Rotary Meeting 8 July 2026

Our Speaker this week is:

Grant Blackwell

Chief Scientist

Climate Commission

Grant is the Chief Science Adviser for He Pou a Rangi, the New Zealand Climate Change Commission. He is an ecologist by training and has spent his career working on the interactions between people and the environment – first in natural ecosystems and production landscapes, and then at the interface between science, public policy and problem solving.
He says. "Science is an incredibly valuable tool that provides the evidential basis to helps us understand the challenges we face as a society, and to explore the solutions. However, science doesn’t tell us what to do, our how we make judgements that meet our needs, the needs of our society, and of the planet. For that we need to build on the foundation science has created, and draw upon our experiences, our creativity and our humility".

His topic is: “ Climate change action in Aotearoa New Zealand: where are we going and are we getting there?”

Please register yourself and any guests for next week's meeting no later than 6pm Sunday 5 July (best do it now) with details of any dietary requirements, so that we can advise attendance information to the Wellington Club. 

Please note - if you register after the cut off 6pm 25 July or just turn up - there will not be any breakfast available. You are able to have tea and coffee.

Duties for the meeting (please see sheet attached for an outline of each duty):

Desk - 6.45am                   Nicole Barker                      

Greeter - 6.45am               Sophie Miller

Kaikohau                            Howard Tong

Opening Thought               Rick Hughes

Introduction                        Richard Westlake

Thanking                           Tori Treigaardt

Set up/Pack up - 6.45am   Brad Weekly

Parting Thought                 Everard Aspell

Club Reporter                    Fiona Smith

Photographer                     Tamaris Livera

Guardian  - 6.45am            Jane Paterson

If you are unable to perform your duty please get someone else to stand in for you and advise Jo Douglas (joanna.douglas1954@gmail.com) who the replacement is.

1. Pay immediately with your bank debit or credit card (preferred).
2. Bill me later: if you select this option then we will charge your member account.

Notes for the coming weeks meeting:

• RSVP no later than Sunday 5 July, 6pm (Best do it now). 

• Please make sure you register to assist the Wellington Club staff. No registration could mean no food and no seat.

• If you have any dietary requirements and are having a full breakfast, please note them in the comments section of the registration

• Include your email address and mobile phone number in the response

• If you wish to bring guests/spouse/partner, please add them when you register

• If you do not receive a confirmation immediately after you have registered, you have not completed the process.

Looking for the register button?  If coming from an email first click on the "View Details" button. Then look for the big blue button near the top right.  If it is after 6pm on Sunday, the register button will no longer be available.