OERC/Waitati Community Liaison group meeting

These meetings are not just for coming up to date with current Waitati research conducted by OERC and university researchers, they also allow us to discuss research objectives we might share and directions we'd like to go in in the future.

With the results of the baseline survey out, and the recent activity around transport, in the dramatic increase in insulation retrofitting, and the promising initiatives in Renewable Generation, there are many areas to look at. » Read more

Local Energy Production for local consumption

The idea of a community scale wind turbine fired the imaginations of Waitati and Blueskin Bay residents several years ago. Much has happened since then, but now we have FOUR RG initiatives on the go in Waitati, all complementary as we move towards building enery security and resilience for Waitati and Blueskin communities.

First, here's a little inspiration: I like this clip, it puts into perspective our own energy 'needs', but notice there's no single blade turbine to be seen? » Read more

Designing Transition in Waitati and from elsewhere

I'm told I have 6 minutes 40 seconds to do it in, and twenty images, so this will be fun! What we've done, why, where we're going, where it came from - who knows how it'll look, but I'm looking forward to it. Apparently there's a $5 entry fee, and Bar with Emersons.

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Scott Willis is guest lecturing for this Geography 216 lecture. The course is GEOG216, Resource Evaluation and Planning, co-ordinated by Doug Hill.

The lecture will run through the Waitati Transition Town experience and concentrate on two main initiatives, the Waitati Energy Project and the Waitati Edible Gardens (weggies) with some attention to Transport, and will then look at the challenges and opportunities. » Read more