World Habitat Day 
(Other University events)
5 October 2009
 |
In support of The University of Auckland’s new partnership with UN-HABITAT (www.unhabitat.org), please join us in celebrating World Habitat Day, ‘Planning our urban future’ Maheretanga Ngā Tāone O Tua Te Ra Nohoanga Ki Te Ao.
World Habitat Day provides us with an opportunity to think about the state of urban settlements at home and around the world. The day aims to increase collective awareness of the human habitat and encourage greater responsibility for its sustainable future. As the world’s population living in urban areas steadily increases, issues of climate change, poverty, resource depletion, social exclusion, food insecurity and economic instability become more pressing and have the potential to significantly impact on our urban settlements well into the future.
- Photography competition - What are the challenges to creating a sustainable Auckland? 9am-4pm, AUSA Quad/Atrium.
- Launch of 'Sustainability Role Models'. 9am, Pōwhiri on the Waipapa Marae (By invitation); 10.45am, Vice-Chancellor’s address, Fale Pasifika; 11am-4pm, Forum Exhibition and Interactive Display, Fale Pasifika.
- Debate - ‘Sustainability puts a handbrake on growth' 1-2pm, Fale Pasifika.
- One Quarter of a Whare. 2-5pm, George Fraser Gallery.
- Hanging Clothes for the Homeless. 9am-3pm, AUSA Quad.
- Architecture for Humanity: Open Architecture Challenge Classrooms Competition. 9.30am-4.30pm, NICAI Student Centre.
- Architecture for Humanity: Container Studio. 9.30am-4.30pm, NICAI Student Centre.
