This morning I'm flying to Christchurch where I'll be met and ferried to Living Springs for the ECO conference where I'll be representing the South Coast Environment Centre and the Riverton Estuary Care Society during the 3 days of seminars and discussions. It looks very interesting indeed.
Curiously, both early childhood education and the environment are being put under great pressure by the present government. I wonder if anyone at the conference other than me will make the connection.
Seems as though Anne Tolley is going to have a connection made for her at today's Queenstown meeting with principals. Though I'd like to report on the details of that confrontation, I may be incommunicado and that state may last for three days. Conflicted!
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Hopefully her confrontation is with a soaring shoe.
Living springs is a wonderful venue.
It served as the inspiration for my landscaping career.
Some amazing unusual old native trees like broadleaf & ancient pittosporums inhabit bush remnants in the valley above.
Just back from Living Springs and still excited by what happened there. 'Anonymous', I can understand why you were inspired by the environment of Living Springs - it's beautiful there, with the slopes, backdrops, outlook and atmosphere. We were lucky enough to have three perfect-weather days - blue skies and calm water in the harbour. There are a lot of remnants of native forest, as you describe, but like everywhere, subject to neglect. The streams in particular, with their galaxids, are in need of greater care.
I'm going to write a post soon on the conference and I hope you'll be interested in that.
Just guessing, are you a 'coaster' now?
Why yes Robert I am, how did you know? ;)
I could smell the coal on your breath :-)
I am delighted to have you commenteing here anonymous coaster and have always enjoyed your pov.
I believe you would have enjoyed the conference very much, especially the presentation of the film about the Ross Sea and the shameful exploitation of the Antarctic Toothfish. You'd have been appalled, as was everyone in the room, by what is happening there, but buoyed by the company of people involved in solving the problem. There were people in the room who were responsible in a greater part, for the 50 year protection that exists in the Antarctic, preventing mining by any nation. There was intense discussion also, on the mining on Schedule 4 issue and other mining issues that are also in the 'picture'. Watch out Paparoa.
You must introduce yourself to Kevin. I recommend him most highly.
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