farm near Methven, Mid-Canterbury. After gaining a Bachelor of Agriculture from Massey University and working in the agriculture …
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Support our youth during their School Strike for Climate
Come and join our younger generation during this Strike. "Whakatū, Nelson - Join us! We will meet in 1903 Square at 1.30pm, for an hour of speeches and music from local youth bands, before marching down Trafalgar Street to Nelson City Council buildings at 2.30pm This strike is …
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Roots – Plant based Food Contest and Fashion Show
AWARD CRITERIA FOR THE FOOD COMPETITION - GUIDELINES FOR THE FASHION SHOW See other Climate Action Week events HERE or on the Event section of the website.
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Repair Cafe session
Come and be part of a Repair Movement! A FREE monthly event helping you to repair your items, save resources and build community. For the months of April & May at Victory Community Center brought to you by the Nelson Tasman Climate Forum. We're fixing items and building community. Come …
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A dream for Nelson – Come and share your ideas
The Plan: A bed enclosed by bamboo in a parking space as an invitation to sit and talk about Nelson’s future John-Paul Pochin, initiator of the project, explains: “This started as an idea several years ago. I bought a hospital bed and it’s been sitting taking up space ever since …
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Ben & bEartha: A Community’s Compost Love Story
Join us for the world premiere of a new documentary filmed by Happen Film right here in Whakatū Nelson! Please register following the link below Ben & bEartha: A Community's Compost Love Story showcases the incredible mahi of Ben Bushell and the team of volunteers at Whakatū Nelson's Community Compost …
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Join the first planting session of the year for the Banded Rail!
Battle for the Banded Rail is a project working with local communities to increase the number of banded rail and other estuarine birds on the margins of the Waimea Inlet by restoring habitat and trapping predators. Their first planting on 28th May at Estuary Place in Richmond coincides with Climate …
Safer Biking and Walking around Nelson – Rally for Travel Justice
Are you disgruntled, dismayed or downright disgusted that, despite all our knowledge about global warming and the distressing evidence it presents before our eyes, cars still rule the roost in Nelson? Empty cars are still given the kerbside space that cyclists could better use; and every one of them could …
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Maire Stream Guardians/Nurturers working bee
Come and help the Maire Stream Guardians/Nurtururs during their next working bee. The Maire Stream project is about Earths nature. Flora and Fauna. Being good ancestors for future generations. It is about a monitoring, but also restoration project of a stream which though it does have Kokopu fish and eels, …
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Paul Winton and the 1.5° Project – How to decarbonise our Transport system? Webinar
New Zealand can deliver on a 1.5ºC future To achieve this, transportation in New Zealand must be largely decarbonised by 2030. Our current transport system no longer meets our needs. By 2030 our transport system will be safe, healthy, accessible to all, resilient and decarbonised. Join us during this …
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Golden Bay Sustainability Tour
A chance for locals to visit businesses in Golden Bay who are on the sustainable business journey. We’ll see their initiatives in action, and hear their stories. Join the Mohua 2042 Trsut for this full day of visits. A bus will drive us throughout the day to the different places. …
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Stitch-it-don’t-ditch-it Whakatū Nelson
We would like to highlight, during this Climate Action Week, the regular presence of Stitch-it-don't-ditch-it Whakatū Nelson in our community. Stitch-it-don't-ditch-it Whakatū Nelson is part of the larger movement of Street Stiching, which is "an act of gentle disruption that demonstrates the pleasure and necessity of garment repair in areas …
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Waimarama Community garden working bee
Join the Waimarama Organic Community Garden for its weekly gardening session and the garden tour they are offering us to the occasion of the Climate Action Week. Bring: weather suitable clothes, sturdy footwear, insect repellent and a drink bottle Contact call or txt 027 3577998 More information on the ongoing …
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E-bike Expo and Test riding
Have you been thinking about buying an e-bike or are you curious about trying one? Would you like to explore options in a no-pressure atmosphere with a diversity of choices present? If so, come along to the Nelson E-bike Expo on Wednesday 31st of May 10 am – 2 pm at …
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Our Human Rights: How to Use them for Climate Action and a Just Transition?
Join the Forum as we view a talk by Josephine Grey, a long-time advocate and community organizer for healthy food security, human rights, climate action and basic income in Canada. In the talk, Josephine walks us through the UN Human Rights Framework and how it can be used to advocate …
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From rags to bags
Come and turn rags into bags. Bring old t-shirts, pillow cases or that stash of fabric you don't know what to do with and turn them into vege bags, handbags even. Sewing machines etc provided.
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Take the Jump Webinar – Become an actor of change into your community
If you are concerned about climate change but don't know what you can do to make a difference, then this webinar is for you! Sign up and come along to this Climate Action Week online event to find out more about "Take the Jump", a campaign that focuses on the …
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Motueka Community Garden Working bee
Join the working bee crew at the Motueka Community Garden. You'll be welcomed by Helen, who will give a quick tour of the garden for newcomers, before getting to work on some gardening tasks. An opportunity to learn about this garden and join the team working there! More info on …
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Victory Community Garden working bees
A dedicated volunteer team has made the Victory Community Garden a beautiful and productive space. At the occasion of Climate Action Week, Nadia, Community Kai Coordinator, is organising a Garden Tour to take place on Monday afternoon from 1.30pm to 2.30pm. The tour will be followed by the …