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		<title>James Hansen&#8217;s NZ Tour Dates</title>
		<link>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2011/04/james-hansens-nz-tour-dates/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:01:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[James Hansen will be touring New Zealand next month, giving a public lecture entitled “Climate Change: a scientific, moral and legal issue” in Auckland, Palmerston North, Wellington, Dunedin, Gore and Christchurch. Coal and lignite will be a major focus of his visit, and he’ll be participating in a symposium on “the future of coal” in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Climate Change and Health papers</title>
		<link>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2011/04/climate-change-and-health-papers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Apr 2011 21:53:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Global Climate Change And Health –A New Theme For Research in Environmental Medicine. The ‘Hothaps’ programme for assessing climate change impacts on occupational health and productivity: an invitation to carry out field studies.]]></description>
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		<title>A public lecture by Dr. James Hansen</title>
		<link>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2011/04/a-public-lecture-by-dr-james-hansen/</link>
		<comments>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2011/04/a-public-lecture-by-dr-james-hansen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 20:23:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Centre for the Study of Agriculture, Food &#038; Environment and Otago Energy Research Centre invite you to&#8230; &#8220;Human-Made Climate Change: A Scientific, Moral and Legal Issue&#8221; A public lecture by Dr. James Hansen -WORLD-RENOWNED CLIMATE SCIENTIST Wednesday 18 May, 2011 5:30 pm St. David Lecture Theatre University of Otago Dr. James Hansen is the director [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Renewable Energy – making the transition a reality</title>
		<link>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2011/04/renewable-energy-%e2%80%93-making-the-transition-a-reality/</link>
		<comments>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2011/04/renewable-energy-%e2%80%93-making-the-transition-a-reality/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 05:03:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PODCASTS NOW AVAILABLE Dr. Eric Martinot Podcast: Prof Bob Lloyd Podcast: Caroline Ryder Podcast: Eion Scott This seminar will focus on some of the more difficult aspects of the transition to renewable energy; what’s likely to be needed and what’s likely to be possible. Through the different perspectives and viewpoints we hope to interrogate more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>summary of the IPCC Expert Meeting on Human Settlements and Infrastructure</title>
		<link>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2011/03/summary-of-the-ipcc-expert-meeting-on-human-settlements-and-infrastructure/</link>
		<comments>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2011/03/summary-of-the-ipcc-expert-meeting-on-human-settlements-and-infrastructure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:41:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thanks to Professor Alistair Woodward for providing us with this brief summary of the IPCC Expert Meeting on Human Settlements and Infrastructure &#8211; March 22-24, Kolkata The 4th Assessment Report had no stand alone section on urban issues, despite the importance of cities as an economic force and the centre of population growth world-wide. It [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Call for Papers 2011 PHA Conference</title>
		<link>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2011/03/call-for-papers-2011-pha-conference/</link>
		<comments>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2011/03/call-for-papers-2011-pha-conference/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 22:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Themes and streams 1. A vision for the future of public health: for projects or work that suggest new ways of working in public health or successful models of intervention. 2. Sustainable communities and environments: for projects or work that suggest ways of sustaining strong communities and safe environments. 3. Diversity: for projects or activities [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Call for Papers &#8211; Cities at Risk: Building Adaptive Capacities for Managing Climate Change</title>
		<link>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2011/03/call-for-papers-cities-at-risk-building-adaptive-capacities-for-managing-climate-change/</link>
		<comments>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2011/03/call-for-papers-cities-at-risk-building-adaptive-capacities-for-managing-climate-change/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:04:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Taipei, Taiwan April 11-13, 2011 Asian coastal cities are increasingly vulnerable to flooding disasters resulting from the combined effects of climate change (sea level rise, intensified storms, and storm surges), land subsidence, and rapid urban growth. As a part of the ongoing multi‐year effort titled “Cities at Risk” (CAR), which aims to reduce risks and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Climate Futures – Pathways for Society,  Wellington Sessions</title>
		<link>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2011/03/climate-futures-%e2%80%93-pathways-for-society-wellington-sessions/</link>
		<comments>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2011/03/climate-futures-%e2%80%93-pathways-for-society-wellington-sessions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 01:43:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Te Papa 31 March-1 April, 2011 Join us for a dialogue on our future in a changing climate Speakers include NASA’s Erik Conway, Canadian psychologist Robert Gifford, Australian climate scientist David Karoly, UK environment author Fred Pearce, and New Zealand’s Martin Manning, Sacha McMeeking and Paul Reeves. The Forum will move from climate challenge through [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Climate change,powerlessness and the commons dilemma: Assessing New Zealanders’preparedness to act.</title>
		<link>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2011/03/climate-changepowerlessness-and-the-commons-dilemma-assessing-new-zealanders%e2%80%99preparedness-to-act/</link>
		<comments>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2011/03/climate-changepowerlessness-and-the-commons-dilemma-assessing-new-zealanders%e2%80%99preparedness-to-act/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 23:37:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shirlee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Christopher Aitken, Ralph Chapman, John McClure New article available on journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/gloenvcha ABSTRACT Mitigating climate change is recognized as an increasingly urgent task that requires understanding a range of different strategies, including voluntary behaviour change. Among the psychological barriers to behavior change are perceptions of powerlessness and the commons dilemma. This paper examines the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cities and Climate Change: Key messages from the OECD</title>
		<link>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2010/12/cities-and-climate-change-key-messages-from-the-oecd/</link>
		<comments>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2010/12/cities-and-climate-change-key-messages-from-the-oecd/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 01:16:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shirlee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/41/12/44272199.pdf]]></description>
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		<title>Climate Change Forum, Te Papa, Wellington, 31 March / 1 April 2011</title>
		<link>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2010/11/climate-change-forum-te-papa-wellington-31-march-1-april-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2010/11/climate-change-forum-te-papa-wellington-31-march-1-april-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 01:22:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shirlee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The NZ Climate Change Research Institute is hosting a two-day forum, supported by The Royal Society of New Zealand, at Te Papa, Wellington, 31 March / 1 April 2011.  We are seeking broad participation from the community, business and government.   Eminent overseas and local speakers include: US science historian, Dr Erik Conway; Canadian psychologist, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Climate Change Study Group &#8211; Call for Papers</title>
		<link>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2010/10/climate-change-study-group-call-for-papers/</link>
		<comments>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2010/10/climate-change-study-group-call-for-papers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 21:26:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shirlee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Climate Change Study Group &#8211; Call for Papers British Sociology Association Annual Conference Date: 6-8th April 2011 Venue: The London School of Economics The newly formed BSA climate change study group invites submissions to its session at the BSA 60th Anniversary Conference. Submissions to the open ‘climate change’ stream can address any aspect of this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Signs of Change &#8211; 15-16 November 2010</title>
		<link>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2010/09/signs-of-change-15-16-november-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2010/09/signs-of-change-15-16-november-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Sep 2010 21:36:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shirlee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[1 Nation, 2 Days, 40 Signs of Change of Emerging Sustainability in Aotearoa 15-16 November 2010 Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland, Dunedin, Palmerston North, Hamilton www.signsofchange.org.nz Modern technology is enabling 400 people in six cities to attend a national conference on emerging sustainability, without the need for travelling out of town or finding accommodation. The Signs of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>20th International Clean Air and Environment Conference &#8211; Call for Abstracts</title>
		<link>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2010/09/20th-international-clean-air-and-environment-conference-call-for-abstracts/</link>
		<comments>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2010/09/20th-international-clean-air-and-environment-conference-call-for-abstracts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 19:25:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shirlee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Christchurch Convention Centre Christchurch, New Zealand Tuesday 5th &#8211; Friday 8th July 2011 Call for abstracts document]]></description>
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		<title>Atmosphere Update 01, August 2010</title>
		<link>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2010/09/atmosphere-update-01-august-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2010/09/atmosphere-update-01-august-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:29:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shirlee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NIWA Link The Healthy Urban Atmosphere research programme is New Zealand&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
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