• Coronation Holiday Park – about 7 minutes drive away in middle of Ashburton
• Various motels
• Billets with people in Christchurch may also be available

Further details are in the registration pack.

Full information about transport, including buses and car-pooling from Christchurch, are included in the registration pack.

Draft Programme – subject to change

Saturday 21 January

12 noon  Powhiri/welcome
12.30      Lunch
1.30pm   Welcomes & introductions
2pm        CANA speakers: what’s happening with coal internationally & in NZ
3pm        Tea break
3.30pm   National climate organisations outline their campaigns (Greenpeace, 350 etc.)
4.30pm   Small group discussion – how to coordinate activities
6pm        Free time
6.30pm   Dinner
7.30pm   Sharing of stories, successes, heartbreaks, inspiration, music, poetry etc.

Sunday 22 January

8am        Breakfast
9am        Local organisations and iwi – presentations
9.30am   Small geographical groups – what can we do locally
10am      Tea break
10.30am        NVDA intro & training in 3 streams – basic NVDA principles, applying the principles, supportive non-NVDA activity
12.30pm        Lunch, swim, walk
2pm        Workshop – People’s Climate Declaration – Introducing the Declaration, and planning launch, spokespeople, administration etc
4pm        Tea break
4.30pm   Open space for continuation of anything, workshops others want to offer, banner painting etc.
6.30pm   Dinner
7.30pm   Further planning

Monday 23 January

Actions, meet back to review, then break camp

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Where: Wellington

When: Thursday 22 May, 12.30-1.30pm

Venue: Victoria University of Wellington, Pipitea Campus, Rutherford House, Ground Floor, Lecture Theatre Two (RHLT2)

Speaker: Jeanette Fitzsimons, Coal Action Network Aotearoa

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/782673118417557/

What’s it about:

Coal mining communities in New Zealand have recently faced major disruption, uncertainty and job losses as the industry suffers from falling prices, competition from renewable energy and mounting concern at the threat of climate change.

Globally and locally, we are on the brink of a transition from the old economy, based on fossil fuels, to a new future based on clean, renewable energy. Yet many hold on to the old for fear of job losses that will leave communities with a shattered economy and no options.

Jeanette will be launching “Jobs After Coal,” a report she has co-authored with other members of the Coal Action Network Aotearoa (CANA). The report argues that the role of coal in New Zealand’s economy is small; there are many options for jobs in the industries that will replace coal; skills of coal miners are transferable to other industries, and communities can reinvent themselves to regain a new prosperity after coal.

However, these positive outcomes depend on recognising the need for a proper and effective transition path and setting up a planned process within the community itself, including all stakeholders, with support from central and local government.

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Saturday 6th April
7.30-9.30pm
St Nicholas Church Hall
Corner of Frankleigh and Barrington Rd
Christchurch

This is the chance for Canterbury anti-coal activists to network with other local activists and with the CANA National Organising Group.

Drinks and nibbles provided

Please RSVP for catering purposes to canterburycoalaction@gmail.com by Thurs. 4th April.

We are grateful for your koha.

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