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Biggest room in The Lifeboat is up for grabs!- Aro Street, Wellington

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Intersect Toastmaster's club
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Bede Eagle Oct 28.

The dirt on Palm Oil

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Wellington Face-to-Face (Last one for the Year! A little bit Xmas Flavoured!)

November 24, 2009 from 5:30pm to 7:15pm – Mon Ami Cafe

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Lessons from 350

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Flightless Birds

We love the freedom of cheap air travel but we love our climate (and the people it supports) much more. This group is dedicated to the exploration of low carbon travel and the joys that come from choosing quality over expedience.

yesterday

Joshua Vial replied to Rebeka Whale's discussion 'Biggest room in The Lifeboat is up for grabs!- Aro Street, Wellington'

Link to trademe ad for more info

November 9

Joshua Vial is attending Nick Potter's event

Wellington Face-to-Face at Mon Ami Cafe

November 24, 2009 from 5:30pm to 7:15pm

Kanohi ki te kanohi Wellington Intersect members meet face-to-face at Mon Ami Cafe on the last Tuesday of every month to share ideas and inspirations. This is our last meet up for 2009, so it will be bursting with goodness. The theme this month ...

November 9

Patrick Morgan commented on Joshua Vial's group 'Flightless Birds'

Sacked executive can argue he was discriminated against because of his belief in climate change, judge rules. There was no control on how many flights people took, he said, so, "given the carbon intensity of flying", he raised his concerns with t...

November 5

James M Maddock commented on Joshua Vial's group 'Flightless Birds'

I like that idea of a Train Film Festival. My boss Tom Bennion (of stopflying.org fame) is right this moment on a train to Hamilton on a business trip, with his laptop out, doing some work. I'm sure he would be behind the idea as well! Shall we g...

November 5

Kati Thompson joined Joshua Vial's group

Flightless Birds

November 5

Jinty MacTavish commented on Joshua Vial's group 'Flightless Birds'

Choice, I like it! Another random piece of information from the Overlander employee (I hope I don't get him in trouble!) - there are two ex-Wairarapa line carriages which could easily be used for a budget Overlander option - only barrier to them b...

November 3

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About Me:: Programmer by training, changemaker by vocation - I spend most of my time building websites (ruby on rails), exploring business opportunities and working on not for profit campaigns.

A lot of my energy is currently going into a campaign to say NO to plastic bags in New Zealand. By organising through our campaign centre the idea is to get a large number of people contributing small amounts of time to make some significant change in the world.

Some of the reasoning behind the campaign can be found on my blog. Come and join us - plastic bags are just the first step.

Areas of interest and expertise: Interested in everything, diversity is the greatest wonder of this world.

Expertise in order of enthusiasm and inverse proficiency
dancing, singing, drumming, writing, talking, reading, martial arts, meditating, walking, computer stuff.

Website:: http://www.joshuavial.com

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350 challenge to Nick Smith

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Bill Mckibbon lecture in dunedin

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New Al Gore Ted Talk

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At 2:45pm on November 10, 2009, Megan Hosking said…: Surprise!

You’re invited to our last Intersect Face-to-Face of 2009. There will be sharing of ideas and the usual inspiration and connection, but this one is a little bit Christmas flavoured and it’s all about giving.

There will be surprise gifts, crafty activities, ideas for 'sustainable' gifts and conversations about giving. You can get involved in any way that suits you - even if it's just to meet a few more people and enjoy some tasty treats.

...Pssst...pass it on!
Why not surprise someone from the Wellington Intersectors and post this invite on their profile?

http://intersect.ning.com/group/wellingtonintersectors

Cheers!

RSVP Here:
http://intersect.ning.com/events/wellington-facetoface-last-one

At 9:16pm on September 28, 2009, Alex T said…: No to plastic bags, awesome, I'd like to get involved!

At 2:45pm on August 26, 2009, Chloe Dallaway said…: Hey Joshua

Thanks so much for letting me know about the business engagement team you are setting up. Unfortunately I have other plans this evening but would love to catch up with you for a coffee at some point to see what you guys are getting up to.

Cheers

At 10:56am on August 24, 2009, Malcolm Shearer said…: Hey Joshua, would be keen on going to that Wednesday meeting but I'm out of town. Have you heard of carrotmob? http://carrotmob.org/
Its a whole new way of changing business practice via crowds!

At 3:44pm on July 30, 2009, Maibritt Pedersen Zari said…: Hi Josh, how are you? me and T are back in Welly. It would be good to catch up sometime. Wondering if Taiko is going still too? Hope you good :)

At 4:02pm on July 15, 2009, Sarah Hyder said…: Hi Joshua,

Sorry its taken me so long to get back to you. Are you still looking for help with the web site? If so I'd be happy to help out.

Cheers
Sarah

At 9:31am on July 8, 2009, Kate Taylor said…: Hi Joshua
I'm so sorry you haven't heard from me! I had not seen this comment until today. I moved to San Francisco at the start of May, so it has all been a bit mental. Are you still looking for help/advisors?? I'm willing and have a bit of time.
Kate

At 1:03pm on June 14, 2009, Billy Matheson said…

At 8:59am on May 13, 2009, James Guthrie said…: Hey Josh, happy to offer a bit of help on the Drupal front. Let me know what I can do.

cheers,

James Guthrie
wellingtonista.com, and other stuff...

At 12:15pm on May 12, 2009, Amelie Bernhardt said…: Hi Josh, I am a busy mum of two and squeezing my illustrations and graphic work..in between my free time - but yes I'd love to help and do some cool illustrations for that cause! Please give me some more information about this project. I am happy to learn...
Just started on those two pages...have a look(0*
http://www.ameliesart.weebly.com
http://www.ameliesart.wordpress.com

Amelie

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Joshua Vial's Blog

Lessons from 350

Well that's been a pretty consuming 6 months, but boy was it fun.

Starting out at just one meeting every tuesday night in may, my commitments to 350 Aotearoa steadily evolved to building the website (naturally), maintaining the facebook and twitter accounts, registering a new charity, serving as trustee, volunteer recruitment and looking after the finances (I love xero). The crunch was having my office invaded - 6 people in a… Continue

Posted on November 14, 2009 at 1:41pm —

Some birds just weren't meant to fly

Question: What's the one personal choice you can make that is worse for the climate than choosing air travel?

Answer: Burning down a forest.
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Too often debates about climate change are hijacked by inappropriate world views and frames of reference. The cost of emission reduction strategies, the impossibility of people changing their lifestyles, the reality of our political climate.

This is using the wrong sort of thinking to consider the problem, like using a tape measu… Continue

Posted on September 13, 2009 at 5:00pm — 2 Comments

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