EBCRN is focussed on the need to act now to both mitigate the causes of accelerating climate change as well as prepare for the impact on our community. You can find out more about Eastbourne and the Network here.

If you have climate related events, resources, requests, suggestions or any other information you would like to share please send it to us.

Some of the events listed here (marked G) come via the excellent Glean Report - Science and knowledge events in New Zealand. Free to subscribe.

Eastern Bays Climate Response Network on Facebook.

Feel free to comment or post on topics related to the goals of this group on the Facebook page. Note that it is publicly visible.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/easternbaysclimateresponsenetwork

Degrowth Aotearoa NZ now have a YouTube channel now - check out all the individual conference recordings there, each with their own link! https://www.youtube.com/@DegrowthAotearoaNewZealand/videos

One of my frequently watched channels - Just Have a Think - talks about Antarctic Ice melting in this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0qRoeEcKtY&t=5s

Thursday 19 October, 10.00am – 11.30am

In collaboration with Te Tira Whakamātaki, Resilience to Nature’s Challenges National Science Challenge is excited to present, ‘He kai kei aku ringa – Disaster preparedness’.

This whakatauki translates to ‘there is food at the end of my hands’ and speaks to resilience, empowerment, and hope. The whakatauki refers to one’s ability to have, and use the necessary skills, knowledge, and resources to be resilient and thrive.

Natural hazards and climate change poses a significant threat to the well-being of whānau and communities across the motu, and the need to prepare for such events is paramount. The purpose of this webinar is to present whānau and communities with tangible and practical knowledge so they can determine for themselves how best to prepare, respond and recover.

We are privileged to host Captain Ernesto Ojeda of the indigenous Tarahumara and Yaqui Nations for this webinar. With over 50 years experience in disaster preparedness and response, Captain Ojeda is often referred to as the grandfather of urban search and rescue having written most of the manuals and training plans for the USA, UN and many other countries including Aotearoa New Zealand. He currently teaches American Indian Studies at Cal State University Long Beach.

E nga mana, e nga reo, e nga karangatanga maha, naumai ki tenei wananga whakahirahira, ‘He kai kei aku ringa’.

Glean Report

Consultation

Inquiry into climate adaptation

Public submissions are now being called for the Environment Committee's Inquiry into climate adaptation. 

For the purpose of its inquiry, the committee is particularly interested in:

•  The current approach to community-led retreat and adaptation funding, its strengths, risks and costs
•  Lessons learned from severe weather events and natural disasters in Aotearoa New Zealand for community-led retreat and funding climate adaptation
•  Effective mechanisms for community-led decision making
•  The role of the private sector in managing climate risk
•  Potential institutional arrangements, including roles and responsibilities of central and local government agencies, iwi and hapu
•  Māori participation, Crown obligations, and how to best give effect to the principles of te Tiriti o Waitangi, and integrate matauranga Māori and te ao Māori across the adaptation system
•  Alignment and integration with existing legislation and regulatory framework, including the reformed resource management system and any changes needed to regulatory powers and potential economic or other incentives needed to support adaptation actions (both before and after extreme events)
•  Funding sources, access to them and principles and criteria for cost sharing
•  Targets or indicators for assessing progress to more resilient communities and infrastructure.

The closing date for submissions is Wednesday, 01 November 2023. Have your say on the Inquiry into climate adaptation.

Note: we create this newsletter "on the fly" as information and events come to our attention. Sometimes short notice of event dates mean the event passes before we send this out, so each email may be triggered but an upcoming event rather than a reasonable interval since the last release. Please feel free to give feedback on content and frequency of news, and send through items you might feel are of interest to the group.

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