On Saturday, September 11 one of the 10 extraordinary New Zealanders featured in last year’s full length documentary Earth Whisperers/Papatuanuku is coming to Wanaka to lead his “Urban Eden” workshop.
Dirt Doctor founder Jim O’Gorman’s “Urban Eden” workshop shows how to create a highly productive garden to feed a family of four by spending [...]
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Tickets Selling fast for Urban Eden Workshop
Showcasing Sustainable Practice Expo, 5th November
Calling all Expressions of Interest for “Showcasing Sustainable Practice” – an expo run by the Queenstown Lakes Sustainable Business Programme
The expo is planned for Friday 5th November 2010 at Memorial Hall in Queenstown.
The event will support and showcase local businesses and community organisations from the Queenstown Lakes District who are delivering sustainable practice through their [...]
Energy Strategy- WWF submissions, last day Thurs 2nd Sept
Dear Earth Hour council & community supporters,
I am writing to ask if you have considered making a submission on the government’s Draft Energy Strategy, currently out for public consultation?
WWF are deeply concerned with the themes of this document – it prioritises mineral and fossil fuel extraction as a means to economic growth while failing [...]
New course in social media offers national qualification
Media release from Otago Polytechnic, 27 August 2010
Central Otago businesses can learn how to benefit from social media while using their own business situation as a case study and collect credits towards a valuable qualification as they go.
The new four-week Social Media for Business course offered by the Otago Polytechnic runs from 15 September to [...]
Volunteers Needed for WanakaFest 14th – 18th Oct
With, winter winding itself up and the festival just around the corner the event organisers are teeming with enthusiasm and excitement for Willowridge Wanakafest and hope you too.
The desperately need volunteers to help during the week! It is a great way to get involved with the community, meet new people, show your support and just [...]
Conservation Week Activities in Wanaka 13th -18th September
This year, Conservation Week’s theme is Love New Zealand.
“We look forward to appealing to your hearts, head and feet with an array of stories and activities which will inspire you to engage with conservation in your neighbourhood. To those of you already helping to conserve the beauty of Otago’s environment – we thank you for [...]
Dirt Doctor Coming to Wanaka!
On Saturday, September 11 one of the 10 extraordinary New Zealanders featured in last year’s full length documentary Earth Whisperers/Papatuanuku is coming to Wanaka to lead his “Urban Eden” workshop.
Dirt Doctor founder Jim O’Gorman’s “Urban Eden” workshop shows how to create a highly productive garden to feed a family of four by spending an average of half an hour a week working on the garden.
Green Drinks Thursday 8th July @ Finchy’s
Casual get together with green minded folk.. Come along and find out about green things going in in Wanaka and what Sustainable Wanaka has been up to.
Free chippys for early birds
Presentation: Coping with Climate Change Tourism, the weather and future changes
[ June 8, 2010; 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Edgewater Resort
The presentation will cover:
• Overview of tourism and climate (S. Becken – Lincoln)
• Projected climate change and its relevance for tourism
in the Southern Lakes (J. Hendrikx – NIWA)
• Future snow levels in Wanaka and Queenstown (J. Hendrikx – NIWA)
• Tourists and the weather (J. Wilson – Lincoln)
A three-year research project carried out by Lincoln [...]
Wanaka needs an abattoir?
Wanaka Sun Thursday 20th May
John McRae on his farm, Glendu Station. Photo: Simon Williams
By Gina Dempster
Wanaka needs an abattoir. Not something I thought I’d ever say, but it all comes from wanting to eat local. In the last few months I’ve come across at least three local farmers who are keen to supply [...]
