Fri, 24 Apr
|Climate Action Campus (directions below)
Resilient Communities: Permaculture in Action
HOT off the back of an invigorating National Permaculture Hui in Nelson, we invite you to come and instill some of the knowledge/experience and possibility thinking that was shared and that we could integrate into an even more resilient Christchurch.
Time & Location
24 Apr 2026, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Climate Action Campus (directions below), 36 Cowlishaw Street, Avonside, Christchurch 8061, New Zealand
About the Event
Program: 9.00 welcome and intros
9.30-12.00 GEN game - Tanya Mottl
12.00-13.00 - Pot luck lunch
13.00- 14:30 Presentation - Jenny Pell
14.30 - 15:00 Open for Discussion and farewell
Prensenters:
Australian Tanya Mottl has been also been presenting about Community Resilience, using tools from the Global Ecovillage Network and Stockholm Resilience Alliance. Tanya is now an Ambassador for the Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) and has participated in online Whole Systems Design programs and a global Resilience Project on how we adapt at 2.5 degrees.
Find out more about Tanya & Narara Ecovillage
Visiting permaculture practitioner and educator Jenny Pell. Former tree planter, helicopter pilot, carpenter, and yurt builder, Jenny has worked in Central America, Hawaii, and Europe organizing design courses, recruiting students, managing business details, and fundraising for scholarships, curriculum development and more. Her slideshows and presentations inform, inspire, and motivate people to make changes that help move us towards a sustainable future.
Beacon Hill was an inspiration for concepts at Ōtākaro Orchard in Christchurch CBD
