Sometimes it can feel like the Climate Change is so big, and we are not doing enough. But we need to remind ourselves that we are all unpaid volunteers, doing the best we can.
The end of the year is a good time to reflect on what we HAVE achieved over the year.
Below is a summary of TCAG Achievements for 2024:
Month | Achievements |
February | o TCAG meting |
March | o Website went live |
April | o First repair café o Children’s picnic bottle cap mural (then displayed at library with some info on our group) o Submitted TCAG position on waste management to Council o Written submission on the Fast Track Bill o Climate 101 presentation with REAP |
May | o TCAG meeting o Met with our local MP Louise Upston re: Fast Track Bill |
June | o Greening Taupō Day stall o Fast track bill oral submission o Manned a Comovol stand for Taupō Repair Café and TCAG. o Six inches of Soil screening at REAP (thanks Nic Roderick for organising this!) o Submission on Resource Management (Freshwater and Other Matters) Amendment Bill (written and oral) |
July | o Long Term Plan (LTP) submission to council, written and oral |
August | o Second Taupō Repair Café o TCAG meeting |
October | o Began work on a proposal for a responsible cat ownership bylaw in partnership with Greening Taupō and supported by many environmental groups in Taupō |
November | o TCAG meeting |
December | o Presented responsible cat ownership bylaw proposal to Council o Submission on Taupō Future Development Strategy |
We have been a consistent voice for climate and environmental advocacy in the Taupō District throughout the year, and should be proud of the role we are playing in our community.
It is also motivating to know that we are just a small part of a much larger group of climate advocates and activists from throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. The Climate Club has compiled this handy list of all the climate groups in Aotearoa, we are just one of many. Here is the link to the list: http://bit.ly/climate-orgs-nz
Thank you to all of our members for your work for climate and environmental action, at home and in our community. When we all do as much as we can, together we achieve a lot.
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