10 September 2010 – 7:11 pm
Also posted in health and news & events and podcasts and transport and urban design and urban governance
PODCASTS NOW AVAILABLE:
Podcast: Julie Anne Genter (Quicktime movie, 63 MB)
Podcast: Angus HUlme-Moir (Quicktime movie, 40 MB)
Podcast: Philip King (Quicktime movie, 41 MB)
Julie Anne Genter is a consultant for McCormick Rankin Cagney and a specialist in parking management reform. She has worked with cities in New Zealand and Australia, and presented the new parking paradigm at numerous conferences, seminars and events.
Angus Hulme-Moir has recently completed his master’s degree in environmental studies at Victoria University on the topic of the role that parking policy can play in achieving sustainable transport goals. Angus was a New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities Scholarship recipient in 2009.
Philip King, Hamilton City Council, Access Hamilton Coordinator. His role is the face of ‘active travel’ for the council, and invovled construction of the city cycle network, improvements for pedestrians, promotion of walking and cycling using the media and websites, and trying to understand and help with resident’s concerns and fears about being on foot or bike. He is also working to deliver national and local strategies to do what we can to increase levels of sustainable travel and at the same time reduce accidents., air pollution and congestion.
PDF Julie Anne Genter Presentation
PDF Angus Hulme-Moir Presentation
August, 11:30 -1:00pm
7 September 2010 – 12:29 pm
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NIWA Link
The Healthy Urban Atmosphere research programme is New Zealand’s only long-term air quality research programme.
NIWA is leading the programme, which is funded by the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology, and is collaborating with a number of other NZ and overseas organisations.
Here we bring you updates from a selection of the research projects underway.
2 September 2010 – 10:51 am
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We find the vision of the Draft Strategy limited. We believe the stated vision is one more suitable to the 20th century, than the 21st. The stated vision is unclear and uninspiring, located firmly within the silo of energy use with no acknowledgement of the urgency and severity of climate change, peak oil or of the importance of other sectors. As a relatively wealthy, small and dynamic country with many renewable energy resources New Zealand should aim to be an exemplar country. This vision would be compatible with international leadership moves by this country in the past (see Appendix 1). In particular:
PDF of Comment on Draft NZ Energy Strategy
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Hosted by the Institute of Policy Studies:
The effectiveness of interventions to encourage environmentally friendly behaviours: An Overview.
Friday, 30 July, 12:30 -1:30pm
Railway West Wing Room 501, Entrance through Railway Station, take Lift 3 to Level 5
Victoria University of Wellington, Pipitea Campus
PODCASTS AVAILABLE:
Podcast: Dr Wokje Abrahamse – The effectiveness of interventions to encourage env friendly behaviour (Quicktime movie, 78 MB)
Podcast: Dr Sea Rotmann – EECA (Quicktime movie, 58 MB)
Read More »
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Friday, 30 July, 12:30 -1:30pm
Railway West Wing Room 501 – Entrance through Railway Station, take Lift 3 to Level 5
Victoria University of Wellington, Pipitea Campus Read More »
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June 30th is the deadline for Walking Awards submissions.
We need nominations and all the supporting information in by end of Wednesday June 30th.
We want to know about and publicly acknowledge…
The New Zealand Best Practice Walking Facility
Top Commitment to Walking by a New Zealand Organisation
Best New Zealand Walking Promotion
Best New Zealand Small Walking Project
so check out the webpage and send in your nomination today.
The Golden Foot Walking Awards will be announced at the National Walking conference in early August, and are generously supported by
Greater Wellington Regional Council our Gold sponsor, and our Silver sponsors:
ViaStrada
Auckland City Council
Dunedin City Council
Christchurch City Counci
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Podcast: Susan Krumdieck – Transition Engineering
Associate Professor Susan Krumdieck is a member of the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Canterbury University.
Susan Krumdieck discusses transition engineering. Filmed during her speaking tour of New Zealand as the IET’s 2010 Prestige lecturer on the 21st of April 2010.
