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Walking Awards

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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Seminar Series – Auckland – “Put me back on my bike”

Friday, 23 July, 12:30-1:30pm

NIWA,
41 Market Place,
The Viaduct Harbour, Auckland

Professor Alistair Woodward is Head of the School of Population Health at the University of Auckland. He is interested in opportunities to re-shape urban transport systems to reduce pollution, increase energy efficiency and improve health. The bicycle appears to have much in its favour, so with colleagues, he is carrying out research into the health risks and benefits of cycling, trends in cycling and reasons for the large changes that have occurred, the trip to work, and public attitudes towards the urban cyclist
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Prof Alistair Woodward – Put me back on my bike

Podcast: Prof Alistair Woodward – Put me back on my bike (Quicktime movie, 93 MB)

Podcast: Prof Alistair Woodward – Put me back on my bike: questions (Quicktime movie, 47 MB)

A video podcast of the NZC4SC seminar held on the 27/05/10 is now available. Read More »

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Seminar: Put me back on my bike, 26th May 2010.

Wednesday 26 May, 1pm-2pm
Small Lecture Theatre
23A Mein St
Newtown

Professor Alistair Woodward is Head of the School of Population Health at the University of Auckland. He is interested in opportunities to re-shape urban transport systems to reduce pollution, increase energy efficiency and improve health. The bicycle appears to have much in its favour, so with colleagues, he is carrying out research into the health risks and benefits of cycling, trends in cycling and reasons for the large changes that have occurred, the trip to work, and public attitudes towards the urban cyclist.

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The Portland Oregon 2030 Bicycle Plan: How they got there, where they are going

Wednesday, April 28th, 2010 at 3 pm Pacific Time (US) [6 pm Eastern Time (US)] and
Thursday, April 29th, 2010 at 10-11 am New Zealand Time (NZ)

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Transition from fossil fuels – can it be made in time?

Friday 16th April, 12.15-1.30pm.
Nordmeyer Lecture Theatre, Level D
University of Otago, 23a Mien Street,Wellington

Professor Bob Lloyd is from Australia, he came to New Zealand in 2002 after having worked for the Australian Coo-operative Research Centre for Renewable Energy (ACRE), based at Murdoch University in Perth. Read More »

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Growth misconduct? Can we do better on urban intensification. Summer School 16th February 2010

On the 16th February 2010, the Centrefor Sustainable Cities held the Summer School day.  This was a well received day with contributions from the following presenters: Read More »