{"id":65511,"date":"2024-08-12T16:44:57","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T04:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/?p=65511"},"modified":"2024-10-14T16:47:20","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T03:47:20","slug":"volunteer-news-august-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/aotearoa\/story\/volunteer-news-august-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer News: August 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This Week<\/h2>\n\n

Banner making workshop<\/h3>\n\n

This week we are holding a banner making workshop at the Greenpeace office in Auckland. Come to be inspired, to learn, to paint and to meet some new friends. This Thursday August 15th from 6pm.<\/p>\n\n

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Greenpeace volunteers painting a banner for the March for Nature<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

New volunteer info sessions<\/h3>\n\n

If you are new to Greenpeace, or have never been to an orientation before, we have started holding volunteer info sessions. If you are local to Auckland, we hold these in person. If you are spread throughout Aotearoa, they are online. For dates and times check out our community page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

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Volunteer orientation sessions can be in person or online<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

March for Nature<\/h2>\n\n

On June 8th roughly twenty thousand people, from all over Aotearoa, gathered in Aotea Square, Auckland and marched down Queen Street. All marching with a unified message to the Luxon government, collectively declaring that we are taking a stand against the proposed Fast Track Bill. Below is one volunteers reflection of his activism and his involvement in the March for Nature\u2026<\/p>\n\n

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A Prime Minister Christopher Luxon lookalike has been swinging through Auckland atop a National Party-blue wrecking ball to promote the March for Nature protest on 8 June.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Volunteer recap<\/h3>\n\n

I am Ryan Thomas, I recently moved from Taranaki to Auckland. Growing up I was a very vocal National supporter, later joining & then became a very active member of the ACT party and ran for the Lower North Island board chair in 2020. Following a perspective shift, I was hit with the realization that all our money will become worthless when the world is on fire. Without a healthy thriving environment, the rest won’t even matter anymore.<\/p>\n\n

I began volunteering with Greenpeace in time for the March for Nature, and have taken part in both this and another project to protect Freshwater regulations which are being jeopardised by Christopher Luxon & the Coalition Fast Track Bill in favour of profit.<\/p>\n\n

Volunteering with Greenpeace allows me to work alongside some amazing people in standing up for the Environment & Wildlife in our Government’s unjust War on Nature.<\/p>\n\n

My favorite part so far of my journey with Greenpeace has been marching up Queen St screaming in to a megaphone and having thousands of like minded passionate people chant back! As Well as all the mischief and camaraderie that comes behind the scenes.<\/p>\n\n

I have no idea what to expect next, but I look forward to providing a voice for the voiceless & doing everything I can to save this beautiful planet we are lucky to inhabit.<\/p>\n\n

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March for Nature recap<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Leading up to the March:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n