Public meeting on Impacts of mining/minerals industry Wise Response extends an invitation to an open information forum to discuss issues around the mining industry. We have extended the same invitation to Chris Baker of Straterra and its membership for an inclusive discussion because we believe we are all in this together. This meeting coincides with …
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Tackling our Climate Emergency Head-On! Are you one of those who are becoming increasingly alarmed by climate changes but don’t know quite how to respond? A recent seminar run by Wise Response Society and chaired by Sir Alan Mark, was recently run at Otago University intended to answer that question for the City, businesses and …
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Want to do your bit to combat climate change? Want to be prepared for the Zero Carbon Act? Come and find out how with emissions reduction planning and implementation for City, business or personal. TIME: 7pm – 9pm DATE: Thursday 14 March PLACE: Castle One, Otago University, Dunedin Campus Situation and challenge: world GHG trends, …
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High Expectations for the Climate Commission; Will Government’s action push us fast enough? A seminar was presented, outlining the issues behind the push for the establishment of a Climate Change Commission to the Engineers for Social Responsibility Inc. Speakers included: – Alan Mark: Introduction: NZ’s Climate Change Programme – Dugald MacTavish: Meeting …
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All Regional and District Councils are required to achieve integrated management of natural and physical resources under the Resource Management Act. Wise Response Society Inc consider that many of the adverse land management and water quality issues we are now experiencing could be avoided or significantly mitigated, if this requirement were being more effectively achieved. …
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Wise Response Mediated Participatory Climate Modelling Workshop Hi – This is for anyone who might be interested in joining a workshop on “mediated participatory climate change modelling” this Sunday 12 February, 1- 5pm at Forest and Bird Office, 205 Victoria St, Te Aro, Wellington Central. There are a few remaining places and it seems …
How does civil society best help NZ honour Paris COP 21? Hi – this is to confirm that Wise Response Inc have rescheduled and expanded the 14 Nov Climate Change Workshop (cancelled due to the Quake) for Sunday 12 and Monday 13 February 2017. We are again inviting the representatives of groups who were at …
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Notes from the Mayoral Candidates Forum are available here as a PDF: Dunedin-Mayoral-Forum-Notes
Society AGM 4th August 2016 The Society’s AGM will be held on at 3.00pm on Thursday 4th August 2016 at Landcare/GNS Building, 764 Cumberland St., Dunedin. If you have any motions, business or agenda items for it please let me know. Attached are the annual reports from the Chairman, the Treasurer and the Auditor as …
The Paris Agreement on Climate Change: How New Zealand can up its game This Public Lecture was hosted jointly with the Institute of Governance and Public Policy at Victoria University, 27 January 2016. The meeting was standing room only at 250-300 persons, so clearly interest in what NZ can/should/will do after Paris is high. Speakers …
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