Wise Response Special General Meeting Minutes,
Minutes from the Special General Meeting to establish Wise Response as an Incorporated Society are available as a PDF here. The minutes include the history of the Wise Response movement.
Leave fossil fuels buried to prevent climate change, study urges.
New research identifies which fossil fuels must remain in the ground to avert global temperature rises over 2C. The study published in The Guardian shows that most coal, half of gas and a third of known oil reserves must remain in the ground and provides solid evidence for fossil fuel divestment.
WR Submission to Otago Regional Council Regional Policy Statement
Wise Response has made preliminary comments on the Otago Regional Council’s Regional Policy Statement. The comments are below or can be downloaded here: Wise Response Preliminary Submission to ORC RPS Preliminary comments on the Otago Regional Council’s Regional Policy Statement To: Regional Policy Statement Review Team, Otago Regional Council. From: Wise Response Society Contact: …
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WR Special General Meeting – Monday 1 Dec
Wise Response Society Inc Notice of Special General Meeting Monday 1 December, 4.00pm, Centre for Sustainability, 530 Castle St, Dunedin Business to be conducted Apologies Receive the Society’s Statement of Account Elect members of the committee and officers Fix the annual subscription Appoint an auditor Consider if appropriate to appoint …
THIN ICE Kickstarter deadline approaches
The campaign to fund the edit of a TV version of THIN ICE – the inside story of climate science” for airing on US Public Television this summer has now reached 70% of its target, with a deadline of noon, Monday, 24 November. The team is delighted with the support the project has received so …
Research confirms ‘Limits to Growth’ correct
Research from the University of Melbourne has concluded the Club of Rome’s 1974 ‘ Limits to Growth’ Report is substantially correct in its findings that civilisation will likely collapse sometime this century. The British national daily newspaper “The Guardian“ states that new research from the University of Melbourne confirms that the “book’s forecasts are accurate, 40 years on. If …
Labour Party formalises support for Wise Response
Press release for immediate use: The Wise Response Society Applauds New Zealand-wide Risk Assessment Proposed by some Political Parties The Wise Response Society is heartened to see that Labour’ just released Climate Change policy includes formal support for the Society’s call for a New Zealand-wide Risk Assessment.The Green Party has also formally acknowledged support for …
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White House examines Cost of Delayed Action on Climate Change
The White House has released a new report from the Council of Economic Advisers that examines the economic consequences of delaying action to stem climate change. The report finds that delaying policy actions by a decade increases total mitigation costs by approximately 40 percent, and failing to take any action would risk substantial economic damage. …
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Wise Response Newsletter Archive
Wise Response Newsletter, July 2014 Sent on Sat, Jul 12, 2014 10:07 pm Wise Response Petition – Last push before parliament Sent on Mon, Mar 31, 2014 04:43 pm Wise Response launches on Avaaz Sent on Thu, Mar 06, 2014 12:52 am Wise Response Update Sent on Mon, Mar 03, 2014 09:43 pm
Incorporation of Wise Response
To become a more effective force for change and assist with fund raising etc we have decided to adopt a more formal structure and we are now in the process of incorporating Wise Response. The rules state: The purpose of the Society is to persuade the New Zealand Parliament, Government and New Zealand society in …