Public meeting this Wednesday 7 April, 7pm

Aurora Centre, corner Memorial Drive & Greers Rd, at Burnside High School

Hear about nitrogen pollution in Canterbury, and how you can help force ECan to take action.

Local perspectives on environment, law, health, climate change, and more. Not to be missed!

We really need to bring clean freshwater back to Canterbury. Consents for massive pollution discharge from irrigation schemes and intensive agriculture could be rolled-over in non-notified consent processes that lock-in another ten years of damaging pollution. This needs to stop.

In the face of mounting international evidence about the human health impacts of nitrogen in drinking water, we simply cannot continue with business as usual in Canterbury. We can, and must, have clean safe water again. We need ECan to act now.

Press release from AWA here with more information.

Facebook event – joint meeting Aotearoa Water Action and Forest & Bird

School Strike 4 Climate – for everyone!

Rally this Friday 9 April, 12 noon – 2pm

Cathedral Square, Ōtautahi/Christchurch

Kia ora e te whānau

Join us once again to march to demand climate action! On April 9th meet us in Cathedral Square to hear from speakers, demand justice and protect our futures.

Speeches are scheduled to start at 12:30pm, and then we will march around the central city.

Bring your signs, banners and placards. Join us today to protect tomorrow

The SS4C organisers are keen for this to be an intergenerational strike – all welcome!

Please spread news of this event far and wide in your networks and lets make it the biggest rally yet! Support our kids! Facebook event

Calling All Climate SuperGrands!

It’s just over a year since Jeanette Fitzsimons died. A few years ago she stood among the yellow-caped Climate SuperGrands who for hours blocked entry to the Petroleum Summit in Wellington to delegates planning oil and gas exploration.

If she can, you can. YOUR MOKOPUNA NEED YOU.

Grab or make your yellow cape and swirl on down to join Jenny, Tor and others by the Chalice this Friday. Capes are easy to make – get 1 metre of soft yellow material, write a good slogan on the back with BIG black felt-tip, cut rounded edges and pin it together on yourself with a safety pin. Done!

ECan’s long term plan – get your feedback in by this Sunday 11 April

In 2019, in our first fully democratic ECan council election in a decade, Canterbury chose a council representing a strong majority voice for nature and the needs of whenua, awa and people. This was not an urban/rural split but a shift in public opinion around the rohe.

At XRŌ’s last meeting councillors Lan Pham, Craig Pauling & Vicki Southworth outlined the 10-year vision of this new council and asked for feedback on their Long Term Plan. Here’s what we think:

  • This is a new council, a new direction and many new proposals that deserve our support.
  • They estimate a 25% rates rise (just the ECan component) is needed to make these proposals happen – we fully support this (“Option 1”).
  • Here’s a detailed XRŌ submission guide (thank you Michael A!) – please use but make sure you personalise your response too.

We have until midnight Sunday 11 April to send our feedback.

ECan’s plan and feedback form can be found here.

NB This submission is waay simpler than Climate Change Commission, so just jump in and do it now!

REGULAR EVENTS

Heartbeat – Friday 9 April, 7pm – 9pm at WEA, 59 Gloucester St. Held on 2nd and 4th Friday of each month, Heartbeat is where you can meet up with other rebels, find out what’s happening and get involved. All welcome! Facebook event.

Christchurch City Council vigil – every Friday 10.30 – 2pm on the Gloucester St side of CCC building. Meet other rebels, plan potential CCC actions, talk to passing councillors, staff & public. Contact David G (027 222 5701) if you’d like to get his text reminders.

ECan vigil – every Thursday 12.30 – 1.30pm outside ECan, 200 Tuam St, Otautahi. Meet other rebels, plan potential ECan actions, talk to passing councillors, staff & public. Contact David G (027 222 5701) if you’d like to get his text reminders.

Action circle – meets Wednesday nights, open to anyone who’s been on an XRŌ action – contact Michael for more info – 021 0264 7594.

Singing for our Lives – activist choir meeting monthly. Next rehearsal Saturday 10 April 2pm to 4pm, Phillipstown Community Hub, 39 Nursery Rd. New members welcome – contact Valerie [email protected], 027 568 5515.

We are rehearsing for an event on Saturday night 29 May – more info at this link.

Follow us on Facebook. Become an XRŌ Song Carrier!

In love and rage

Torfrida, Rachel and Dave for XR Ōtautahi Christchurch