My post at The Daily Blog this week ignores all the political kerfuffle surrounding milk-stained cabinet ministers taking holidays from twitter, and focusses on a new report from non-partisan young climate activist group Generation Zero: A Challenge To Our Leaders – Why New Zealand needs a Clean Energy Plan. It’s an impressive piece of work, and an admirable summary of where we are today and where New Zealand should be heading. I commend it to all Hot Topic readers – the pdf is here.
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Generation Zero’s NZ speaking tour asks: What’s the holdup?
Youth-led climate campaigners Generation Zero have just finished the first week of their nationwide What’s The Holdup? speaking tour ((Apologies for not posting in time to promote this week’s South Island events.)) — an attempt to start a national conversation about action to reduce emissions. Here’s what the group has to say about the tour:
In between extreme weather and rising oil prices, countries around the world are making a shift towards renewable energy – but New Zealand is lagging behind. Tackling climate change for many Kiwis feels like an impossible task. But together, we can create the movement to change this and bring forth a thriving New Zealand we are proud to hand on to future generations.
The facts say that it’s 100% Possible to move beyond fossil fuels – but we need leadership at every level, from entrepreneurs and business leaders, from communities, and from the politicians we elect.
Generation Zero will initiate a conversation with the country. New Zealanders young and old are invited to hear young people and experts talk about the solutions to climate change, and what each one of us can do to make a difference.
It’s 100% possible to create a thriving New Zealand beyond fossil fuels. So what’s the holdup?
Here’s the schedule for the remainder of the tour:
- Wellington – Monday 22nd July, Ilot Theatre, Town Hall 111 Wakefield Street
- Palmerston North – Tuesday 23rd July, Massey Uni, Ag Hort 1 Lecture Theatre
- Wanganui – Wednesday 24th July, Wanganui Museum, Davis Theatre
- Havelock North – Thursday 25th July, Havelock North High School Auditorium
- Tauranga – Tuesday 30th July, Bongard Centre, lecture theatre 104, the Bongard Centre, 200 Cameron Rd
- Hamilton – Tuesday 30th July, Waikato University Lecture Theatre S1.04
- Thames – Wednesday 31st July, Life Equip Church, 507 MacKay St
- Whangarei – Thursday 1st August, Whangarei Girls High School theatre
- Auckland – Monday August 5th, Auckland Uni Engineering building, room 401
- Waiheke – Tuesday August 6th, venue Onetangi Community Hall
All events start at 7pm. For more information, sign up here.