In this newsletter:
- Fast Track Actions ongoing
- Sunday Nov 3 CBD Climate Café 10am Auckland Art Gallery Cafe
- Sunday Nov 10th Parnell Rose Garden Festival – Help needed
- Wednesday Nov 13 Hikoi mo te Tiriti
- Writers Group now has weekly Zooms
- Saturday Nov 23 End of Year event
Outside Minister Seymours electoral office on the day the Fast Track Bill was returned to Parliament
Fast Track Actions ongoing
There is so much happening around the Motu to help this deaf government understand 80% of the population are concerned about the climate, we did not vote for a War on Nature. We are adding to the chorus targeting relevant members of parliament electoral offices. Please contact us directly for the next action.
This link is a great discussion getting the difference between exploitative and relational approaches to the environment with a critique of the Fast Track Bill from a Māori perspective.
https://e-tangata.co.nz/comment-and-analysis/fast-track-to-maori-exclusion/
Climate Café Nov 3rd
1st Sundays, 10.30 am at Auckland Art Gallery Cafe
Informal. Relaxed. Great company. Whatever you want to chat about regarding the climate crisis and what to do about it in Tāmaki Makaurau – Auckland. There is so much happening. You are not alone in your anxiety about the crisis. Catch up with all that is happening. Find out where and how you can join in. A perfect introduction and way to stay in contact with Rebels
https://www.meetup.com/auckland-climate-cafe/
Contact Adam: 0273517926, Justine 021819169
Parnell Festival of Roses
Our first outreach for the festival season. We are joining WILPF (Women’s International League of Peace and Freedom) with a gazebo. We need people to help Lyndon and Tara to talk with the crowds, inviting people to use stickers, badges etc, to sign up for climate action action, to make donations. And to enjoy the festive fun.
https://www.parnell.net.nz/parnell-festival-of-roses-2024/
Hikoi mo te Tiriti
We are joining with Toitū te Tiriti for the Tāmakai Makaurau leg of Te Hikoi. With the attacks on Māori, nature, health, education, social services the civil service and more, we the people are rising up. This Hikoi needs a show of strength.
Extinction Rebellion from inception has called for system change. Democracy has been subverted by capitalist vested interests and brought us to this climate crisis. In Aotearoa, Māori have been working for constitutional change over years. Extinction Rebellion Aotearoa sees the vision for constitutional change in Matike Mai as an important way forward for democracy here.
Therefore, we invite all Rebels to join us for this leg of Hikoi mot e Tiriti.
https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/10/15/hikoi-mo-te-tiriti-dates-announced-for-mid-november/
End of Year:
Mark your dairies November 23rd 10am – 2 pm. Walk Smiths Bush. Visit Worley’s Wall. Shared picnic lunch. Tour of historical Rahopara Pa.
Humanity is on the verge of‘shattering Earth’s natural limits’,
Just to keep you up to date with the situation on the climate crisis:
Writers Group
We have a small group who have fortnightly zooms to support and encourage each other in writing letters. This can be a favourite news outlet, magazine or social media. And getting letters to MPs, Local body councilors and more. All these actions are enhanced by keeping the climate crisis and the Luxon Government War on Nature visible in the public eye.
80% of us are concerned about the climate (IPSOS & UoA Attitudes and Values Study, 2023). But we are not visible enough. You can do this from your home. Text Jill 02102570468.
Entrust Voting
There is still time to vote – just! You will need to take your paper to a voting box today tomorrow or the next day.
Last time the Entrust board was elected with less than 10% of the vote. The ‘Better’ team want to shake up Entrust to focus on making power more affordable, possibly through Auckland’s lines company Vector or others using increasingly cheap solar power and batteries, on the roofs of Auckland’s factories, warehouses and homes.
Use your voting power for the society you want. For more information see here: https://thekaka.substack.com/p/kaka-project-what-could-a-revamped
North Shore Pickets
Tuesday mornings September 24 & October 1. Oteha Valley Rd motorway intersection. For about an hour. Join Pat, Justine, and Jean. Increase awareness for climate action. Text Pat 0276340902
You are invited to join where you can:
- End Urban SUVs: They are clogging our streets and causing more pollution. Get the stickers to let the owners know this is not a good thing for the climate. See https://endurbansuvs.org/
- Join the Agitprop Theatre troupe: with Primo, Jill, Lyndon & Margaret. Text Margaret 0224743073
- Guerilla Choir: Cheeky singing at various events. Text Margaret 0224743073
- Make a donation: Direct credit your donation to 38-9022-0356965-00
- Help with the Website/Social media/databases. With Dan, Clem & Ezra
Important Webinar:
Climate scientist Prof James Renwick is a leading climate scientist, and a lead author on three Assessment Reports of the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) that meets each year in what are known as COP summits. He won the Prime Minister’s prize for Science Communication in 2018 and has served on our Climate Commission.
James will give us a snap-shot of the latest data on climate change and discuss what needs to be done.
We understand this will be available on zoom:
The Third Demand of Extinction Rebellion Aotearoa:
Go Beyond Politics:
Me hanga, me whai anō Te Kāwanatanga i ngā whakatau a Te Runanga a Iwi, a te kotahitanga o ngā iwi mō te āhuarangi me ngā mōtika o ngā toiora katoa. Kia mau te hira me te oranga ki te tini me te mano puta noa i te ao. (He mea hanga Te Runanga i ngā tāngata korara o tētahi hāpori.)
The Government must assist in the construction and adhere to the decisions reached by citizen assemblies, and the united tribes about the climate and the rights of all life forms. That health, wellbeing and prosperity be secured for the myriad forms of life in the universe. (The citizens’ assembly is established by the residents of a community through sortition.)
End Fossil Fuels for <2 degrees
https://extinctionrebellion.nz/xr/ https://www.facebook.com/XRTamakiMakaurau/
