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		<title>Conference: Urban Design:  The Art of Memorable Places</title>
		<link>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2011/09/conference-urban-design-the-art-of-memorable-places/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 20:45:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[21 &#038; 22 November Auckland 28 &#038; 29 November Wellington http://www.conferenz.co.nz/training/urban-design-art-memorable-places Conference: Planning Law Update The latest legal and political discussions impacting planning today 5 December, 2011, Stamford Plaza, Auckland Regular changes to the legal and regulatory framework of planning law mean the landscape in which planners work becomes increasingly complex. Keeping up with Court [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why we need a National Research Agenda &#8211; 2 perspectives</title>
		<link>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2011/09/why-we-need-a-national-research-agenda-2-perspectives/</link>
		<comments>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2011/09/why-we-need-a-national-research-agenda-2-perspectives/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:56:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cr Andy Foster from Wellington City Council spoke on the benefits of having a national research agenda for a city council. He reinforced the priorities for research of Metropolitan Urban Limits, How to incentivise and work with developers. He noted the real need at a local government level for tools and scenario planning. Melanie Thornton [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Towards a National Research Agenda for Urban Sustainability</title>
		<link>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2011/09/towards-a-national-research-agenda-for-urban-sustainability/</link>
		<comments>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2011/09/towards-a-national-research-agenda-for-urban-sustainability/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:44:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the 7th of September we held a meeting of councils and central government agencies and some business interests to discuss the priorities for urban research and how we might get that happening. The following powerpoints represent a selection of research currently happening within the Centre: 2011New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Citiesa Chapman (7sep11) Urban [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Growth Misconduct? Avoiding sprawl and improving urban intensification in NZ &#8211; Available for purchase</title>
		<link>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2011/06/growth-misconduct-avoiding-sprawl-and-improving-urban-intensification-in-nz-available-for-purchase/</link>
		<comments>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2011/06/growth-misconduct-avoiding-sprawl-and-improving-urban-intensification-in-nz-available-for-purchase/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 01:36:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Growth Misconduct? Avoiding sprawl and improving urban intensification in New Zealand Edited by Karen Witten, Wokje Abrahamse &#038; Keriata Stuart New Zealand’s population is expected to grow by one million people in the next 20 years. The arrival of ‘peak oil’ and accumulating evidence of climate change force us to reconsider the way we grow [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hansen’s NZ Tour, May 2011 Correction to Auckland start time</title>
		<link>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2011/05/hansen%e2%80%99s-nz-tour-may-2011-correction-to-auckland-start-time/</link>
		<comments>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2011/05/hansen%e2%80%99s-nz-tour-may-2011-correction-to-auckland-start-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 May 2011 21:23:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thurs 12th May: Auckland: public lecture 6.30pm (not 6pm as previously noted) , University of Auckland Business School, OGGB4, Level 0, Owen Glenn Building, 12 Grafton Road.]]></description>
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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>
		<comments>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2011/04/james-hansens-nz-tour-dates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:01:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category>
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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>
		<comments>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2011/04/climate-change-and-health-papers/#comments</comments>
		<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>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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		<category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category>

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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>New UN Habitat report</title>
		<link>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2011/03/new-un-habitat-report/</link>
		<comments>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2011/03/new-un-habitat-report/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 02:29:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://sustainablecities.org.nz/?p=2293</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The world’s cities are responsible for up to 70 per cent of harmful greenhouse gases while occupying just 2 per cent of its land. This report explores the threats and opportunities of our cities in relation to climate change.]]></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>Bristol Celebrates Insulation</title>
		<link>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2011/03/bristol-celebrates-insulation/</link>
		<comments>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2011/03/bristol-celebrates-insulation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 20:58:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shirlee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The event &#8211; entitled &#8220;Insulation Celebration&#8221; will take place on Sunday 20th March. 8 Homes will be opening across the city featuring interesting retrofitting solutions to wall, floor and loft insulation, 1 is a new build, and a couple are designed to Passiv Haus standards &#8211; so some really interesting things to see. Also, representatives [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Renewable Energy: Current global trends and possible long term futures</title>
		<link>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2011/03/renewable-energy-current-global-trends-and-possible-long-term-futures/</link>
		<comments>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2011/03/renewable-energy-current-global-trends-and-possible-long-term-futures/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 02:53:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Shirlee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tuesday, 15th March 2011 from 12-1.30pm Terrace Conference Centre, 114 The Terrace, Wellington Dr Eric Martinot, Teaching Fellow, Victoria University of Wellington and Senior Research Director, Institute for Sustainable Energy Policies, Japan. PDF Flyer]]></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>Seminar &#8211; Tourism and Oil</title>
		<link>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2010/07/seminar-tourism-and-oil/</link>
		<comments>http://sustainablecities.org.nz/2010/07/seminar-tourism-and-oil/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:09:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Susanne Becken, Associate Professor, Lincoln University Hosted by Victoria University of Wellington, Tourism Management Group Wednesday 28 July at 12.15 &#8211; 13.15- followed by coffee Board Room, Level 12, Rutherford House ALL WELCOME Increasing scarcity of &#8216;cheap&#8217; oil and resulting increases in oil prices will affect tourism, just as they will affect every other aspect [...]]]></description>
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