Join us on the first Wednesday of every month! John has at times felt down about the state of the world, but between reading Steven Pinker, viewing the WWI exhibit at the Canterbury Museum, and rocking out to k minutes of Spotify last year β he is on a mission to turn your frown upside down.
Sharon never planned to become an expert in waste reduction, but when she set out to research Aotearoa outdoor electronic dance parties raves in , you could say the trash found her, and picking up litter both informed her research and broke her heart.
Post doctorate, she worked in the Sustainability Office at the University of Canterbury where she undertook a waste audit and upgraded the recycling system which led in to the establishment of Our Daily Waste, a waste minimisation consultancy specialising in events, signage, and waste audits. This is that story. Dr Sharon McIver is an aquarian earth monkey with a busy brain that has tried on many vocations β care worker, banker, hospo, nanny, music retail, music journalism, eco warrior, and lecturer β but who is currently making a comfortable living out of her twin passions: writing and teaching.
Also loves dancing and knitting. Next event is 3 July at Little Andromeda Note the venue! Everything you might and might not want to know about Americans electing presidents in and for years before that. Come and find out how a French architect finally cracked down on the curse of cold NZ homes with the unexpected help of Kate Winslet.
With a mix of building sciences, modern technology, and sustainability, this sweet yarn will help you to make smart choices about your house and lifestyle, how to feel warmer and dryer at home tonight and how to be better prepared for the future. Her main drive is to debunk building myths and encourage everyone to do better now. Remember: Knowledge is powerβ¦. But only if it is shared. So come and nerd out with her! The aurora is a magical phenomenon that has been enthralling civilisations since the beginning of time.
