Health and Wellbeing, Wellbeing

Get zen in the garden

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Join us for a calming meditation and breathwork session in the serene surroundings of Te Ngaki o Waiutuutu | Waiutuutu Community Garden. This session is designed to help you relax, de-stress, and connect with your inner peace. ✨

When: Monday 23 September, 12pm – 12.30pm

Where: Waiutuutu Community Garden. See a map of where to find the gardens here.

Register: No need to register, just turn up on the day.

Julie Watts has been practicing/teaching yoga for over 40 years and has attended several Vipassana meditation retreats in India and Auckland. She has been teaching classes at the university for several years and is looking forward to taking us on this guided journey as part of Mental Health Awareness Week.

See the full list of events for Mental Health Awareness Week 2024 here.

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OUTAGE NOTIFICATION – West Building ALL Toilets

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Facilities Management advise that all toilets in the West Building  (SC02) will be unavailable for use this Friday 20 September between 8.00am and 4.30pm.

This is so we can undertake urgent repairs to a leak in the sewer lines that manage the waste from the West Building toilets.

There will be no access to any toilets in West while these works are being completed.

Toilets are available in Ernest Rutherford (SC24) and Jack Erskine (SC21) – see attached location plan.

Please direct any enquiries to fmassist@canterbury.ac.nz

Thank you for your consideration as we undertake these urgent repairs.

Ngā mihi

Facilities Management

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Our Blue World Film Screening

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You’re invited to a free screening of Our Blue World, hosted by the University of Canterbury!

This powerful documentary makes its debut in Ōtautahi Christchurch at the Ngaio Marsh Theatre on Monday 30 September 2024.

‘Our Blue World – A Water Odyssey’ explores humanity’s relationship with water and reveals how human agency can help rebalance the planet’s water systems.

Take a deep dive into the lives of dynamic and visionary people from around the world, including Aotearoa New Zealand. This beautiful and eye-opening film sets out to reveal our profound relationship with water and its role in life on this planet.

Join us to learn about water on a global scale and connect with others locally in Ōtautahi who are working to transform our water and our world, for the better.

Register here: Our Blue World Film Screening | Humanitix

Event Programme :

UC, UC Sustainability and EnviroSoc are proud to support this beautiful documentary. Please register to claim your free ticket and help us spread the word.

When: Monday 30 September, 5:00pm-8.00pm

Where: Ngaio Marsh Theatre, Haere-Roa (UCSA Building), 90 Ilam Road, Christchurch

Programme:

  • 5.00pm: Event opens - interactive activity to be confirmed
  • 5:30pm: Film starts
  • 7:00pm: Film ends, kai served (provided) and time for attendees to connect
  • 8:00pm: Event ends.
  • Cost: Free!