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1st Bday Celebration: La Planta Cafe & Grassroots Recycling
Join us to celebrate our 1st birthday! #sustainable #recycle
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$5
Events List
50 events found.
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Nelson Repair Cafe
Come and be part of a Repair Movement! A FREE monthly event helping you to repair your items, save resources and build community. Come along, and you might pick up some new fixing skills! Come and be part of a Repair Movement! A FREE monthly event helping you to repair …
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How much energy is involved in using your computer? WEBINAR
The Take the Jump Campaign invites us to reduce our consumption by making several changes. While the "End of clutter" shift encourages us to keep our electronic devices, amongst which our computers, tablets and phones, for at least 7 years, the way we use them, and specifically the way we use data, …
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The MacDiarmid Lecture: Good News for a Change: Sustainability tech in Aotearoa New Zealand and the science behind it
The MacDiarmid Lecture: Good News for a Change: Sustainability tech in Aotearoa New Zealand and the science behind it This MacDiarmid Institute's Regional Lecture Series will present an optimistic take on the sustainability crisis facing the world today with speakers Prof Paul Kruger and Courtney Ennis. Come and hear about …
To EV or not to EV, that is the question. When and why might it make sense to buy an electric car? by Lindsay Wood
The Nelson Institute presents a talk by Lindsay Wood: To EV or not to EV, that is the question. When and why might it make sense to buy an electric car? With advances in the range of electric vehicles, a snowballing range of available models, and progressive improvements in the …
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Learning opportunity!! Sustainable Primary Production
Freshwater quality and climate change mitigation are inexplicably linked to the whole country creating a sustainable environment. The goal of a sustainable future is for both urban and rural New Zealand to tackle together and one that our Level 4 NZQA registered course can help provide some of the knowledge …
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Maire Stream Guardians/Nurturers monthly Working Bee
We are making progress but need more before the Spring growth kicks in.
Come join Us for an afternoon in the peace of nature. Come for an hour or two, its up to you how much time you can spare for the good of nature, the good of this Earth …
Free
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Framing Messages around Climate Emergency – WEBINAR
The vast majority of people in industrialised countries now accept that global overheating constitutes a serious environmental crisis and that it has been largely caused by human action. Nevertheless, public commitment to making changes at household and community level and, most importantly, to demanding meaningful action from governments, both nationally …
Effective Advocacy for Climate Change – Steve Abel
Door sales only - $10 ticket, students with ID free. Supper included
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$10
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Meet the candidates on Climate and Biodiversity – Tasman/West Coast
The climate emergency is challenging us to do things a little differently. How do we create a low-emissions society that support a thriving natural environment? Join us and hear our political representatives talk about their plans for Tasman. REGISTER HERE and meet them on Zoom on the 20th of September …
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Nelson Repair Cafe
Come and be part of a Repair Movement!
A FREE monthly event helping you to repair your items, save resources and build community. Come along, and you might pick up some new fixing skills!
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Free
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Meet the candidates on Climate and Biodiversity – Nelson
The climate emergency is challenging us to do things a little differently. How do we create a low-emissions society that support a thriving natural environment? Join us and hear our political representatives talk about their plans for Nelson. Register here to meet them on Zoom on the 26th of September …
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Not Your Normal Candidates Meeting
A Nelson Sustainable Transport initiative to allow people to meet and question the candidates for the general election in a warm and convivial atmosphere where after hearing from each candidate we share music and kai and deepen connections. We also have information around how to register to vote.
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koha
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Maire Stream Guardians/Nurturers monthly Working Bee
Come for 1hr, come for 2 or join Us for 3hrs. Restoring nature in this peaceful Maire Stream gully.
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Free
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Snowden’s Bush morning of weeding
Working bee at Snowdon's Bush for weeding the areas that we have planted over the last couple of years.
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Maire Stream Guardians/Nurturers monthly Working Bee
Envision a Nelson Tasman region where all recognize the urgent need to address climate change through individual and collective actions, and where all work together to enhance the resilience of our biodiversity and ecosystems in a rapidly changing climate.
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Free
14 October 2023 - 3 December 2023
Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet
“We have entered a period unseen before in human history that requires all hands and all hearts on deck. Whether you’re a climate activist, a scientist, a parent, an outdoor enthusiast, or someone who simply doesn’t know where to begin, this course will help you respond to the current crisis …
$300
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Post Election Bash (the weeds)
Didn't get the result you wanted? Come along and take it out on invasive plants on the banks of the Wai-iti River, next to Barton Lane (between Brightwater and Wakefield) on Sunday 15th October (9am - 12pm).
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Grow Your Own Food – Gardening and permaculture for beginners
Ami Kennedy from The Germinate Collective will be facilitating a Grow Your Own Food Course starting 19th of October. This 6 week course for beginner gardeners or those that would like a little focus and encouragement to invigorate their gardening is held on Thursdays 10:30am-12pm at Waimarama Community Gardens.
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$12 – $15
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Grow Your Own Food – Gardening and permaculture for beginners
GROW YOUR OWN FOOD
Organic Gardening & Garden Design Course for Beginners
A six week introduction to organic FOOD gardening & garden design
Join The Germinate Collective gardeners to share in the life long learning journey.
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$12 – $15
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Nelson Repair Cafe
Come and be part of a Repair Movement!
A FREE monthly event helping you to repair your items, save resources and build community. Come along, and you might pick up some new fixing skills!
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Free
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‘Too Hot to Work’ – Movie screening and debate
Tord Kjellstrom and his team will be showing a movie called 'Too Hot to Work'. A new global investigation on the impacts of climate change on worker's health and productivity, titled "Trop chaud pour travailler" (Too Hot To Work), was shot in Italy, France, Qatar, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Nepal, …
$5
Climate Champions Celebration
Nelson Tasman is full of fantastic people working to save our planet and you deserve some appreciation! We want to take a moment to celebrate your tireless efforts with an evening of dancing and community, with tunes provided by Rich and the Poor Boys. If you plant, pick litter, advocate, …
free or koha
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What is the impact of Climate Change on Local Government?
Join Wayne Murphy as he moderates a panel discussion on how climate change is impacting local government, and discover what actions councils are taking to combat it. Our panel includes Allen + Clarke consultants Jess Anderson and Sean Stack, who will be joined by one of our external partners, Dr …
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Learning in the Age of Climate Change – Climate in the Classroom
Interested? Register here: Registration to the Webinar - 14th of November - 1pm NZ time
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Launch of the Motueka Repair Cafe
Save the date, and come along to the launch of the Motueka Repair Cafe, at 10am at the Motueka Library (Te Noninga Kumu), and have a cuppa while you learn how to repair your stuff. We've assembled a team to deal with repairs to clothes, cushions, kitchen appliances, small furnishings, …
19 November 2023 - 22 November 2023
Strengthening Communities Hui – Ōtepoti Dunedin
The annual gathering of Environment Hubs Aotearoa, Community Energy Network and Zero Waste Network members and friends, hosted by Aukaha. The hui theme this year is ‘Catalyst for Collective Action’. More info and registration here
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Nelson Repair Cafe
Come and be part of a Repair Movement!
A FREE monthly event helping you to repair your items, save resources and build community. Come along, and you might pick up some new fixing skills!
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Free
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Webinar: The Behavioural Crisis Driving Ecological Overshoot
The folks from Our Climate Declaration are hosting a webinar with Joseph J. Merz is the Co-founder of a number of organisations. He is the Founder and Chairman of the Merz Institute - a research institute largely focused on addressing ecological overshoot at a behavioural level. Joseph serves on the Executive Committee of the …
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Take the Jump – a global behaviour change movement to reduce carbon emissions with less stuff and more joy.
“Take the Jump” is a global behaviour change movement that is positive, engaging and aims to reach people who are concerned about climate change but uncertain what they can do. The movement grew out of a C40 cities study (The Future of Urban Consumption in a 1.5oC World), and …
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REGISTER!! Nelson Tasman Climate Forum Annual face to face Hui
Register for our soon to be face to face annual gathering. We're planning a day of sharing, learning and reflecting on our work, especially following the election results in Stoke on December 9. The day will be divided into 3 parts: - Deepening our knowledge of the Tiriti of Waitangi …
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Maire Stream Guardians/Nurturers monthly Working Bee
We'll be doing some noxious weed dig up-Celery Weed, before it gets away in Maire Stream
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Free
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Take the Jump – Kia Māia te Peke – Webinar (Part 2)
Take the Jump – Kia Māia te Peke Webinar (Part 2) – 20th December at 7.30pm On 6th December, a webinar on Take the Jump was hosted by Our Climate Declaration, featuring Tom Bailey, who leads the Take the Jump global team, and Chris Wheatley who is coordinating the …
Maire Stream Guardians/Nurturers monthly Working Bee
We are busy people who are passionate about this nature project in the upper valley of Maire Stream.
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Free
15 February 2024 @ 10:00 am - 18 March 2024 @ 11:30 pm
Grow Your Own Food – Gardening and permaculture for beginners
GROW YOUR OWN FOOD
Organic Gardening & Garden Design Course for Beginners
A six week introduction to organic FOOD gardening & garden design
Waimarama Organic Community Garden
February 15th, 29th, March 7th, April 4th, 11th & 18th. Thursday 10 – 11:30am
Contact Ami info@germinatecollective.org.nz or 027 35 77998 …
$12 – $15
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Motueka Repair Cafe
Save the date, and come along to the second Motueka Repair Cafe, at 10am at the Motueka Library (Te Noninga Kumu), and have a cuppa while you learn how to repair your stuff. We’ve assembled a team to deal with repairs to clothes, cushions, kitchen appliances, small furnishings, toys and …
Take the Jump Ambassador Training
Are you concerned about climate change, but not sure how you can help to make a difference? Do you want to play a positive, active role in climate change solutions? Get to know more about the how the global Take the Jump movement is developing in Aotearoa and help to …
23 February 2024 @ 10:00 am - 24 February 2024 @ 1:00 pm
Nelson Repair Cafe
A monthly event helping you to repair your household items, save resources and build community.
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Free
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Nelson Tasman Climate Forum’s 4th Anniversary!!
Save the date and come celebrate the Forum's 4th anniversary with us! (For info, a bit of our history can be found here) We plan to meet at the Isel Market in Stoke at the end of the day, to enjoy what we hope will be a beautiful end of …
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Maire Stream Guardians/Nurturers monthly Working Bee
Snuggled into the hills of Tahuna is the peaceful valley of Maire Stream. Along one sides, lower bank are the native planting done 2020 and further along is the Wee Food Forest started 2021. These areas need weeding of blackberry, oldmans beard vine, climbing doc and some gorse so the …
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Motueka Repair Cafe
Save the date, and come along to the second Motueka Repair Cafe, at 10am at the Motueka Library (Te Noninga Kumu), and have a cuppa while you learn how to repair your stuff. We’ve assembled a team to deal with repairs to clothes, cushions, kitchen appliances, small furnishings, toys and …
Motueka Repair Cafe
Save the date, and come along to the second Motueka Repair Cafe, at 10am at the Motueka Library (Te Noninga Kumu), and have a cuppa while you learn how to repair your stuff. We’ve assembled a team to deal with repairs to clothes, cushions, kitchen appliances, small furnishings, toys and …
Together We Grow FREE film screening
Join us at Greenmeadows Centre in the Tui Room on March 21st at 6 pm for a special screening of Together We Grow in celebration of Unity Week 2024. Doors open at 5pm. Bring your friends, whanau, neighbours and loved ones to discover the incredible community-led work happening across the …
Nelson Repair Cafe
A monthly event helping you to repair your household items, save resources and build community – brought to you by the Nelson Tasman Climate Forum, held at the Habitat Hub (Restore), 166 Tahunanui Drive. You will be able to bring items for smaller repairs – examples include: – Electrical items …
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WEBINAR – A Degrowth Approach to Climate Change
This webinar will challenge the mainstream response to the climate crisis and outline a radically different approach. Sahra Kress has a long term interest in complexity theory and how everything fits together. She divides her time between a career as a midwife in the Kapiti coast and re-localization, restoration …