Kia ora!

This is an overdue and under-developed news drop partly to test the new web server the eastbourne.nz website is running on - the previous one was becoming very unreliable. There are technical issues to be resolved when this happens, and one is emailing newsletters like this - so thanks for being guinea pigs (I know, you didn't volunteer). Any issues, let me know.

On a different note I've been talking to The Lower Hutt Climate Action Pathway group so may have something to report on there - at present it's a combination of passing on what we have learned, and learning from them. I'm getting up to speed on this - I guess we all should be taking an interest. https://haveyoursay.huttcity.govt.nz/communityclimatechange

On another note I'm somewhat distracted by the Representation Review recommending the dissolution of Community Boards. Not surprisingly the Eastbourne Community Board doesn't think this is a great idea, and in fact we feel that all wards would benefit from having an elected community board. You will receive an email specifically on this very soon (provide this email goes ok). - disclaimer: I'm an Eastbourne Community Board Member and we helped set up this group.

Mean time, there may be something useful below - as always, thanks to the Glean Report!

No progress on disaster information system, despite years of warnings

A life-saving disaster information system that would have been crucial during last year's devastating storms is still nowhere to be seen, despite being fast tracked six years ago. RNZ report

Curated events - see Glean Report for full list of events.

Tue 16 July 18:00 The fight for freshwater. A book launch by Mike Joy *IN PERSON* | at Unity Books, 57 Willis St, Wellington | More information |  Add To Calendar

Wed 17 July 12:00 - 12:45 Environmental defenders: fighting for our natural world. A webinar by Raewyn Peart *ONLINE* | More information |  Add To Calendar

Wed 17 July 19:00 - 20:00  Darkening peaks: alpine adventures hit by shrinking glaciers. A lecture by Heather Purdie *ONLINE* | More information |  Add To Calendar

Fri 19 July All Day  Aotearoa, New Zealand infectious diseases and pandemic preparedness summit. Earlybird conference registration closes *IN PERSON* | at Rutherford House, 23 Lambton Quary, VUW | More information |  Add To Calendar

Tue 23 July - Wed 24 July 11:00 - 15:00  Hope matters: climate change and ecology. A forum *ONLINE* | More information |  Add To Calendar

Thu 25 July 19:00 Vulnerable ecosystems: the significance of marine protection. A webinar *ONLINE* | More information |  Add To Calendar

Tue 30 July 12:00 - 13:00 Designing forests: mahi tahi whaihua. A seminar by Yvette Dickinson *ONLINE* | More information |  Add To Calendar

Thu 1 August 17:30 - 19:00 Beyond the textbook: a quest for a future where food is valued, not wasted. A lecture by Miranda Mirosa *ONLINE* | More information |  Add To Calendar

Mon 5 August 17:30 - 19:00 Spirals of trauma: the psychological impact of disasters. A lecture by Caroline Bell *ONLINE* | More information |  Add To Calendar

Tue 6 August 17:30 - 19:00 Losing sight of the shore: dynamic biodiversity. A lecture by Ceridwen Fraser *ONLINE* | More information |  Add To Calendar

For a consolidated diary of all previously announced events go to the Glean Report website.

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