31 August 2010 – 12:49 pm
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Tuesday, 23 September, 12:00 -1:30pm
Small Lecture Theatre,
Level D, Wellington School of Medicine,
23a Mein St, Newtown, Wellington
Jake Roos has recently returned from the UK where he was the lead officer on climate change and energy issies for Uttlesford District Council in Essex. He graduated with a MAppSc in Energy Management from the University of Otago Energy Studies Programme in 2004
Dr. Michael Keall is an injury epidemiologist in the Department of Public Health. He is managing major research projects looking at the potential to reduce fall injuries in homes by fixing hazards in the home and the development of a housing quality index suited to New Zealand housing.
Respondent – Duncan Joiner, Chief Architect, Department of Building & Housing.
PDF Flyer
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15-16 November 2010
New Zealand National e-Conference
The first decade of the 21st Century has confirmed the warnings of the previous fifty years –the historical development path of increased consumption of finite resources is not sustainable. Air, water, energy, soils, forests, fish. Over exploitation enabled by new technology and emboldened by new economies has brought the world’s resources, ecosystems, and even the climate to the tipping point. The benefits of profligate energy use, new technology and economic growth are obvious, but may be undermined by costs in degradation of social fabric and environmental viability. But change is happening. The Signs of Change Conference will show-case examples of fundamental change in a wide variety of contexts
General Information Flyer
Call for outlines/abstracts
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Friday 23 July, 12.30pm-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.
Flyer
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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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Video Podcasts from Seminar now available:
Podcast: Prof Claire Freeman – Children’s changing worlds: Do our cities work for children? (Quicktime movie, 108 Mb)
Podcast: Barbara Lambourn – Child friendly cities and communities (Quicktime movie, 40 Mb)
Podcast: Dr Adrian Field – Consultation, kids and Manukau City (Quicktime movie, 46 Mb)
Wednesday 16 June, 12-1.30pm.
NORDMEYER LECTURE THEATRE,
Wellington School of Medicine,
23a Mien St, Newtown, Wellington
Professor Claire Freeman is Associate Professor and Director of the Post Graduate Planning Programme at the Department of Geography, University of Otago, New Zealand. Read More »
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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
Flyer
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Media Release: Select Committee rebalances Auckland’s spatial plan
The Select Committee reported back on the Local Government (Auckland Law Reform) Bill today.
“EDS is delighted that the Select Committee has recommended a more balanced approach to Auckland’s spatial plan” said EDS Senior Policy Analyst Raewyn Peart today. Read More »
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Urban Environmental Pollution – UEP 2010
Overcoming Obstacles to Sustainability and Quality of Life
Boston, USA • June 20-23, 2010
View the program and register online now!
Register now to hear from leading experts on the latest developments and information about urban pollution problems and what measures can be taken to overcome obstacles to sustainability and life quality. The role of urban vegetation in storm water retention, pollution and temperature reduction, green roofs, re-surfacing buildings, reducing albedo, reducing asthma and other advances will be presented.
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Environment Institute of Australia and NZ – NZ Conference
26-29 October – WELLINGTON
The title of the conference is “From Discovery to Delivery: Science, Policy, Leadership and Action”. These are the four elements which, together, are essential for sound environmental management.
Because 2010 is the International Year for Biodiversity, we expect that many of the conference papers and workshops will address this particular aspect of environmental management. Read More »
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Raising the Bar – A new Decade and New Issues for Town and City Centres.
24-25 August – WELLINGTON
Sessions will cover government leadership, urban design/spatial planning, local government and business partnership, commercial property, the Rugby World Cup, and infrastructure.
To register or for more information contact Karen Remetis: 09 8461015 or karen@towncentredevelopment.co.nz
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This practical one-day workshop aims to introduce planners to health and wellbeing impact assessment (HIA). Planners will be introduced to the methods and practice of HIA. Planning case studies of completed HIAs are presented and critiqued showing how HIA can help achieve planning goals. Read More »
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A discussion about the extent to which Australian cities, as we know them, are sustainable. Australia is a highly urbanised nation and yet when we talk about the potentially severe effects of climate change in Australia we tend not to talk about how our cities will cope, we tend to talk more about the damage to our iconic environmental assets—rivers, reefs and so on—and to our agricultural output. About eight out of ten Australians live and work in cities and the urban fringes, so the conversation about how sustainable our cities really are is long overdue. See: http://www.abc.net.au/rn/latenightlive/stories/2009/2525752.htm
Thanks to CAN for the link.
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VUW SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
THURSDAY MAY 6TH 2010, 18:30
LT1
Jody Beck
Lecturer in Landscape Architecture
Lincoln University Read More »
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The report, ‘Healthy Places, Healthy Lives: Urban environments and wellbeing’ provides detailed evidence about the strong links between urban design and aspects of poor health that place a large burden on our communities and health services.
Pauline Barnett, PHAC Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health and General Practice at Otago University, said, “86% of New Zealanders now live in urban areas. But in these areas, people are walking less, there are more cycle crashes on our roads, and urban air pollutants are contributing to the increasing burden of respiratory illness.”
Report for download
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Podcast: Local Renewable Energy Policies and Actions: Global Survey and Prospects for New Zealand – Eric Martinot
(Quicktime movie, 131 MB)
Podcast: Local Renewable Energy Policies and Actions: Global Survey and Prospects for New Zealand – Zach Rissel
(Quicktime movie, 39 MB)
Two lectures were held one in Wellington (March 30) and one in Auckland. Guest speakers were Dr Eric Martinot and Zach Rissel from the Wellington City Council. These lectures were well received. Links to podcasts from those lectures are attached above. Copies of the PDF’s are attached below.
Dr. Martinot is the lead author of the widely-used REN21 Renewables Global Status Report and a prominent international expert on renewable energy. He is senior research director at the Institute for Sustainable Energy Policies in Tokyo, teaching and research associate of Tsinghua University in Beijing, and teaching and research fellow at Victoria University of Wellington.
Wellington Flyer
Auckland Flyer
Zach Rissel: Influencing the transition to renewable energy.
Dr E Martinot: Local renewable energy policies and actions.
