All Year
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Feet First is a flexible year-long project designed to help primary schools promote walking in fun and unusual ways. |
All Year - Enviroschools
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Every year, Hamilton City Council supports over 60% of our city's schools to take part in the Enviroschools programme.
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February (All Month)
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Bike Wise Month is held every February with a huge selection of fantastic, fun-filled, safe cycling events for all kiwi’s to enjoy. |
Early March
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Seaweek is a call for each and every one of us to take responsibility for the seas around us, including the rivers and streams that flow into it. |
March 22nd
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World Water Day is an international day of observance and action to draw attention to the shared nature of our water – both between regions and between people. |
March 26th 2011, 8.30pm
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Earth Hour is a global call to action to every individual, every business and every community, to stand up, to take responsibility and to get involved in working towards a sustainable future.
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March 31st
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Envirofund was established by Hamilton City Council to assist individuals, groups and community agencies to fund projects and initiatives, generally outside Council's core responsibilities, which encourage sound environmental improvement in Hamilton and contribute to the sustainability of the city. Applications close on March 31st every year. |
April - June
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Every April Council's Gully Restoration Programme runs a series of workshops for gully owners to learn about how to restore their gully.
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April 22nd Earth Day
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Earth Day was founded on the premise that all people, regardless of race, gender, income, or geography, have a moral right to a healthy, sustainable environment.
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June 5th
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World Environment Day is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action.
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August 7th 2010
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ReStyle transforms everyday waste and enables art to perform on stage in the hottest event on Hamilton's cultural calendar.
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August - November
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Sustainable Urban Design Workshops on retrofitting, water conservation, energy conservation, material use, and eco-home design.
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September - Conservation Week
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Conservation Week is about celebrating and experiencing New Zealand’s unique wildlife, natural areas and historic places.
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September 22nd
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Every September 22, people from around the world travel by foot, bike, bus and even skateboards to remind the world that we don't have to accept our car-dominated society.
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December - March
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Smart Water Use is a region-wide campaign which aims to strengthen people's perceptions of water as being a limited and precious resource, and educate and encourage residents to conserve water in their day-to-day lives.
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Contact
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Strategy and Research
Level 2, Council Offices
Garden Place
Hamilton City Council
Private Bag 3010
Hamilton 3240
Phone: 838 6537
Fax: 838 6464
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