POW NZ December Climate Updates


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Some POW Volunteers at our recent summer camp. Photo: Daniel Noguiera

Kia Ora ,

Read on to find out the following and more In this month's climate updates:

- POW Summer Camp Summary

- Action Alert: Waste Reduction Plan Submission

- POW NZ photography competition for International Mountain Day

- Sustainable giving over the holidays

- NZ's biggest ever solar farm

Make a submission on the New Waste Strategy here.

POW NZ Summer Camp

Over the weekend more than 20 POW Volunteers gathered in Queenstown. We learnt more about POW and HEAPS about climate science and policy. We also got outside with some biking hiking and climbing. Many Many thanks to all the volunteers who participated and especially big thanks to those who presented and helped with the organising: Antonia Cristi, Todd Redpath and Greg Bodeker. Dominic Thorn and Rachel Cooper for a great overview of climate policy, Jana McCall and Sam Lee for the tasty food.

Some key takeaways were:

- There are lots of other people just like you out there who really care and together we can make a difference.

- For every 500m we drive, 1kg of ice melts from a glacier :(

- The ocean and phytoplankton are WAY more important than we thought.

- In 50 years there might not be any snow falling at Cardrona

- We add a unique, different voice at the policy level and the government doesn't hear from the outdoor industry very often.

Stay tuned for our 2022 camp.

Action alert - Taking Responsibility for Waste

One of the most powerful things we heard from James Shaw on the weekend was how we add a new voice when it comes to submissions. The government really aren’t hearing from anyone else in the outdoor community so it’s extra important we make our voices heard. We bring a different message than many others do when it comes to our submissions.

Closing tomorrow night is the National Waste Strategy submission. Click here to find the steps for making a submission. There’s options for both long and short ones. We’ve made it easy peasy but please add a personal story.

International Mountain Day Photography Competition

It's international mountain day this Saturday, Dec 11th. To celebrate, we'd like to share some of the best photos of NZ's maunga. To enter, post a photo of an NZ mountain you have taken on instagram of a before midnight on Friday. Tag @protectourwintersnz Bonus points if you can talk about/ show the effects of climate change with your photo. Photos will be judged by one of POW's talented volunteer photographers. The prize is an awesome pack from The North Face.

Sustainable giving over the holidays

Christmas is on the horizon and if you’re keen to give while making a difference consider a POW annual membership, a card from our partner Little Difference, or plant a native tree!

Positive Climate News!

Very exciting news on the renewable energy front with the upcoming development of a solar power plant to be constructed near Christchurch Airport. Kōwhai Park, will become NZ’s largest solar power plant with the capacity to provide power to 30,000 homes as well as the ability for the recharging of electric aircraft. Some much needed action on the airline front is also promising news! Read the full article here.