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Climate change doesn’t break for Christmas and neither will we

At the Lawn on 3 December 2021

We will continue to protest at the Parliament Lawn over the holiday period, including Christmas Eve.

So if you are in Wellington at this time, come and spend an hour with us. Take a break from all the consumption to stand for something real.

We will bring some signs but you are welcome to bring your own (we love seeing climate protest art). 

Every Friday at the Parliament Lawn, 12.30 – 1.30pm  

Just a note about Friday 17 December – there’s an anti-vax protest expected on Thursday 16th. If they return to Parliament Lawn on the Friday and are still there when we FFF protesters arrive, we will set up further along the Lawn. So look out for our FFF flags!

I’ll leave you with a list of climate-related podcasts from the Fridays for Future Action Network, here.  I’m especially looking forward to listening to Suzanne Simard talk about how trees communicate with other!

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Picnics for Future: Kai &Korero: Change of Venue

Picnics For Future – Sunday 21 November 12 noon-3pm at the Amphitheatre, Frank Kitts Park

In response to requests for a Fridays For Future event on the weekend, there will be a Picnics For Future!

Date : Sunday, 21 Nov 2021

Start time :12 noon

Finish time: due to the rain we have packed up early, at 1.30pm

Venue : For reasons beyond our control the picnic will now be at the Amphitheatre, Frank Kitts Park. Apologies for any inconvenience.

We are the people . We have a voice. We are the people. We have a choice!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJyvE-e5Njk

Bring your lunch and share kai & korero with people who want more action on climate justice . We will sing action songs and there will be chalk so we can leave our messages for the politicians at parliament.

IF YOU WISH WE CAN CHALK UP MESSAGES TO HOLD PARLIAMENT TO COP26 COMMITMENTS FOR PLANET AND PEOPLE

Climate activists on Parliament Steps Global Climate Strike September 2021

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-59155537https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-59155537

Be inspired by the thousands of Climate activist marching through the streets of Glasgow. We are the people. We have a voice.

Join our Picnic for Futures at Frank Kitts Park on 21 November. See you there!

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Rise Up For Climate Justice!

Taranaki is the ‘energy centre’ of Aotearoa and a major industrial dairy region.

Join Climate Justice Taranaki and a host of other social justice and climate groups for local and online actions during the COP26 international climate negotiations in November, to take direct action against major climate polluters and demand urgent, just transformation of government and big business.

Their demands are:

  • end extraction of fossil fuels;
  • ban industrial fertiliser;
  • end dairy exports; and
  • no false solutions (like hydrogen).

Due to the Covid-19 situation there will be an online webinar followed by local and online actions across the motu from 3-6 November. The national in-person event is postponed to Easter in early April 2022.

The two days of protest are:

  • 5 November: Parihaka Invasion Day – the day colonial troops invaded Parihaka after 21 years of bloody war across the country to take land and resources from Māori.
  • 6 November: International Day of Climate Action for COP26

Please check for updates on the Rise Up For Climate website.

Please note FFF TUI is not involved in organising this event, we are simply standing in solidarity with Climate Justice Taranaki.

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350 Wellington Fossil Free Schools Family Fun Day

Join this action organised by Wellington 350 calling on the government to fund a fast and just transition to 100% renewable energy for all schools in Aotearoa!

DATE: Saturday, October 30, 2021

TIME: 2:00 pm – 3:00 PM

LOCATION: Aro St Park, Aro Street, Aro Valley, Wellington, New Zealand

ASSEMBLY POINT: Aro Valley Community Centre (adjacent to Aro St Park) at 2:00pm 

HOST CONTACT INFO: wellington@350.org.nz

Please note FFF TUI is not involved in organising this Family Fun Day, we are simply standing in solidarity with Wellington 350.
Get in touch with them directly via email (see above) if you have any questions.

Visit their website https://350.org.nz/ .