newsletter march 2010
SEA WEEK 7 - 14 March 2010
FISH for the FUTURE! Department of Conservation is proud to sponsor Seaweek - an annual celebration of New Zealand's precious marine environment. Many LINKS and RESOURCES..
END OF THE LINE - Imagine an ocean without fish. Imagine your meals without seafood. Imagine the global consequences. This is the future if we do not stop, think and act. The End Of The Line is the world's first major documentary about the devastating effect of overfishing...Premier on Thur March 4th 6.15pm CINEMA 5 Whakatane.
Last Screening Times in March:
Fri 12th 6.15 pm
Sat 13th 4 pm
Sun 14th 4 pm
GREENPEACE information on OCEANS and the RED Fish Guide - Greenpeace is asking for urgent action on these species – if retailers and the public care about the state of our oceans, these are the species they should avoid buying. If you would like a RED Fish Guide Contact Us.
FOREST & BIRD - BEST FISH GUIDE - A thorough guide to the sustainability of New Zealand's main commercial fish, and the pocket guide is HERE.. If you would like a copy, Contact Us as F&B have sent some here.
KG KAYAKS are based on the shores of the Ohiwa Harbour in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. We run guided kayak trips from a number of locations throughout the Eastern Bay, or hires are avaiable throughout the year. "It's a great ocean out there".
REAF in OPOTIKI is the organisational home of varied Marine ventures. We offer many options for you to get involved in this win-win marine adventure no matter where you might live. Marine Life Tours, Eco-Fishing Trips, Reef Building and Memory Reefs are just some of our ventures. NEW in 2010 - We are now able to offer Marine Life Credits to help offset your marine 'eco-footprint'.
MEETINGS
COMMUNITY GARDENING - We have a new plan to meet and work at members gardens on a weekly basis, and all work will be done through EASTBAY TIMEBANK. Earn Time Credits, work and learn! If you'd like more information Contact Us or Kristy at eastbaytimebank@gmail.com. Next garden Wed 17th March. For more information on TimeBank you can download a brochure here.
GREEN LUNCH We are meeting in Whakatane once a month, in Peace Park, Boon Street if the weather is nice! If your environmentally-friendly future needs connecting to others, then contact us and we'll keep you up to date if we change times or venues. Next lunch Wed 17th March from 12 noon. Head for Vendor Cafe on Richardson Street if the weather is inclement.
GREEN DRINKS (SBN) ALSO on Wed 17th March 5pm - 7pm. St Patrick's Day. The March session, hosted by and at Environment Bay of Plenty will be presented by CEO Bill Bayfield, who will focus on sustainability at a local, national and global level... RSVP to Kirsten@ebopchamber.co.nz by Monday 15th March.
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS
APANUI SALTMARSH Clean-up - Meet at the bottom of McAlister Street by the river, 8am weather permitting, cancellations are put onto 1XX. Please make sure you have your sun hat, boots or strong shoes and warm clothing during winter. Next clean up on April 10th. Contact rosemarytully@clear.net.nz for more information. Future dates on Regular Links page.
BIRD RESCUE Read Rosemary's Bird Rescue Newsletter from the NZ Birds website.
MOKO at Ohope Beach - Local Marine Mammal permit holders and the Surf Club are keeping an eye on the situation. You can get the latest news from Moko's Ohope Facebook and Blog.
GARDENING NEWS
HOME GROWN MARKET Remember this FREE community initiative to assist locals with buying, trading and selling locally produced food or 'stuff' - keep it fresh, and keep it local!
FRUIT & FOOD SHARE MAP "Tonnes of food around NZ goes to waste every year, as trees produce fruit which is never picked or eaten. Use Michael Brenndorfer's interactive GOOGLE map to highlight fruit/nut trees, and other natural urban food/resource sources. This map is open for editing by anyone. Just sign in with a Google account and you're away. Please list details about the trees you are labeling, giving them a name starting with the city the trees are in, followed by the type of plant/tree. Then, in the details section, please provide more details, exactly where the tree is, when it fruits, whether it is on public or private land etc." WHAT A GREAT IDEA!!
KOANGA INSTITUTE - Upcoming Events, Workshops and PDCs HERE. NEW CATALOGUE out NOW!!
OTHER REGIONAL NEWS
TAURANGA ENVIRONMENT CENTRE Newsletter with useful regional news and ideas. Excellent Household Sustainability page.
