 | Humanity is in a race, a kind of civil war. Believers in a safe future fuelled by endless sunlight and related forms of clean energy combat defenders of finite carbon fuels careless of the impact they have on the world by clinging to coal, oil, and gas. Jeremy Leggett fought for the light side for a quarter of a century as it lost battle after battle to the dark side. Then, in 2013, the tide began to turn. By 2015, it was clear the light side could win the war. Leggett’s diary from the front lines tells one person’s story of those turnaround years, and what they can mean for the world. This first chapter of this book covers the period May 2013 to March 2014. It was published online on 1st March 2015. The remainder will be published as a live written serial, on 1st of every month for the next ten months, through to the final night of the Paris Climate Summit in December 2015, where governments have pledged once and for all, after a quarter century of trying, to put humankind on course to survive climate change. Each episode will republish an edited full version, incorporating suggested changes and corrections (hopefully minimal) of the previous version. From May, the narrative will be up to date. The final version will then be published as a print book in 2016. http://www.jeremyleggett.net |
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Notes of Te Tau Ihu Sustainability Forum meeting 2nd December 2014 Kowhai Lounge of NMIT The format for this meeting differed to others, each participants providing update on their activities. This was followed by a discussion on Nelson City Council CEO’s email to the forum and a presentation on NextGen Energy, after which some participants left to continue the discussions in the pub.
If you want to find out anything further about these activities look out for the presenter at the next meeting. Nelson City Council After October’s forum meeting, with a presentation from Mayor Reece, the CEO was invited to try and gain a management perspective on Nelson 2060’s implementation. She declined the invite but agreed to answer written questions. The following questions were put to her via email, with her response below each: 1. Te tau Ihu Sustainability Forum wishes to assist the NCC to progress Nelson 2060. To do this it would be useful to know the initiatives NCC is engaged in that work towards Nelson 2060. Please outline Council’s current (or planned) initiatives under the relevant goals of the plan shown on page 62 and 63 of Nelson 2060? Clare Hadley’s response “Council's commitment to 2060 can be seen in the references to it in officer reports to Council, and in the choices we make (e.g. vehicles).” 2. Can you please advise if it is your desire that NCC remains actively involved in the Forum’s program of trans-regional sustainability planning? Clare Hadley’s response “we wish to be involved in any practical actions that will lead to better outcomes for ratepayers.” 3. Notwithstanding the attendance of four councillors, the presence of a Nelson City Council staff member, in an official capacity, would demonstrate NCC’s desire to remain an active participant. Can you advise on the possibility of a council staff member attending forum meetings in an official capacity? Clare Hadley’s response “given that there are four elected members appointed to the Forum, I do not support staff attending in an official capacity. I do not support staff and elected members participating as equals on any working groups, committees or forums - either within the Council or on external organisations.” The participants discussed Clare’s email and agreed to note it but to continue to progress its work. This will include monitoring the progress of NCC in implementing Nelson 2060 (this work undertaken by a subcommittee of interested forum members). The forum no longer sees Nelson City Council and Nelson 2060 as the sole focus of the forum, it is Te Tau Ihu and should behave as such. NextGen Energy Ulrich von Werder gave a short presentation on NextGen Energy, a community power company that is set to launch in early 2015. For more information on NextGen Energy, Talk to Ulrich, a new forum member, at a future meeting. |
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