Course C

Cleaning Up Canterbury’s Waters

Course organiser:Ross Heveldt

Presenter:Various

30 Jun:
Murray Rodgers, Canterbury Water Rights Trust on 'Canterbury's Gift of Water'.A wonderful system at grave risk.

7 Jul:
Dr. Lee Burbery, Senior Groundwater Scientist, ESR on 'The causes and effects of the continued degradation of our water resources, with particular reference to Canterbury's groundwater'.

14 Jul:
Dr. Alistair Humphrey, Medical Officer of Health, CDHB on 'The ever increasing risks posed by the unbridled deterioration of Canterbury's water quality'.

21 Jul:
David Perenara-O’Connell, Project Manager, Ngai Tahu Relationships, Environment Canterbury on 'The importance to local iwi of the role of cultural monitoring and health assessment in water'.David's primary role is with Whakaora Te Waihora, a cultural and ecological restoration programme for Te Waihora/Lake Ellesmere, led by Ngāi Tahu and Environment Canterbury.

28 Jul:
Prof. Bryan Jenkins, Waterways Centre for Freshwater Management, University of Canterbury/ Lincoln University on 'What can be done to address Canterbury’s water management issues?'Where do we go to from here?