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NZ Draft Energy Strategy - a charade

I read the governments Draft Energy Strategy  and discovered that apart from a bland statement that oil prices will rise and be volatile, it fails to identify the risks to New Zealand's energy security. There is no discussion in the DES about the threats to New Zealand of oil scarcity arising from global oil depletion and no analysis of the potentially devastating impacts on the New Zealand economy from scarcity and/or higher oil prices. Nor does it discuss how soon these threats might arise. For example could they occur within one year, five years, 10 years, or longer?

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Brooklyn community orchard working bee, 12 September

12 Sep 2010 14:00
12 Sep 2010 16:00

There are 2 more Sunday working bees before daylight saving returns. We will be watering and feeding the trees, weed eating the grass, sowing wildflower seed and getting our berry beds ready.

We would love to see you if you are able to help out on Sunday: 12th and/ or 26th September. 

Bring tools if you have them – trowel, rake, fork…

Look forward to seeing you

Mel and Kelda

To find out more contact kelda.hains [at] clear.net.nz

Location / Venue: 
Harrison Street, Brooklyn, Wellington

The fruit of sharing

Here's an idea that combines the Transition movement's drive to rebuild our local foodsheds with its drive to build new economic structures. In our local neighborhood in Los Angeles, for the third year running, we are hosting a group purchase of bare root fruit trees. 

It started on a whim. I was ordering bare root fruit trees for my own yard, and thought perhaps a few others might wish to piggyback on my order.

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Obama's fatalistic statement

"the climate-change bill, for which President Barack Obama had pushed so hard, will not even be presented to the US Senate, because it stands no chance of passage".

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NZ's first Weekly Eco Market & your chance to get involved!

New Brighton Project is currently working on establishing NZ’s first weekly Eco Market in New Brighton

which will be launched on the 31st of October, 10am-2pm.

We are still looking for stallholders, workshop presenters and non-profit organisations who would like to be part of this exciting venture.

Here some examples of what we are looking for:

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Adding to the ranks of Transition Towns

Hi,

I've just uploaded an event on 10/10/10 on behalf of 350 Aotearoa who I have links with.

I thought some others here would be interested to hear about the 10/10/10 Global Climate Working Bee which we'd love more people to get involved with.  It urges people at grass roots, community level to get active on 10/10/10 - a great opportunity for Transition Towns groups around the country to organise an event, show their support for science, and recruit for the future.

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10/10/10 Global Climate Working Bee

10 Oct 2010 10:10
10 Oct 2010 23:59

350 Aotearoa; 10/10/10 Global Climate Working Bee

We’re taking one day and showing the world that we’re ready for climate solutions.

 

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Location / Venue: 
All over NZ

Plastic to Oil Fantastic

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Fruit trees for local schools & kindergartens and on Mt Eden

With the donations made on our website and the money we raised on the market day, we went fruit tree shopping. We bought 21 fruit trees for some of our local schools, play centres, kindergartens and to plant with the Friends of Mangawhau on Mangawhau. These trees will be planted on the 14 of August.

http://www.mountedenvillagepeople.co.nz
http://www.fruittrees.org.nz