An invite to events, voting and climate cafe

Sunday Oct 20th Devonport Climate Cafe

Friday Oct 18th Stop the Fast Track Action

Sunday October 20th Quakers Social Discussion

Wednesday 23rd Seniors Climate Action Lunch

Entrust voting – Bernard Hickey

WE DID NOT VOTE FOR THIS ATTACK ON US AND NATURE

In this newsletter:

• Climate Café inaugural Devonport meet up. 20th
• XR Panel at Quakers Third Sunday Talk: October 20th 11.30
• XR speaker at Seniors climate Action Network October 23rd
• Friday October 18th Fast Track Bill goes to the Second Reading in Parliament
• Bernard Hickey on Entrust Voting
• Women’s Weekly week of October 21st
• Writers Group

‘Welcoming’ people arriving from the first cruise ship of the season.

Climate Café

3rd Sundays, 10.30 am at Devonport Community House

Informal. Relaxed. Great company. Whatever you want to chat about regarding the climate crisis and what to do about it in Tāmaki Makaurau – Auckland. There is so much happening. You are not alone in your anxiety about the crisis. Catch up with all that is happening. Find out where and how you can join in. A perfect introduction and way to stay in contact with Rebels

https://www.meetup.com/auckland-climate-cafe/

Contact Adam: 0273517926, Justine 021819169

Quakers Church community Social issues discussion group

We have been invited to the regular social issues group at the Quakers Church community. we decided rather than one speaker to have a panel of people talking about why we are climate activists.
October 20th. 113 Mt Eden Rd. 11.30. For about an hour. Anyone is welcome to join.

https://quakers.nz/ The Quaker Way is a simple, radical, contemporary spiritual path for our time.

XR speaker at Seniors Climate Action Network

Former Rebels started SCAN in Tāmaki Makaurau. The inaugural meeting is delightfully over lunch. Come and meet to see how we as seniors can together get the action needed on the climate.

Wednesday October 23rd 11.30 am at Waiōrea Community Centre Pt Chev. RSVP essential: seniorsclimateaction@gmail.com

Fast Track Bill/War on Nature

Pre breakfast Action. We have planned a fun action with frogs. Remember Minister Shane Jones saying that if a blind frog was in the way of progress then it is goodbye Freddie! This sort of captures the whole approach of the Luxon Government to our environment. Read this updated article by Greenpeace Director Russel Norman https://www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/story/luxons-fast-track-war-on-nature/

The Fast Track Bill goes back to Parliament for the second reading. Current advice is that it will be on Friday October 18th. But we are alert that it may be earlier in the week.

When the Bill goes back to Parliament there will be actions throughout the country by various concerned/threatened groups. To join our pre breakfast action text Caril on 0211883933. There are a variety of roles including stencilling and photography.

Bernard Hickey on Entrust Voting

Last time the Entrust board was elected with less than 10% of the vote. The ‘Better’ team want to shake up Entrust to focus on making power more affordable, possibly through Auckland’s lines company Vector or others using increasingly cheap solar powers and batteries on the roofs of Auckland’s factories, warehouses and homes.

Use your voting power for the society you want. For more information see here: https://thekaka.substack.com/p/kaka-project-what-could-a-revamped

Women’s Weekly Ad!

The Ad ‘Responsible citizens care about the climate’ is in the Women’s Weekly for Oct 21. Get your copy. Show it to whanau & friends. Get those great conversations happening. Then bring them to the Climate Café.

Thanks to Climate Action Otautahi for a wonderful collaboration

Writers Group

All these actions are enhanced if those of us who can write. This can be for your favourite news outlet, magazine or social media. And getting letters to MPs, Local body councilors and more. We have a small group who have with fortnightly zooms to support and encourage each other. 80% of us are concerned about the climate (IPSOS & UoA Attitudes and Values Study, 2023). But we are not visible enough. You can do this from your home. Text Jill 02102570468.

North Shore Pickets

Tuesday mornings September 24 & October 1. Oteha Valley Rd motorway intersection. For about an hour. Join Pat, Justine, and Jean. Increase awareness for climate action. Text Pat 0276340902

We don’t love high polluting luxury cruises

You are invited to join where you can:

• End Urban SUVs – they are clogging our streets and causing more pollution. Get the stickers to let the owners know this is not a good thing for the climate. See https://endurbansuvs.org/
• Join the Agitprop Theatre troupe: with Primo, Jill, Lyndon & Margaret. Text Margaret 0224743073
• Guerilla Choir: Cheeky singing at various events. Text Margaret 0224743073
• Make a donation: Direct credit your donation to 38-9022-0356965-00

Important Webinar:

COMMUNITY RESILIENCE: CLIMATE ADAPTATION, EARTHQUAKES, BASIC NEEDS – THEY’RE ALL CONNECTED – BUT WE’RE NOT
Jack Santa Barbara
Wednesday October 16th 7-8.30

This webinar will discuss the uncertain future we face with multiple risks increasing steadily. Governments are failing to protect us, placing responsibility onto local communities. Community resilience building to ensure everyone’s universal basic needs are met is a critical aspect of a secure future. There are many examples of communities beginning this process, but more is urgently needed.

Is your community ready? Be part of the discussion about how to build community resilience where you live.

https://www.ourclimatedeclaration.org.nz/community_resilience

The Fourth Fundamental Principle of Extinction Rebellion Aotearoa:

He uri tātou me ngā toiora katoa, ‘He muka nā te taura here a Ranginui rāua ko Papatūānuku.’ Ko tā tātou mahi he tieki i ngā tāonga me te mauriora i whakatōkia ai ki a Papatūānuku.

We are kin with all of life, ‘a strand in the enveloping life thread of Ranginui and Papatūānuku.’ Our responsibility is to tend and guard the riches and the vital ‘mauri’ that was implanted on Papatūānuku.

End Fossil Fuels for <2 degrees

https://extinctionrebellion.nz/xr/ https://www.facebook.com/XRTamakiMakaurau/