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Speak Up Kōrerotia - Loneliness( 0:58:26)
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Loneliness among young people in New Zealand
Which age group is most likely to identify as lonely? It might surprise you to learn that it is young people (15-24 years). Why is this group particularly susceptible to feeling lonely? What are the effects of lockdown on loneliness among this cohort? What can be done to address loneliness among young people? Hear from our expert guests Dame Sue Bagshaw (298 Youth), Michael Hempseed and Holly Walker (Helen Clark Foundation).
Conversations on human rights in our country
Published: 9/16/2020 9:00:00 PM
Speak Up Kōrerotia - Exhibitions, anti-racism and allyship( 0:49:42)
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Through discussion of the 1.5 Million Buttons Children's Holocaust Memorial and the Human Rights Commission's Voices of Racism campaign, Chris Harris (CEO, Holocaust Centre of New Zealand) and Meng Foon (Race Relations Commissioner) outline the ways in which exhibitions can address issues of racism, anti-racism and allyship, and encourage participants to take these messages with them into their everyday lives.
Conversations on human rights in our country
Published: 8/19/2020 10:00:00 AM
Speak Up Korerotia - Plastic Waste( 0:57:28)
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It's July 2020 - one year since the New Zealand government banned single-use plastic bags, the ninth Plastic-Free July and a couple of months since the end of lockdown which has detrimentally impacted our recycling habits. Guests Anthea Madill (Clever Green and 'So Circular'), Helen Townsend (The Rubbish Whisperer) and Ross Trotter (Christchurch City Council) discuss plastic consumption and waste in the context of human rights.
Conversations on human rights in our country
Published: 7/15/2020 9:00:00 PM
Speak Up Korerotia - The impact of lockdown on social isolation among older people( 1:12:2)
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How did six weeks of COVID-19 lockdown impact older people, a cohort which ranks among the most socially isolated and lonely in our community? Four Christchurch octogenarians share their experiences of lockdown, interspersed with commentary from Simon Templeton (Age Concern Canterbury) and Susi Haberstock (Kaikoura District Council).
Published: 6/17/2020 9:00:00 PM
Speak Up Korerotia - Disability Advocacy( 0:56:27)
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Throughout his life, Rich Feldman and Janice Fialka's son Micah has compelled people to reassess conceptualisations of "what is possible" for people with intellectual disabilities. Rich and Janice bring their stories from the United States and join with Canterbury locals Caroline Quick, Mark Lewis and Racheal Priestley (from Enabling Good Lives and Hohepa) to discuss disability advocacy, community building and togetherness.
Published: 5/20/2020 9:00:00 PM
Speak Up Korerotia - The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and learning through play( 0:58:40)
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The United Nations tells us that, “For the SDGs to be reached, everyone needs to do their part: governments, the private sector, civil society and people like you." So today we talk about initiatives which use transformative learning through doing (more particularly, learning through play) to encourage people to engage with and live out the SDGs. Guests: James Bishop (Koru (Hong Kong), facilitator of SDG Game), Sophia White (Toitū Envirocare) and Bridget Williams (Bead and Proceed)
Published: 4/15/2020 9:00:00 PM