World Environment Day-NZ Hosts the World

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World Environment Day

5 June 2008

Kia ora Fellow YF members,

Along the lines of the community directory this is a great place to update people as to what other YF members get up to when theyï¿½re not diddling around on this website

So I am please to announce that since Culture Kicks Football Festival finished I have been working on some events for World Environment Day, June 6 2008.

The name is a misnomer ï¿½it is actually a week + of events, seminars and exhibitions.

Here is the background- next post will highlight some of the key events- virtually ALL of which are FREE!

World Environment Day

5 June 2008

For the first time, World Environment Day is being hosted in Wellington, New Zealand.

World Environment Day is a United Nations event that is observed annually on 5 June in more than 100 countries. Its aim is to focus public attention on the state of the environment, and to encourage people to take better care of the environment.

The theme this year is climate change with a focus on moving towards a low-carbon economy and lifestyle. ï¿½Kick the CO2 habitï¿½ is the international slogan.

The day is being led by the Ministry for the Environment on behalf of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

There are a number of exciting activities and events happening around the city to celebrate World Environment Day, including concerts, lectures and debates, guided walks, tree plantings and exhibitions. We encourage you to support these initiatives, and to get involved.

To keep up to date, see www.wellington.govt.nz or call 499 4444.

or the official website: www.world.environment.govt.nz

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Oh gosh.....More hippie crap from the organisation that helps about as much as dirty undies.

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World Environment Day-Wellington's Major events

(there are actually about 50 more events but these are some of the bigger ones)

ARBOR DAY PLANTING

THURSDAY, 5 JUNE

12 NOON ï¿½ 3PM

MACALISTER PARK, FINNIMORE TERRACE, VOGELTOWN

Members of the public and Council staff will together plant 5000 eco-sourced native plants on a logged slope above Macalister Park, including pittosporums, coprosmas, cabbage trees and flax. Everyone welcome.

HOW DO WE DE-CARBONISE THE WORLD?

LUNCHTIME PANEL TALK

THURSDAY 5 JUNE

12.15 ï¿½ 1.45PM

RUTHERFORD HOUSE, LEVEL 1, 23 LAMBTON QUAY

FREE

This will be a panel discussion featuring Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the Nobel prize winning UN intergovernmental panel on Climate Change, Achim Steiner, Executive Director of UNEP, and Hon. David Parker, the Minister responsible for climate change in New Zealand. Chairing the panel discussion is Wellington Regional Councillor, columnist and former diplomat Chris Laidlaw

THE ECO PARTY

FRIDAY 6 JUNE

8 ï¿½ 11PM, DOORS OPEN FROM 7PM

WELLINGTON TOWN HALL

FREE TICKETS from TICKETEK

Join us in a celebration of World Environment Day with top class folk and rock from Ryan Prebble, Samuel Flynn Scott (Phoenix Foundation) and The Bunnies on Ponies, and tree-shaking funk from Open Souls, a stunning visual atmosphere from DNATION VJï¿½s, and its all hosted by comedian Derek Flores.

This concert is free due to the generous support of the Ministry for the Environment. A special feature will be the measurement of the concertï¿½s carbon emissions, with the aim of creating a template for future eco-friendly events.

In addition to the concert, there will be displays with information on how to live more a sustainable lifestyle. We are measuring carbon emissions for the concert.

It is a FREE concert but limited to 1500 people. Tickets are essential and can be obtained from Ticketek.

For more info visit www.wellington.govt.nz or call 04 499 4444

SOUND BITES

LECTURE SERIES

FRIDAY 6 JUNE / WEDNESDAY 11 JUNE

6 ï¿½ 7.30PM

ILLOT THEATRE, WELLINGTON TOWN HALL,

FREE

Leading thinkers from the business, government, academic and science communities will provide their perspectives on the opportunities and challenges of climate change.. Each speaker has just 10 minutes to elucidate their thoughts on the subject ï¿½ so time is of the essence. Sound, succinct thinking for a greener world!

6 June speakers:

James Renwick, NIWA Science Leader, Climate Variability and Change
Ian Cassels, Managing Director, The Wellington Company
Charrmain Watts, CEO, Sustainable Electricity Association of NZ
Rod Oram, business columnist
Ralph Chapman, Director of VUWï¿½s Department of Environmental Studies

11 June speakers:

Al Morrison, Director-General, Deparment of Conservation
Tim Cossar, CEO, Positively Wellington Tourism
Gerri Ward, Senior Operator Sustainable Business Group, Ministry for the Environment,
Peter Neilson, CEO, NZ Business Council for Sustainable Development,
Hamish Sisson, CEO, Right House (Meridian).

RSVP to 499 4444.

For more info visit www.wellington.govt.nz or call 04 499 4444

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Pure Genius wrote:

Oh gosh.....More hippie crap from the organisation that helps about as much as dirty undies.

Nice "hippy " karma from a poor student who just had someone buy a cd for them

http://www.yellowfever.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5754

If its not for you don't bag it- if it is then come along

Salmon072008-05-22 15:30:57

Salmon swim upstream

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Salmon07 wrote:

Pure Genius wrote:

Oh gosh.....More hippie crap from the organisation that helps about as much as dirty undies.

Nice "hippy " karma from a poor student who just had someone buy a cd for them

http://www.yellowfever.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5754

If its not for you don't bag it- if it is then come along

1) I don't believe in Karma.

2) I don't understand what relation my thread and the post I made on this one have.

3) I believe that Global Warming etc. are ways for governments to unjustly scam us out of money. And because I believe its unjust I will bag the hell out of it.

4) the slogan is "Kick the CO2 habit". In otherwords, lets make bio fuels instead of petrol. Bio fuels made out of Corn and Wheat that people survive on. So what your telling me is that we should kill people's livelihoods so we can run our damn cars!?

5) Just to make clear the organisation that helps about as much as dirty undies is the UN.

Pure Genius2008-05-22 15:46:27

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Pure Genius wrote:

Salmon07 wrote:

Pure Genius wrote:

Oh gosh.....More hippie crap from the organisation that helps about as much as dirty undies.

Nice "hippy " karma from a poor student who just had someone buy a cd for them

http://www.yellowfever.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5754

If its not for you don't bag it- if it is then come along

1) I don't believe in Karma.-who does, apart from Earl Hickey- actually i don't believe in him either

2) I don't understand what relation my thread and the post I made on this one have.

Well, i posted a thread in good faith to let people know whats going on, as per the purpose of this forum (See Lonegunmans big topic earlier in off topic)- i come back to post more details and first reply is negative- seems funny since you posted such a nice, positive story before.

Thanks for adding to the debate though Pure Genius-perhaps nobel laureate Dr Rajendra Pachauri could learn from a 16 year old- after all- the children are the future and all that

Salmon swim upstream

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Salmon07 wrote:

Pure Genius wrote:

Salmon07 wrote:

Pure Genius wrote:

Oh gosh.....More hippie crap from the organisation that helps about as much as dirty undies.

Nice "hippy " karma from a poor student who just had someone buy a cd for them

http://www.yellowfever.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5754

If its not for you don't bag it- if it is then come along

1) I don't believe in Karma.-who does, apart from Earl Hickey- actually i don't believe in him either

2) I don't understand what relation my thread and the post I made on this one have.

Thanks for adding to the debate though Pure Genius-perhaps nobel laureate Dr Rajendra Pachauri could learn from a 16 year old- after all- the children are the future and all that

The other purpose of this forum is to have discussion and debate. This forum would be dead boring if everyone was "happy, clappy, Oh I have to be nice and not say anything that might upset anyone else".

Now don't get me wrong I'm not going out to insult people with dull name calling etc. (note that the only insult I made was at the UN) however if I believe something is unjust or wrong I'll tell you.

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good point- well said- feel free to debate, you are right that is another purpose- Im not going to enter into it- just going to post event info.

Thanks PG

if you want a real debate with the UN or other soundthinking intellectuals and shakers go to the Sound Bites Lecture at Illot Theatre on Friday 6 and Wednesday 11 June- there an open mic at the end that would welcome your opinions

Its even free for poor students like yourself