Water Forum meeting notes #2 **************************** 23-August-2009 wf2-23aug09.txt 8pm Sand Dance Cafe, 11 attended, recap of previous meeting with new items & decisions: 1. Format shift from speakers' rounds to discussion circle, as necessary - notes to be sent out so that these can be posted in Sand Dance window for those not internet enabled 2. "Water Forum" becomes an established group facilitation in this space/time 3. Twice-monthly gathering, alternating forum and film screenings 4. New Brighton Community Gardens water recycling update - best practise study underway for Burwood-Pegasus Com'ty Brd funding ~$7k; investigate ECan & Lincoln Uni support; urban permaculture / food production capacity & food security, community resilience, nutrient and metals monitoring, sustainability 5. Find out what roof paints might be ok, re zinc into rainwater and ground 6. We paused to watch Prime TV's "Earth" series program, on sea/O2/carbon/extinction link http://www.primetv.co.nz/Default.aspx?tabid=93&art_id=3194 + http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/earthpoweroftheplanet/ 7. Publicity workshop - to be set up with Lyn then notified for all to attend soon - New Brighton Mall presence each fine Saturday, sculpting and painting display 8. H2O meaning - "Living Energy" - protest march re electrity prices etc? 9. Water testing extend? - ocean, grey/fresh, air, rain - carbon emmissions etc are removing more O2 than can accounted for or easily explained - human waste, nitrates? 10. Metro review - push for improved local bus service, facilities, and consequent use 11. A "Water Festival" local promotion of identity - Waitangi Day 2010, Saturday Market? 12. Water as base of religion & history - core of social equity, human spirit = 80% H2O 13. "Be water" Bruce Lee - chill + intensity = peace 14. "The Strength of Water" new NZ movie - @ Rialto from 27 August - group outing seeing 8.20pm session 31-Aug-09 http://www.strengthofwater.com + http://rialto.co.nz/vistait/village/Default.aspx?Control=Sessions&MovieID=HO00003536 < Discussion re meaning of the movie name used followed, ongoing @ next forum.. 15. Next meetings: New Brighton Market stall 5-Sep-09; Earth Whisperers DVD 6-Sep-09; Forum 20-Sep-09 < Stall needs sign & leaflet, sort via Lyn's workshop asap. Film night was good, progressing Water Fest & tree group. Edit: 07/09/09 10:04:35