Community Talks

Charles Drace speaks on capitalism and climate change followed by a faith response from Jim Cosedine. Episode 3 of EcuAction Canterbury Forum Series on climate change

Ecologist Dr Colin Meurk speaks on the topic of climate change followed by a faith response from Father Frank Kelly

Richard McKenzie presents the first in EcuAction's 4 part forum series on climate change and a faith response.

On Thursday 21 March 2019 the University of Otago hosted Chief Human Rights Commissioner Paul Hunt. His public lecture – delivered just days after the tragic shootings that claimed the lives of 50 Muslims in Christchurch – explored how we can all create the types of positive change exemplified by the Give nothing to racism campaign by having the courage of our convictions

Dr Antony Shadbolt, team leader of the Christchurch City Council Biodiversity team speaks at the Canterbury Horticultural Society about bringing back wildlife to the city

Mary Tingey, gardener and founder of A Place of Learning, speaks to the Canterbury Horticultural Society about the Orchards in Schools project

Matt Scott and Michael Trengrove from Digital Futures Aotearoa speak at the Canterbury Horticultural Society about combining digital learning and gardening

Ecologist Colin Meurk speaks to the Canterbury Horticultural Society about changing the Canterbury Plains from extinction capital to eco-province

The Immigration Minister Hon Iain-Lees-Galloway spoke about the history of immigration in NZ and the government's future focus

Steve Bush from Trees for Canterbury speaks about the organisation history and nursery projects