Looking ahead to next month's calendar of events (pays to plan), the 10th of the 10th is '350 day' where those concerned about climate change make a noise or a splash of some sort to draw attention to the acceptable measure for greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere (350 parts per million) by whatever means they choose.
Last year, Transition Towns Invercargill organised a 'beach party' where Southlanders of all stripes built sand castles below the high-tide mark and watched them wash away, to highlight the plight of low lying Pacific islands in danger of rising sea levels and increased storm activity.
This year the Environment Centre at Riverton is planning an event on the town's viewing platform and the beach below it, involving umbrellas, as many as we can attract (umbrella-bearers attached - 350 of them would be good!) and a photo shoot to capture the great 'unfolding'.
We'll throw in some food and music and other entertainments, along with the unveiling of a Wayne Hill 'made for the moment' driftwood sculpture.
There will be fun and intrigue and it won't matter at all if it rains, in fact...
More details to follow.
