A good campaign should be able to be waged in a pub. So a couple of Fridays ago we set out on our first Christchurch Sign On pub crawl. With five trusty volunteers, myself and a fistful of Rhys Darby 'what if the hippies are right?' beer coasters we hit the pubs of Central Christchurch’s infamous Strip. They were heaving! We went out about 6pm so within the limits of Happy Hour but not too late so people couldn't write. Some punters were from overseas and again, very suprised to hear our Prime Minister was not committed to Copenhagen. We were challenged by a few egos, but most people were willing to Sign On and congratulated us for taking action on such a big issue. One table of conservative middle aged men and their wives had a laugh - taking the mickey out of the CO2 bubbling off my beer. But one of the women was really interested to hear about the campaign, eagerly signing on, and making sure everyone around the table followed suit. 
I have to mention Hamish, the owner of Liquidity Bar. In full support of Sign On and on hearing some people objecting, he put it quite simply: "what, don't you read the papers?"
A Sign On pub crawl is a fun, interesting and successful way to get Sign Ons from a different demographic (depending on the pub). It may be challenging but keep your wits about you, grab a beer and prep the pub managers a day or two ahead and I guarantee a fun-filled evening and a good team-building experience. In one and a half hours we got about 200 sign ons and inspired dozens. So join your local sign on coordinator or grab a few friends and get amongst it.
Only 33 days till Copenhagen- Our World needs us!