{"id":3053,"date":"2019-04-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-04-16T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourplanet.org\/lisa-er-survival-movement-nz-is-nz-and-its-people-resilient-and-motivated-to-cope-with-our-uncertain-future\/"},"modified":"2023-05-11T19:14:31","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T06:14:31","slug":"lisa-er-survival-movement-nz-is-nz-and-its-people-resilient-and-motivated-to-cope-with-our-uncertain-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourplanet.org\/greenplanetfm\/lisa-er-survival-movement-nz-is-nz-and-its-people-resilient-and-motivated-to-cope-with-our-uncertain-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Lisa Er: Survival Movement NZ - Is NZ and it's people resilient and motivated to cope with our uncertain future?"},"content":{"rendered":"
The world is in a dire state. The world economy is unstable. At any time your local ATM could be shut and you could be unable to withdraw money. For how long you don\u2019t know. If we don\u2019t stop the widespread use of insecticides and herbicides the world will see an insect collapse in 100 years, which will cause the biosphere How will we survive the next few decades if no changes are made to our lifestyles?<\/p>\n Lisa is asking us to get real and look at our uncertain future, and then do something about it.<\/p>\n Last year Lisa had no power for 4 days after a large storm hit Auckland and so experienced living with no electricity for that time. So she had to buy But, what if a crisis was for a longer period? That it was city wide, provincial, or national? Fortunately Auckland has a gravity fed water reticulation If food in supermarkets runs out?<\/p>\n It is no good saying that you will be ok because you are off the grid or growing all your own food.<\/p>\n If there\u2019s a major crisis there is the possibility of armed and desperate people coming in and taking all your vegetables from your garden and food from Lisa states that if NZ put in place a well thought out strategy and plan to deal what nature or the global financial system issues occur - then NZ is well So what does one do to make us resilient and more self reliant? We have to look at electricity, transport and food, especially food, and find efficient This has to be planned for at both Local Government level and at Governmental levels. Lisa said contact both Local and Central Government and ask them In 2017 - 82% of NZ electrical needs were from renewables<\/p>\n In 2007 Helen Clark when PM set a national target of 90% renewables by 2025. With wind energy to make up most of this increase. Which is exceptionally Lisa mentioned if a category 5 storm hit Auckland we could be without power for several weeks as a huge number of lines would be down.<\/p>\n However she says the key to this is preparation and in Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania in the USA - they are factoring in their cities future to be more green http:\/\/pittsburghpa.gov\/dcp\/sustainability-resilience<\/a> <\/p>\n Auckland Council\u2019s website is a page where you can leave suggestions for consideration …. so she wants us all to support innovative ways to make https:\/\/www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz\/environment\/educationsustainability\/Pages\/sustainability-education-programmes.aspx<\/a> <\/p>\n Lisa wants the Reserve Bank of NZ to create money, not private banking, as in the NZ Social Credit Party\u2019s financial policy. As a small country we might So we need to be aware and prepare.<\/p>\n Tim - NZ has the capacity to extract both oil and gas. We need to have enough to keep every truck and bus running on NZ roads and Lisa mentioned back in We have 3 months of stored fuel in the country as an emergency measure, but Lisa mentions no food is currently stored. Most NZ wheat is now is grown in All of our rice is grown overseas - and Lisa says it's a big Achilles heel, that needs to be seriously addressed. Many other staples have to be imported She mentions a TV series in Britain many years ago where a virus caused mass deaths and what few survivors there were had to scavenge and eventually fight Tim mentions 'Transition Towns' is operating in a number of places in NZ.<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.transitiontowns.org.nz<\/a> - Originally it was set up in response arising from climate Lisa says they at one level are fantastic but asks if they have solutions for a crisis in a large city.<\/p>\n Tim mentions that in the meantime farmers markets are a way forward and you can network from there and build relationships and have also sales of items https:\/\/www.ourplanet.org\/greenplanetfm\/mark-spelding-thames-coromandel-localised-nz-communities-which-connect-and-prosper<\/a> <\/p>\n https:\/\/www.ourplanet.org\/greenplanetfm\/jeff-griggs-transition-towns-mens-sheds-localised-food<\/a> <\/p>\n Community Gardens across the Nation?<\/p>\n We hear that the Manukau Health Board are involved with 75 community gardens in their area and there are a further 25 community gardens happening in the http:\/\/www.dpt.org.nz<\/a> <\/p>\n https:\/\/livingeconomies.nz<\/a> <\/p>\n Tim mentions Living Economies - a NZ web site that can help anyone anywhere develop a system for your local community - especially setting up a Time Bank Project Lyttelton have over 700 people with their time bank for example.<\/p>\n We also learn that Project Lyttelton was very prepared for the devastating Earthquake that struck Christchurch in 2011 and they were pivotal in saving Project Lyttelton received letters of thank you from the NZ Police, St Johns Ambulance, the Fire Brigade, the NZ Navy and especially Civil Defence, due https:\/\/www.ourplanet.org\/greenplanetfm\/margaret-jefferies-project-lyttleton-sustainable-community-building-christchurch<\/a> <\/p>\n Neighbourly - Lisa says this is important for us to either be aware of and or join. <\/p>\n https:\/\/www.neighbourly.co.nz\/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8ZaZwPXP4QIVSyQrCh1j7wMjEAAYASAAEgKJ_fD_BwE<\/a> <\/p>\n Get Through - is a New Zealand Government sponsored website giving pointers to prepare ourselves for emergencies and other contingencies with at least http:\/\/getthru.govt.nz<\/a> <\/p>\n It would be good to have a New Zealander of sufficient mana to champion the need for a secure long term future to both Local and Central Government. Please Lisa also mentions what other future challenges there are.<\/p>\n Insect collapse - If we carry on the same agricultural and chemical practices scientists state that 100 years out we will be in a dire situation, so we Note that there are no insects on your car windscreen or moths at night or when you do not draw the curtains or close the blinds. Why?<\/p>\n Get off insecticides Neonicotinoids is the number one culprit for the decline of bees.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\/programs\/bee-protective-pollinators-and-pesticides\/chemicals-implicated<\/a> <\/p>\n Go organic but first transition via Biological and Regenerative agriculture.<\/p>\n Do a search in GreenplanetFM.com<\/a> <\/p>\n Now that France has finally banned glyphosate and now Monsanto products. Can NZ follow?<\/p>\n Lisa mentions Auckland Council contractors are using glyphosate which is very problematic, but so are home owners and farmers. Glyphosate \/ Roundup is The state of Sikkim gets a jump on NZ agriculture. Why can\u2019t NZ follow?<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/education-today\/gk-current-affairs\/story\/sikkim-becomes-world-s-first-organic-state-wins-oscar-for-best-policies-by-un-1369158-2018-10-16<\/a> <\/p>\n Lisa also mentions possible economic collapse. Some people are keen to go self sufficient but how do old people and retirement villages survive such challenges. Tim mentions that all the parks and golf courses in cities can be dug up and put into gardens - realising that the golf course greens would be very chemically There were many other interesting subjects mentioned in this interview.<\/p>\n Lisa talks about strong visionary leadership that can direct what needs to be done to manage the future. She says we must prepare now and not wait until New Zealand must be self sufficient in food, go local, and be prepared to cope not only with our own climate migrants, but with those from overseas.<\/p>\n Climate change<\/a> will transform more than 143 million On facebook - Survival Movement NZ - Lisa invites people to participate.<\/p>\n
Climate change is lapping at our doors.
It is estimated that one fifth of the world\u2019s population will become climate migrants, if they survive at all.
Global food security will be severely impacted. With food shortages, food prices spike.
There will be more floods, droughts, and forest fires.
Sea level rise will affect many places around the country and houses will become uninhabitable.<\/strong> <\/p>\n
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World trade could collapse as money markets fail.
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\nto collapse.. However our food supply will basically be destroyed at only a 75% loss.<\/p>\nWhat if?<\/h3>\n
\n a BBQ, which she was able to drive and buy - so she was ok with cooking for those 4 days. She also had ready access to food and a generator to keep
\n the freezer working.<\/p>\n
\n system, from large storage facilities (with diesel generators as backup) - so water in most situations will get to everyone\u2019s homes, as long as the
\n economy is functioning.<\/p>\n
\n your house. We need to have in place staple food and essentials in localised storage facilities that is readily accessible for the supermarkets in
\n the city?<\/p>\n
\n placed to weather it out. The proviso being - that the political process is involved.<\/p>\n
\n ways to get these items to people everywhere in the city and regions in the case of a major emergency or long term crisis .<\/p>\nPlanning from both Central and Local Government.<\/h3>\n
\n what contingencies they have for this? Local Governments are easier to contact and have influence as well as contacts in Central Government.<\/p>\nElectricity Needs<\/h3>\n
\n and good for our country. Making it exceptionally high by world standards. <\/p>\n
\n and aware.<\/p>\n
\n Auckland (and New Zealand) resilient. However, there are some things that have to be done through Central Government as well.<\/p>\nCreating Money within New Zealand <\/h3>\n
\n be able to get away with it, and not have the overseas bankers turn the screws on us. But, she said that if there was a crisis - all the major countries
\n would be crisis too. https:\/\/socialcredit.nz<\/a> Supporting local banks and co-operatives is
\n also essential<\/p>\nOil Needs<\/h3>\n
\n the 1970's, with the oil problems, that we in NZ had carless days.<\/p>\n
\n Australia and processed there too. As Dr Janice Priest mentioned a few weeks ago in a GreenplanetFM interview Australian wheat is a strain that is
\n heavy in gluten, whereas NZ\u2019s previous wheat had far less gluten.<\/p>\n
\n rather than being grown here.<\/p>\n
\n for food and she says hungry people will fight till the death - that it was a very dark story - so why not prepare for the future especially as climate
\n change may have unparalleled effects.<\/p>\nTransition Towns<\/h3>\n
\n change, resource depletion and an economy based on growth. <\/p>\nFarmers Markets<\/h3>\n
\n other than food. <\/p>\n
\n Auckland City area. This too is a good start to enable community to come together and meet and cooperate and collaborate. There are many different
\n ethnic groups as wells cultures involved, being a great melting pot.<\/p>\nLiving Economies - Is Very important<\/h3>\n
\n as well as Financial Pools and creating Green dollars and they have all the connections for you - just go up to LivingEconomies.nz<\/a> and you can download computer programs to set up a Time Bank for example. Learn about Local money (also known
\n as local currencies or complementary currencies) which is an approach to trading using voluntary vouchers (like \u201cgreen dollars\u201d) or tokens (print or
\n electronic) instead of legal tender (such as New Zealand Dollars).<\/p>\nProject Lyttelton a very good role model <\/h3>\n
\n lives, because they had a telephone tree and so many people knew each other and being experienced in cooperation that the Civil Defence HQ recommend
\n that all communities follow the way Project Lyttelton has gone about pulling the strings of community together.<\/p>\n
\n to the fact they were able to mobilise rapidly and work tirelessly for the benefit of the community. <\/p>\n
\n 3 days of water, 3 days with of food and other preparations, like First Aid kits, batteries for radios, etc . This is good preparation for storms or
\n earthquakes.<\/p>\nWe Need a Champion <\/h3>\n
\n assist us in finding this champion.<\/p>\n
\n need to stop using pesticides and herbicides. The drop in numbers of bees and Monarch butterflies is showing us we are taking down our future.<\/p>\n
\n a disaster. It is contaminating our food and killing grasses and weeds where insect lavae live and birds feed, and is now found in our bodies owing
\n to its prevalent use.<\/p>\nSikkim in India goes organic.<\/h3>\n
\n Not everyone is young enough or fit enough to grow their own food. What are the contingency plans for those who can\u2019t do their own gardening, and if
\n there is flood, fire or drought, growing our own food wouldn\u2019t be much help anyway.<\/p>\n
\n toxic. But, this could be doable in a prolonged emergency.<\/p>\n
\n it is too late. She says a government Think Tank, or similar, is needed to study where this country is insecure.<\/p>\n
\n people into \u201cclimate migrants\u201d escaping crop failure, water scarcity, and sea-level rise<\/a>, a new World Bank report concludes. See here -https:\/\/news.nationalgeographic.com\/2018\/03\/climate-migrants-report-world-bank-spd\/<\/a> <\/p>\n