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Our Vision: Growing a Well Future for all our GrandchildrensHunter Lovins in Aotearoa NZ, July 2-12, 2006National public forums with youth in Dunedin, Christchurch, Auckland, Hamilton, Te Whaiti, Hastings, Wellington. |
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SMART ECONOMY
Free Public Forum, Wellington
2 - 4 pm, Wed 12th July
Theme: Growing an economy that sustainably harvests our county's rich natural capital.
What challenges does this bring for central / local government and communities. What are the longer term opportunities and implication if we are to achieve Wellness in our economy, environment, society and national culture?
Format: A presentation by Hunter, followed by interactive discussions with a panel of youth and others from a range of organisations who can talk about current initiatives, indicators, achievements and help us all express our future visions.
Supporting Panel: (Provisional)
People who can give coverage over the four wellbeing categories, particularly relating to regional development under the Local Government Act and its Long Term Council Community Planning Strategy (LTCCP) e.g.
- Wellington Regional Strategy, Project Director - Graham Spargo
- Wellington Option 3 Community Group - Karl Baker
- Tapu te Rangi Marae - Bruce Stewart (Community and environmental restoration)
- Pataka Gallery and Museum Porirua - Margaret Tolland - (Arts and culture)
- WCC Economic Development Advisor - Brian Patchett (Economic)
- University Students covering these four categories
TBA e.g
- Business studies
- Environmental studies
- Social / Community studies
- Cultural / Arts / Maori studies
- Other proactive young people
Facilitator: Morgan Williams - Commissioner for the Environment
Venue: Wellington City Ilott Theatre in the Town Hall complex
Capacity: 300
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Research Resources: for some background.
- Hunter Lovins Website:
- Download the Book - Natural Capital
- Wellington Regional Strategy - sustainable economic growth framework
- Wellington Option 3 Group - sustainable transport and city solutions
- Tapu te Ranga Marae, Island Bay - community and restoration
- Pataka Museum and Gallery
- The Ministry of Social Development see Social Report
- The Parliamentary Commission for the Environment website
- Greater Wellington Regional Council - Environmental policies & plans
- The Ministry for the Environment
- The Department of Conservation
- The Ministry of Economic Development
- Tourism NZ
- Ministry of Agriculture
- Ministry of Trade and Enterprise
- Treasury
- The Ministry of Culture and Heritage - see Cultural Wellbeing
- The Ministry of Maori affairs TPK - see Culture
My name is Hatata and we need you to help us with NZ's biggest roundup. Herd your parents, family, grandparents, teachers, friends, businessmen, farmers, developers, doctors, builders, engineers, lawyers, architects, researchers, judges, professors, bankers, mayors, councilors, politicians and all. We need them all working alongside us to help grow the kind of world that we would like to leave for all our future grandchildrens. Our partner Hunter told us stories from around the planet to get us thinking about what we are doing to it. We can all share ideas to help us do things right now to make a difference. Visit www.kaitiakitanga.net website to see how this relates to our traditional Maori values Click on the menus in the left panel to get information, about this event and the middle panel to find the video and other resources we now share with the rest of the world. |
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