Students for Environmental Action – University of Otago

Veganz events

Vegetarian MP Nandor Tanczos will be chilling out at the Hare Krishna $3 lunch on Monday the 2nd of October to celebrate World Vegetarian Day. Come and enjoy the yummy, healthy and cheap food with Nandor, 12 noon to 1.30pm, in the Evison Lounge, Clubs and Socs Building. For details of other Veganz events, email dun_veganz@yahoo.co.nz

Bit late but I will taking a moment to remember all those who are suffering in the region, within our nation and worldwide….

285,000 killed
650,000 without aid
2 million displaced

Protect the People of Darfur, Send a UN Peacekeepers Now!….

….”Every day we are receiving more and more names of civilians killed and people fleeing their homes.” — Irene Khan, Secretary General of Amnesty International.

In what the UN has described as the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, and despite international revulsion at their suffering, the people of Darfur are effectively being held hostage to the deadlock between the UN, the African Union and the Sudanese government.  The Sudanese government has persistently failed in its duty to protect civilians in Darfur from gross and systematic human rights violations.  That responsibility has now devolved to the international community.  The people of Darfur need effective protection.  They need maximum pressure to be put on Sudan’s government to accept a UN force.

The UN says around 23,000 peacekeepers are needed to protect civilians and implement a peace agreement.  Sign our on-line petition to send 23,000 peacekeepers to Darfur now.
Add your blue helmet to our virtual peacekeeping map – www.amnesty.org.nz

Please forward this email on to friends.

An Amnesty International Crisis Campaign

SUNDAY 24TH September

Up to of 12 people can
be catered for. Can split the party and do track work as well (taking turns
around with planting)
1pm Clubs & Socs returning by 5.30 at the latest.

Contact Ken Mason – Ken Mason <kdmason@xtra.co.nz>,

The cost is $45 but I am happy to reduce that for students.

Starting a Vegie Garden

Short evening course, easy practical ideas.

 Find out how to:

 Choose an appropriate site for your garden·

 What to grow where·

 Producing plants from seeds or cuttings·

 Deal with pests and diseases, and lots more!·

Six sessions including a garden visit

When: Mondays 7—8.30, starting 9 October

Where: North East Valley Normal School,

248 North Road, Dunedin

Cost $45 for course

Tutor: Helen Reynolds.

To book phone 473 8614 (or leave a message)

TAKE ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE

Come and hand out fliers regarding switching to clean energy after screenings of the Inconvient Truth by Al Gore

Here are the times for the first screenings:

Sat 17th & Sun 12.20pm   4.15pm   6.20pm   8.30pm
Mon 18th   12.20pm   1.40pm   4.00pm   6.20pm   8.30pm
Tues, wed (as above)

Playing at Rialto:
Movie Info Line: (03) 474 2200
11 Moray Place, Dunedin
Fax: (03) 474 2202, Email: dunedin@rialtocinemas.co.nz
Contact Kim cleland_kimberley@yahoo.co.nz to give a hand for 15 minutes after the screening finishes (screening goes for 1.5 hours)…….Thanks!!

It’s really great to have you involved.

ERMA New Zealand Information Evening held back on 23rd February we have scheduled another visit to Dunedin and invite interested parties to a Community and Environmental Group (CEG) meeting, details as follows:

Revised Date            Thursday, 12 October 2006
Time:                   5.00 – 7.00 pm
Location:               Chester‘s Lounge, The Dunedin Centre
1 Harrop Street, Dunedin (Link to Site): http://www.cityofdunedin.com/city/?MIvalObj=dncentre_glenroygifpdf&MItypeObj=application/pdf&ext=.pdf

Meeting Focus:  Hazardous Substances and New Organisms

We can provide you information about recent applications to us for new organisms and hazardous substances and about some of the current issues facing us e.g. reassessment of 1080, Zinc phosphide, hydrogen cyanamide reassessment;  introduction of Group Standards.

Please forward me issues you would like to discuss or raise as an item for the agenda.

Note that this meeting will only go ahead subject to sufficient interest, so it is important to RSVP by Monday 2nd October.

For more information phone (04) 918 4826 or email annie.roberts@ermanz.govt.nz.

This link will also take you directly to a small explanation about ERMA and the HSNO Act http://www.ermanz.govt.nz/about/whatwe-do.asp

Kind regards,

Annie Roberts
Personal Assistant, Public Awareness Group
Environmental Risk Management Authority
P O Box 131
Wellington 6140
DDI: 04 918 4826
E-mail: annie.roberts@ermanz.govt.nz
http://www.ermanz.govt.nz

Public Awareness:  Growing Trust and Understanding

24 September – Ken Mason will be taking us on a journey into Moores Bush for planting and Track Clearing – 12 spaces available.

Email cleland_kimberley@yahoo.co.nz to reserve a place or for more info