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Manu Caddie commented on Georgi's group '350 Aotearoa - Climate Action'

www.tcktcktck.org has details of the vigils - there were 28 events registered for Aotearoa last I heard. Got a call from the www.avaaz.org organisers in New York yesterday, they are keen to get photos and videos of events asap to send to world leade…

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what if it was a freight train? I think most of us know that on balance decisions made in hast or under pressure are not as robust as ones made after careful consideration and full information is provided - but we also know that we don't always hav…

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Date of Birth

December 28, 1972

About Me:

I grew up in Tauranga, studied graphic design in Hamilton and Wellington, where I taught it for a couple of years - have lived in Gisborne since 1998 - married to Tarsh since then and Miria (7) and Maioha (3) are our tamariki. I've been involved in community organising and development work in Gisborne, marae development on the East Coast, national research project management and human rights education in Nepal... all similar principles of course. I've worked for myself since 2007 as a researcher, advocate and project manager (www.ahi.co.nz) and plan to go back to study next year.

Areas of interest and expertise

Environmental issues, community development, theologically-informed activism, deliberative/participatory democracy, decolonisation/cultural regeneration, community gardens, cycling advocacy, electric cars, public art for social change, authentic alternatives to the cultures of violence, media literacy, leveling the playing field, etc.

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At 9:57am on July 30, 2009, Angela Merrie said…: Manu, so sorry I havent replied in a few days, been crazy busy. Happy to help r.e your survey i'll be in touch again next week once things have calmed down a bit more. Thanks

At 4:26pm on July 27, 2009, Angela Merrie said…: It seems strange that the GDC say they dont have any say over other waste streams and where they are tipped. If they could have a say in this it would make all the difference. Certainly other councils that I am dealing with get to state where the waste in their areas ends up, including all industry. I'll keep working on it, and thanks so much for your help.

At 4:21pm on July 27, 2009, Angela Merrie said…: Thanks for the info. The smallest plants that we deal with are 200 Ton Per Day, this is because you need the quantity of waste in order to pay for the machinery.....anything smaller and they're just too expensive. Hence why they often need to be regionalised in NZ i.e attract waste streams from several areas. I am working with a large company down there that might be interested, if so all the local rubbish could go there. I'll keep you posted.
I'm impressed with the conversation you've been having with your mate in Maori. I grew up just outside of Ruatoki, near Taneatua and studied Maori at High School.....am useless now though much to my embarrassment. Living in Auckland does that, it can be pretty void of culture.

At 9:30am on July 22, 2009, Te Rawhitiroa said…: chur bro, ko te mahi he workshop mo nga rangatahi (kura tuarua) o nga kura taiao (enviroschools) ki Turanga. ko te ReGeneration te kaupapa, he painga pea ina ka watea koe kia hui tahi ai taua, engari ka marama ahau ina ko te hiahia ke koe te korero ki a JK haha! Ka tu te hui ki te wharepukapuka i te taha pea o te kaunihera? tata tonu ki te awa? heoi, maku e tuku imera ki a koe kia mohio pai ahau i nga whakaritenga. Mauri ora e hoa!

At 9:13pm on July 21, 2009, Te Rawhitiroa said…: tena koe e hoa, he hui taku ki Turanga hei te 12 o te marama e tu mai nei, kei te kainga koe i tera wa? he imera tau? Mauri ora!

At 12:29pm on July 17, 2009, Angela Merrie said…: that would be really helpful. in my experience with other councils they also have info on waste quantities from local industry i.e wood processing, forestry, food processing maybe? this can help to bulk up the waste volumes. these sorts of projects almost need to become regional in NZ to be viable i.e Gisborne has the plant but attracts waste from East Cape, Hawkes Bay etc

At 11:57am on July 17, 2009, Angela Merrie said…: Hey Manu

might be best to chat over the phone at some point if thats ok with you? The kinds of info that I require are mostly around quantity of waste collected in the region per week, and the various waste streams that might be available i.e MSW (municipal solid waste) which is your general household collections, chemical waste from industry? medical waste from hospitals/doctors? where do the tyres from the region get tipped? sewage sludge? electrical circuit boards? PCB's? wood waste? Agricultural waste? all of this can be tipped into the technology that we are proposing. The important thing to note is that we use pyrolysis, and not incineration....a big difference with regard to emissions etc, so no furans or dioxins and almost zero emissions altogether. And the process is done anaerobically so no oxygen present, so no chance of combustion which has been a problem in the past.

As long as there is a reasonable quantity of waste, and there is an interest from the council for the technology, then I can source the funding necessary to get the project of the ground, which is where the problem has been in the past.

I have a couple of councils that are currently looking at the technology in the area, one of which was hoping to get the waste from the Hawkes Bay/Gisborne region as it drives straight past them at the moment. But first in first served, if you can help me get the interest from the council then lets get one of these operational in Gisborne.

Feel free to call, or send me your number and i'll call you 09 3632932/021 907558

thanks

Angela

At 9:33am on July 17, 2009, Angela Merrie said…: Hi Manu

Thanks for your email, waste to energy is exactly what we do, and as far as I am aware, the waste in Gisborne is currently being tipped in Tirohia, so not only is the waste going to landfill, its also traveling miles so it has a double impact on our poor environment!

I would be happy to talk with you further about what we can do, and you may have advice on the best people to contact within council in the Gisborne region.

Cheers

Angela

At 11:51am on April 17, 2009, Nick Potter said…: Kia ora Manu. Welcome to Intersect - great to have you joining from the Eastern regions!

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At 8:15am on April 16, 2009, Todd Sheridan said…: Ae ra e te hoa. Great to see your involvement everywhere bro and I'm pleased to read that you're gonna stand for Council again next round. I could offer my assistance to your campaign as there were a couple of ideas that i thought could help. Hope the whanau is well... me mihi ki a Tarsh me ou tamariki. Ma te wa, Todd