Non-U3A Talks/Events
Wild awake morning walk.
A guided walk *IN PERSON*
Date/Time Thursday 12 December 8:00am – 9:00am
Location Zealandia
Looking for a wilder way to start your day? Join Zealandia for their Wild Awake breakfast ‘netwalking’ session. Lightly hosted by a Zealandia guide, this ‘walk and talk’ is for anyone looking for a dose of inspiration and connection on a weekday morning. Wake your mind up with birdsong and find fresh perspectives on your challenges amongst our beautiful trees.
You’ll begin at the Zealandia Visitors’ Centre promptly at 8am and return by 9am – with the option to continue the conversation over coffee at Rātā Cafe afterwards. The aim is that you leave feeling energised, inspired and more connected to some of the great things going on in our extraordinary little city.
Tree rescue restoration.
A volunteer day *IN PERSON*
Date/Time Tue 17 December 9:30 – 14:00
Location Hauora Reserve, 115 Churton Park Drive, Churton Park, Wellington
Our region is lucky enough to still have areas of lush native forests and other ecosystems, teeming with native and rare wildlife. They need our protection! Help protect our growing native trees that are destined for a greener future, by hand releasing newly planted natives from a variety of weeds that grow rapidly but if left alone, will smother and kill our young these taonga / treasure.
Visit this link here to sign up and book on the volunteer portal.
Our Energy
(links from John Campbell’s lecture on 8 November)
John did not want to be overly promotional of Our Energy, so he deliberately avoided information about setting up or joining a ‘community’.
However, members have inquired about how to follow up, and we are pleased to provide the means for anyone to do so. John points out that they do have an existing Wellington ‘community’ that folks can join if they wish, whether or not they have solar themselves.
team@ourenergy.co.nz
Dear Delaware
Sign up to our pen pal program
The programme, a partnership between Wellington City Libraries (WCL) and a cluster of libraries across the state of Delaware, USA, came about through a chance email exchange.
Tess Mehonoshen, Library Specialist at WCL, was contacted by a librarian in Delaware with an unrelated query. The two developed a plan together and after working out a few logistics, launched the programme in May 2023.
It has proven to be really popular with Wellingtonians, says Tess, who has a few ideas about why that might be. Over 240 children and adults have signed up so far to take part, a number which exceeded expectations.
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Supporting Social Justice
Dr Peter Boghossian argues for Social Justice
You are invited to a talk by Dr Peter Boghossian at the Loaves and Fishes Hall, (next to) Wellington Cathedral
6:00 pm on Tuesday, 10 December
Tickets: Adults $35 and Students $20
World-renowned philosopher, Dr Peter Boghossian, will give a talk, arguing for Critical Social Justice, or what is often called “Wokeism”.
The audience will be encouraged to offer support or challenge Dr Boghossian’s positions in the Q&A that follows his talk.
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Request to interview members of U3A Wellington
Alex Beattie, a lecturer from Victoria University of Wellington. I am contacting you because we are conducting a study of New Zealanders’ opinions on scientific research and scientists in this country. We feel that in the past this research has not included a range of opinions from Kiwis and one of the goals of the study is to remedy this.
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New Zealand Diabetes
Russ Finnerty, a member of our U3A, is conducting research on the origins of Diabetes New Zealand, a lay organisation with the simple objective of assisting people affected by diabetes.2
Information is needed about a Mr Hart Spear who was in Wellington at around 1937.
Anyone who knows anything about this man please contact Russ by e-mail: russ.finnerty@xtra.co.nz
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Otago Study
Have you recently come home from hospital with several new prescriptions? Otago University is seeking volunteers to help improve the management of medications after discharge from hospital. Find out more visit here or contact abby.dunlop@otago.ac.nz
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