A second baton

A second baton is being carved to cope with the interest that's brewing in all corners of New Zealand.

East coast people from Thames to Opotoki have expressed their interest in participating in the relay. So we don't delay the movement of our mangrove baton south on the central route we asked Damien Finn, our baton maker, to make a second one for use on other routes.

The second baton, made out of pohutukawa, will be ready to be used along the eastcoast starting from 20 October. We will post the baton to the starting location and when this regional hikoi is completed, another regional relay from Collingwood to Hokitika, on the SI west coast, could be ready to start.

Take a read of this page if you have a group that would like to join in.

Climate Relay Revving Up

No man made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do a little.....

This quote has stuck with me since I was 14 years old - and that's going back a fair bit now! The climate relay in New Zealand is an example of how small actions pulled together create a landslide.

Starting soon, this series of events, organised at grass roots level will stimulate discussion, ideas and action to help each of us to do our bit to reduce the long term effects of climate change on our lovely planet.

If you're in New Zealand, I urge you to consider creating an event in your area, book the baton and join the movement for change.

Once things are a little more set up, we'll be inviting you to submit your ideas for what we, as New Zealanders, can do to change.....