Intersect - Young Professionals - Leading the Change

Young Professionals - Leading the Change

Haere Mai!

Welcome to the Intersect Network: a home for young professionals who share interests in sustainability/ regeneration and creating positive change. We're a diverse bunch, including accountants, artists, designers, engineers, entrepreneurs, health practitioners, IT gurus, journalists, lawyers, policy advisers, researchers, and many more. This is a place where you can meet some like-minded (and not-so-like-minded!) folks, learn, inspire, seek assistance, share events and develop opportunities.

The Intersect Network is co-organised by every member. It was planted by the Intersect Trust, which continues to fertilise this growing network. We have just a few ground rules to keep this community humming - with an emphasis on developing this network in Aotearoa New Zealand. Now get into it!

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Anne Larnach and Steven Kung joined Nick Holmes's group

DIY Renewables

For those that want to take their energy use into their own hands - literally! Share knowledge and techniques you've got and used to build renewable energy technologies

11 hours ago

Angela replied to Joseph Nicholls's discussion 'coffee cup waste'

I always ask for 'No Lid'. At first your local barista will insist, but eventually they will remember and hand your coffee or hot chocolate over sans lid. My favourite guy on Albert Street even walks my coffee out to me to say hello. I walk fast, ...

12 hours ago

Ana Lenard is now a member of Intersect

Welcome Them!

13 hours ago

Robbie Mackay and Carl Chenery are attending jennifer aschenbrenner's event

Auckland - First Tuesdays of the Month Get Together at Suite Bar

December 1, 2009 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm

Kia ora Aucklanders, Come join us to the last Intersect get together of 2009!!! If you're new to Intersect and haven't attended a monthly get together yet, then come along for a social get together and lively conversations on a range of sustainab...

14 hours ago

Claire Steele joined Sam Judd's group

Sustainable Coastlines

Sustainable Coastlines is a registered NZ charity, founded and run by young professionals. We conduct coastal clean-up events and recycling education initiatives. We motivate and coordinate people to protect and sustain our coastlines.

14 hours ago

Claire Steele joined The Queen of Spades's group

PARK(ing) Space

Collaborate to create urban spaces that make people happy. Temporarily transform metered parking spots into public parks. What sort of space would you love to create? This was the organising group for park(ing) day on 18 Sept 09. It's open for more.

14 hours ago

Gareth commented on Rimu's event 'Climate Change rally'

Hi Saturday December 5th is our chance to make sure that John Key knows he's got the support he needs to do the right deal in Copenhagen, and it's also your chance to be part of the great Sign On mobilisation! We'll all be meeting in Civic Squar...

15 hours ago

Steven Kung replied to Nick Holmes's discussion 'DIY Wind Turbines' in the group DIY Renewables

Hi Nick :) The motor that you used - what type is it, and from where did you get it? What other types of motors are suitable, and from where may they be obtained? (If you post this info here, it'll be easily visible to others who may want to kno...

16 hours ago

Steven Kung replied to Nick Holmes's discussion 'All Renewables Discussion' in the group DIY Renewables

Good info for beginning and intermediate level DIY-energy-generation individuals.

16 hours ago

Annabel McAleer replied to Tim Grubb's discussion 'I will use the train for work or jump in the harbour' in the group Sustainable Tourism

Hey Tim, Interesting discussion! Good mag covered the carbon emitted from different ways to get from Auckland to Welli in issue 7 (the Lucy Lawless cover). The story's here: http://good.net.nz/magazine/7/features/carbon-101 Basically, by getting...

16 hours ago

Annabel McAleer joined Tim Grubb's group

Sustainable Tourism

Tourism impacts on the social, economic and environmental spheres in positive and negative ways. This group is for people interested in celebrating, discussing and pursuing sustainable forms of tourism.

16 hours ago

Steven Kung joined Nick Potter's group

Pathways to Resilient Communities

A Pathways to Resilient Communities forum was held in Wellington in March 2009. This is a space where you can see what was discussed - and to keep exploring and engaging with those ideas.

16 hours ago

Intersect Updates

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