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Sir Peter Blake Trust Seeking Nominations

The Sir Peter Blake Trust is looking for nominations for the Emerging Leader Awards. As part of the Trust’s annual Leadership Week from 22 - 29June, identify six leaders between the ages of 25 and 45 who have inspired and achieved across many walks of life, sometimes in relative obscurity ... keep reading

Written by Celsias this week, about awards, Celebrities, Charity, Environment & Wildlife, Events

Free Lantern Festival Performance in Christchurch Next Friday

Next  Friday night in Christchurch at the University of Canterbury sees the Confucius Institute provide a Lantern Festival Gala and Musical Performance. Performed by a   Student Performing Group from  Wuhan, China.   The 70 minutes full programme performance is free to everyone, but its first in for the seats.  Venue:       Jack ... keep reading

Written by Celsias this week, about Children and Families, Christchurch, Events

Start-Up Weekend Comes to Christchurch 24-26 February

 Startup Weekend is happening in Christchurch this year 24-26 February at the Westpac Business Hub  What is it ? It's an intense 54 hour event which focuses on building a web or mobile application which could form the basis of a credible business over the course of a weekend. The ... keep reading

Written by celsias last month, about Design, Economics, Events, Industry & Business, Innovation, Intellectual Property

International Water Summit for Next Year in Abu Dhabi

 The launch of the International Water Summit was announced collaboratively today by the Abu Dhabi government, Masdar and the International Water Association, providing a global platform to discuss and find solutions to the global challenges of water scarcity and security. The inaugural summit will take place alongside the World Future ... keep reading

Written by Celsias last month, about Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Events, Health, Infrastructure, Politics & Government, Population, Water

Carbon Nation - The Movie of Climate Change Solutions - Want a Screening in Your Neighborhood ?

Are you a bit sick of just hearing about the problems of climate change? Fancy a movie that deals with solutions, regardless of whether people even think climate change is real or man-made. Then this movie may be for you -Carbon Nation. And in order to get it out there ... keep reading

Written by Celsias last month, about Advertising, Climate Change, Climate Scepticism, Economics, Events, Finance & Money, Innovation, Lifestyle & Behavior (3 comments)

Do you Want to Take Part in a Grassroots Climate Leaders' Workshop

350 Aotearoa is running a Grassroots Climate Leaders' Workshop from the 3rd-6th of February (Waitangi Weekend). It has been organised to provide newly-appointed regional field co-ordinators with training to kick-start a strong 2012, by leading campaigns that are committed to combatting climate change.  They also particularly welcome participation from people ... keep reading

Written by Celsias last month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Climate Change, Education, Events, Industry & Business, Innovation, Poverty & Development

Oil at $200 a Barrel Because of Tensions in Strait of Hormuz?

 The pieces and policies for potential conflict in the Persian Gulf are seemingly drawing inexorably together. Since 24 December the Iranian Navy has been holding its ten-day Velayat 90 naval exercises, covering an area in the Arabian Sea stretching from east of the Strait of Hormuz entrance to the Persian ... keep reading

Written by John C.K.Daly last month, about Coal & Oil, Events, Ocean, Trade, Transport, War

Neck and neck in Iowa Caucus

With 96% of precincts reporting at 11:40 p.m. Eastern, former senator Rick Santorum ( he who thinks  "environmentalism is a religion being pushed on the American public" ) was in a virtual tie with former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, leading him by just 79 votes. Both of them had a ... keep reading

Written by Celsias last month, about Celebrities, Events, Politics & Government

Japan's Tsunami Debris- Where is it 9 Months on ?

Nine months later, debris fields from the aftermath of the tsunami in Japan on March 11 last year are no longer visible. Winds and ocean currents scattered items in the massive North Pacific Ocean to the point where debris is no longer visible from satellite.  Vessels regularly traveling the North ... keep reading

Written by Celsias last month, about Environmental Disasters, Events, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans

And on the Very Cute Front- Another White Kiwi at Pukaha

And to complete the cute stories for the start of the New Year, one from our own backyard.  Christmas has come early at Pukaha National Wildlife Centre , with the arrival of the second white kiwi to hatch in captivity. The kiwi chick hatched just before Christmas and is thought to ... keep reading

Written by Celsias last month, about Environment & Wildlife, Events

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