Tena koutou
Great to catch up with you all yesterday – a busy meeting and my
apologies for not having time to talk about what was happening for you at your
schools. I know you are all mostly gearing up for exams so happy studying and
go well!
Just a few bits of information about the people who spoke yesterday
Jacob Anderson – Masters Student in the Geology Department at
Otago University - https://www.facebook.com/NZYouthDelegation
Each year the New Zealand Youth Delegation sends a team of young people
to the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change annual Conference
of the Parties (COP). Jacob is one of 4
young people heading to Poland in November. He talked about the need for us all
to encourage the government to take steps towards reducing our carbon emissions
and for us as individuals to take steps in our own lives to reduce our impact.
Jacob is available to come and talk to school groups/assemblies this
month.
Taieri
College – 27 August 12:50pm – Hannah to confirm this
KVC – 30
August 12:05pm - Injy to confirm this
Liz
Carroll-Lowe- Dunedin TimeBank
Coordinator- https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dunedin-TimeBank/175582572515797?ref=tsfref%3Dts
Members of the Dunedin Time Bank share their skills with other members
within their community and are given time credits for the work they do. With
the credits they gain, each member can ‘buy’ someone else’s time and get the
service they need. Everyone’s time is equal, you give one hour’s work, you receive
one hour’s credit.
Phil Bishop –
Associate Professor Zoology Department Otago University and acting director of
Science Communication Centre – Frogs are his thing!!!
Phil is also a friend of Jane Goodall- http://www.janegoodall.org/
Phil is keen to help set up one of the Jane Goodall Institutes
international programmes – Roots and Shoots
Roots & Shoots program is about making positive change happen—for
our communities, for animals and for the environment. With hundreds of
thousands of young people in more than 120 countries, the Roots & Shoots
network connects youth who share a desire to create a better world. Through
service projects, campaigns, inspiring events and an interactive website, Roots
& Shoots is helping youth create a hopeful tomorrow.
This group could be the Action Group that was discussed at the last
meeting – something outside of school was positive action focussed. Are you or
any of your classmates keen?
I have also attached the information about
Fairtrade
New Zealand Big Fair Bake: Choose it,
Bake It, Share it - https://www.facebook.com/NZYouthDelegation#!/FairtradeNewZealand
Otago
Farmers Market Enviroschools Stall – 31 August – sell your
Fairtrade baking – Enviroschools will give 2 blocks of Fair Trade chocolate to each
school who shares some baking at the Farmers Market stall
Blog
reminder – remember to check out your blog site for the latest updates and
events - http://otagosecondaryenviroschools.blogspot.co.nz/
Next Get
together
Tuesday 3rd
December 4-5pm at the Plaza Conference Room – Bring a
Buddy – bring along a (or a few) year 11 or 12 buddy/ies to introduce them to
Enviroschools and other like- minded students from other schools. There will be food and chocolate! See you
then!
Jennie, Anna, Ian
