Home

Wellington

Legislation Design Interest Group

updated 18 Nov 2008

Legislation Design Interest Group

If the Transition Towns Movement is to succeed it needs a 'behaviour setting' of legislation that allows the goals of the movement to be achieved without  breaking the law.

Background

New Zealand has two different types of legislation. Originally legislation was written in the "Prescriptive'" style. » Read more

Johanna Knox's picture

Slow Food picnic with CSA representative

Submitted by Johanna Knox on 11 November 2008 - 10:35am | Event

Wellingtonians may be interested in this ....

----

Slow Food picnic with Simply Good Food’s Setha Davenport

Sunday 23 November at 1-4pm. » Read more

Location / Venue: 
The Long Hall at Port Jerningham, Roseneath.
»

think global economic crisis 28 Oct, leisure society Nov 13

Submitted by johnrob on 15 October 2008 - 7:37am | updated 15 Oct 2008 | Event

ISLAND BAY WORLD SERVICE debates The background of the global economic crisis And the good news – the possible leisure society » Read more

»

Biofuels panel discussion

Submitted by Alice on 7 October 2008 - 12:11pm | Event

Dev-Zone invites you to a panel discussion on:  BIOFUELS – Climate Solution or Poverty Trap? » Read more

Location / Venue: 
Dev-Zone, 55 Cuba Street, Wellington
»

Wellington meeting to debate population issues

Submitted by johnrob on 24 September 2008 - 1:28pm | updated 25 Sep 2008 | Event

The world seems to be coming apart around us, with global warming followed by an unstable oil price and now threatened global economic collapse. Some of us have seen this whole mess coming long ago, and the only surprise is how we got it all so right. The unease and desire to do better is becoming widespread, as seen in the explosive growth of Transition Towns groups across the country, with several here in Wellington. » Read more

»
senjmito's picture

Sustainable Energy Forum seminar, 9 October, Wellington: Making Household Energy More Sustainable

Submitted by senjmito on 13 September 2008 - 11:41pm | updated 29 Sep 2008 | Event

Title: Making Household Energy More Sustainable

Date: Thursday 9 October

Time: 12 noon - 2pm

Venue: Victoria University Law School (Old Government Buildings) Lecture Theatre 2, Lambton Quay, Wellington (Note: Lecture Theatre 2 is behind the main Law School building, close to the corner of Bunny St and Stout St)

Topic: What can and should be done to make household energy use in New Zealand more sustainable? What policies are required?

Speakers: » Read more

Location / Venue: 
Victoria University Law School (Old Government Buildings) Lecture Theatre 2, Lambton Quay, Wellington (Note: Lecture Theatre 2 i
»
Rimu's picture

Lessons and updates from TT groups around the country - wgtn

Submitted by Rimu on 12 September 2008 - 1:13pm | updated 21 Sep 2008 | Event

James Samuel will be giving a presentation on what all the other TT groups around the country are up to and how we can learn from them.

After this a World Cafe will be held (you can check out http://www.theworldcafe.com/ if you want to know about those processes, or you can just turn up and be pleasantly surprised).

7 ~ 9.30pm at the Centre for Global Action (2nd story James Smith building on the corner of Cuba St and Manners Mall).

7 ~ 8pm James "National Trends and Lessons Learned"

8 ~ 8:15 Question time » Read more

Location / Venue: 
Centre for Global Action (2nd story James Smith building on the corner of Cuba St and Manners Mall).
»
Daryl's picture

Dr David Lowe Lecture. Climate and Technology

Submitted by Daryl on 7 September 2008 - 9:27am | Event

Dr David Lowe, possibly NZ's leading climatologist will be speaking at Lower Hutt on Tuesday night. We are very lucky to have him come speak. If you are at all interested in climate change in NZ you should get to this.

http://www.transitiontowns.org.nz/lowerhutt

for more details

Location / Venue: 
St James Hall, Lower Hutt. Behing Lower Hutt Library.
»

Another awesome event in Wellington

Submitted by James Samuel on 20 August 2008 - 11:02pm | updated 21 Aug 2008 | Local news

There is so much activity all over the country, I sometimes don't know where its all coming from. This Transition community is amazing. I just got off the phone with Natalie, and caught up on some of the happenings in Lower Hutt. I know it's happening all over! But I was impressed by the description of last nights event. The opening night of a Lecture Series that goes from now until the 7th of October! » Read more

»

Food prices, oil prices and interest rates

Submitted by paulebruce on 20 August 2008 - 1:13pm | Event

Public Meeting

With Dr Russel Norman, Green Party Co-leader and Sue Kedgley Green Party MP

Food prices, oil prices and interest rates
Green ideas for a turbulent world
We'd like to personally invite you to a public meeting so we can explain some of our ideas, and listen to yours, about how we can survive and thrive in a rapidly changing and turbulent world.

Wellington Public Library, Mezzanine Floor

6pm Monday 25 August 2008

No RSVP is necessary – simply turn up on the night. We look forward to seeing you there. » Read more

Location / Venue: 
Wellington Public Library, Mezzanine Floor
»
Syndicate content