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Aug 2010: Micro-action advocate Cindy Gallop in New Zealand |
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"The single biggest pool of untapped natural resource in the world is human good intentions that never translate into action. I'd like to change that" says Cindy Gallop in a youtube clip of one of her presentations. Her website, 'If we ran the world', is designed to 'help change the world one microaction at a time'.
Ms Gallop was interviewed during her recent visit to hear more, listen to her interview with Kim Hill on Radio NZ Saturday morning 7 August 2010 here.
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Aug 2010: The town that Levi's built |
A fascinating example of placemaking initiated by a major corporation and documented in several videos, which you can watch here. |
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Aug 2010: Sustainable Paremoremo bringing people together for a stronger community |
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Sustainable Paremoremo is an umbrella name for the network of people in the Paremoremo area contributing to the vision of... "Caring for ourselves, our families, our neighbours and our environment." One of the most significant outcomes of the regular events and workshops held is that it has brought like minded local people together.
Kate Jackson is compiling a booklet on Sustainable Pare along with help from many others. This will be a great celebration of all the wonderful things that people are doing, and also an inspiration to other communities and councils.
To read more, or to sign up for email updates, visit the Sustainable Pare page here. |
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July 2010: "It's not OK" campaign for action receives sector awards |
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On 13 July the people behind the Families Commission's "It's not OK" campaign received not one but two awards at the IPANZ Geni- Public Sector Excellence Awards.
Both the Talent2 Award for Public Sector Communications AND the Prime Minister's Award were given to the campaign.
Read more under "2010 Winners" at the IPANZ Awards website |
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2010 Dynamic Community Learning Awards |
Entries for the 2010 Dynamic Community Learning Awards close 2 August. Download the entry form here:  Dynamic Community Learning Award-entry (38 kB)
Entries are invited from groups who are learning together and meet the Award criteria. Please pass this invitation on to others who you think would be eligible for the Awards.
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June 2010 Community Economic Development Bulletin |
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Friday 11 June 2010
Hello CED supporter,
Through the many conversations I have participated in over the last month about next steps for CED in New Zealand, it has been increasingly clear to me that we are continually being hampered by limited access to social finance.
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29 June Community-led Wellington PHOs enter a new era as Well Health |
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From 1 July 2010, Wellington's South East and City Primary Health Organisation - popularly known as SECPHO - will embark on a new road under the name Well Health.
The change in name and identity has come about as a result of a merger with the Porirua Health Plus PHO and in response to a Government directive for there to be fewer PHOs throughout New Zealand.
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19 Jun 2010 Rotorua Daily Post: Homes get Matariki makeover |
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19 June TV ONE Country Calendar: Kiwi As |
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On 19 June TVNZ's Country Calendar ran an article titled "Kiwi As", featuring the highly successful gold kiwifruit development at Te Kaha. Also covered is the sustainable employment initiative being driven by Te Whanau A Apanui Fruit Growers Inc.
You can read more and watch the episode at the Country Calendar page on TVNZ's website. |
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