It's bye-bye to plans for cubicle farming in the Mackenzie Basin, after resource consent applications were quashed today by the High Court. The ruling has left members of the Environmental Defence Society (EDS) ecstatic, while it's likely a few members of government and council are more than a ... Continue reading »
Dan Heyworth describes the current building industry in New Zealand as “extremely fraught, messy and complex”. His company, Box Living, was established by a builder, an architect, a project manager and a sustainability expert, who wanted to improve the value and efficiency of designing and building. Vicki Holder explores Heyworth ... Continue reading »
Earlier this month in Boston, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Millennium Project and the Sustainable Future Institute, establishing the Institute as the New Zealand Node of the Millennium Project. The Millennium Project is an independent, not-for-profit futures think tank, contributed to by futurists, scholars, business planners and ... Continue reading »
What are the links between business and development? And what is the business role and opportunity in addressing sustainability challenges of developing countries and emerging economies? The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has addressed these questions and popped the answers in this report. The WBCSD is a chief ... Continue reading »
Brenda Saunders has worked in public relations, publishing, journalism, marketing and advertising both in New Zealand and the United Kingdom during her 30-year career. She tells us why she fears Air New Zealand may end up exploiting African and Indian farmers, and why she’s looking forward to the day ... Continue reading »
Genesis Energy announced today that it will lodge a resource consent application for a wind farm in the northern Wairarapa. The proposed Castle Hill Wind Farm site is located 20kms north-east of Masterton and 20km east of Eketahuna. Genesis Energy has signed land use agreements with 27 owners of 30 ... Continue reading »
A new study seeking to establish a regional Climate Change Fund has been announced, with the aim of helping Pacific island countries improve access to, and management of, the various financial resources being committed globally to combat climate change.The study, launched by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment ... Continue reading »
General Motors (GM) has become the first company worldwide to introduce a climate-friendly refrigerant to replace the super greenhouse gas currently used in auto air conditioning. The new refrigerant, called an HFO, has a global warming potential of just 4 compared to over 1,400 for the current refrigerant, HFC-134a ... Continue reading »
If you haven’t come across this one already, pretty soon it will be hard to miss. China is embarking on a mammoth project that will see the construction of what it calls, “the biggest solar energy production base in the world”. The ambitious project, which comes in at over ... Continue reading »
When Gerry Brownlee released a Draft New Zealand Energy Strategy (NZES) and Draft New Zealand Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy (NZEECS) for public consultation, it was hardly surprising that criticism began to flow. The New Zealand Energy Strategy sets the strategic direction of the energy sector and the role energy ... Continue reading »
Piero Lavo commented on First-ever Clean Energy Ministerial concludes: “Please consider completing a submission on the Draft New Zealand Energy Strategy (NZES); encourage our government to join the Clean Energy Ministerial …”
Rory C. commented on Criticism of Government's energy strategy continues to flow: “I'm up to page 8, and already i'm ready to blow a gasket! Paragraph 4 in Mr Brownlee's foreward "What is less well known is that along with our rene …”
Vincent Heeringa commented on Interview of the Week: Malcolm Rands - moving beyond sustainability: “Really interesting to see the criticism of Ecostore over here at Stoppress. http://www.stoppress.co.nz/news/2010/07/washing-powder-keg-explodes-as-eco …”
ahastie thinks Make the effort to put it in the recycling bin! is cool
Belinda Muir commented on Interview of the Week: Malcolm Rands - moving beyond sustainability: “Ecostore is doing a great job ....my house is stocked with bulk lots to refill the smaller containers - I feel good that I'm reducing waste this way. …”
bren commented on What's your best home eco-innovation tip? Tell us and win: “my best tip is before you dispose of anything stop. Think and assess how this can be reused. If you can't reuse it, can someone else. Think about our …”
Steve S. commented on What's your best home eco-innovation tip? Tell us and win: “Lets start with choosing your home and if you already have one, improving how it works. Never buy a house either off the plans or second hand withou …”
Lynn Lacy-Hauck commented on What's your best home eco-innovation tip? Tell us and win: “All of our organic material from the kitchen goes into one of two bins: One for the chickens and one for the compost bin, so food scraps that are stil …”
Richelle found a cool project, National Permaculture Day 2010
Linda Hammond commented on What's your best home eco-innovation tip? Tell us and win: “Replace disposables with re-useable items .We throw away so many items,ink catridges,batteries,razors,buy re-useable items ,refill cartridges,recharga …”
Infinergy found a cool project, ebode's Urban Sustainable House Project in Westmere
Ian O. commented on Smart businesses work to be nice to the planet: “Hopefully we'll see a reduction in the publication of erroneous arguments against AGW. Good solid pertinent data by all means, but not the endless rep …”
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