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Water Forum .us ~ an open forum for any water-related matter or concern ~ a pacific community of thinkers, seekers, artists and residents, by the sea ~ nurturing appreciation of the infinite values of water ~ Water Forum generated the New Brighton Water Festival ~ an exciting community resilience program, on youtube * Celebrate our healthy water environment of life * Create water fun, entertainment and artworks * Discover our community's common element * Learn good water care and management All Welcome ~ Haere Mai ~ Korero Wai February 2010 New Brighton Water Festival video, poster jpg 54KB / pdf 344KB & invite. The inaugural New Brighton Water Festival - 'Waifest' - ran from 6 February to 6 March 2010, around the New Brighton Mall and its Markets on those dates. Free display table space made available for water-related themes, groups, and by negotiation goods: apply via Water Forum. A 2pm community musical picnic marked Waitangi Day, after a dawn opening ceremony that launched waka by the Pier. Display space was made available in New Brighton Mall and the Water Environment Centre; see pix below, and NBWF Business Plan. Refs: Pegasus Bay News January 27 p3; Christchurch Mail Eastern 3 February p4; Transition Forum Info #2 Feb2010.pdf p2, Sustainable Otautahi Christchurch Transition Communities; Contact: Water Forum ~ waifest@saveourwater.org.nz / +64 027-406-0077 / rikATinfohelpDOTcoDOTnz |
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Water Forum meeting notes #1 26-Jul-09 + #2 23-Aug-09 + #3 20-Sep-09 + #4 25-Oct-09 + #5 22-Nov-09 + #6 6-Dec-09 + #7 21-Feb-10 + #8 21-Mar-2010 Water Forum welcomes Otautahi/Christchurch Coastal Residents' Network ; Water Forum links on water and climate with 350 Otautahi + CanterburyWater.org.nz Management Strategy + NZ Government Land and Water Forum & its Hawkes Bay regional council root 13May08 / Artists for Save Our Water campaign on facebook & youtube CTV / yahoo.com/group/waterforum Mar2000 + waterforum.org Sacramento & SaveOurWaterSacramento.org US + waterforum.com UN blank + worldwatercouncil.org triennial forum + apwf.org Asia-Pacific Water Forum + WATER Institute Watershed Advocacy Training Education & Research 2004 CA we are.. Water Forum . universal supply ~ Korero Wai |
above: Water irrigators ~ Old West Coast Road & Dunsandel ~ Waitaha/Canterbury spring 2009
 
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above: New Brighton pier being put to good use ~ 350.org.nz ~ 25 October 09
above: Water Forum stall #2 ~ New Brighton Market ~ 7 November 2009
above: New Brighton Water Festival launch ~ Waitangi Day 6Feb2010
above&below: Water Environment Centre, 34 New Brighton Mall, open 21Feb-21Apr2010
Water Forum photo credits ~ Julie Tuihana, Rhys Taylor, Debbie Welsh, Brian Sandle
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