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Bubble Powered MicroRockets in Our Stomachs?

Scientists have developed a new kind of tiny motor — which they term a “microrocket” — that can propel itself through acidic environments, such as the human stomach, without any external energy source, opening the way to a variety of medical and industrial applications. Their report in the Journal of the American ... keep reading

Written by Celsias yesterday, about Design, Health, Innovation

Project Litefoot -Inspiring NZers to Become Environmental Champions

Established in 2008, Litefoot is a registered charitable trust that seeks to inspire New Zealanders to become environmental champions. Fronted by seven of New Zealand’s top athletes, Litefoot seeks to inspire Kiwis by example, to make simple lifestyle changes to reduce their environmental impact, ensuring that future generations are ... keep reading

Written by Celsias this week, about Action, Protest, & Activism, awards, Charity, Climate Change, Corporate Social Responsibility, Design, Emissions, Innovation, Sustainability

Groser Leads Action on Fish Stock Depletion

Trade Minister Tim Groser has led a call at the WTO’s 8th Ministerial Conference in Geneva to protect global fish stocks. New Zealand is coordinating a group of countries that includes Argentina, Australia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, Peru and the United States. The purpose of the meeting, which included ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in December 2011, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Consumerism, Design, Economics, Politics & Government, Population, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Sustainability

Sea Lions Critically Endangered and Squid Fishing Policy Ignores Them

"The Government is failing to protect the critically endangered New Zealand sea lion by proposing to remove entirely the squid fishing by-catch limit", Gareth Hughes MP has claimed, responding to the  Government's proposed management measures for the upcoming squid fishing season, posted to the Ministry of Fisheries website late ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in December 2011, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Consumerism, Design, Food, Politics & Government, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans

Stickers Which Turn Cardboard Trash into Playtime

Box Play for Kids’ range of stickers help children creatively convert carboard packaging into a variety of objects and animals ready for play. Even in today’s world where children are being treated to their own range of tablet computers  , it’s still the case that many are quite content ... keep reading

Written by Springwise in December 2011, about Children and Families, Design, Recycling

Its True -Sleeping at Work is Good For You

When Elizabeth Faumuina is caught napping under her desk - nobody bats an eyelid. In fact, she gets applause when she wakes up. Elizabeth has been part of a training program at her work designed to nurture staff and help them be at their most productive by allowing them to nap ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in December 2011, about Corporate Citizenship, Design, Health, Innovation, Sustainability

Final Draft Plan to Be Adopted By Christchurch City Council Today

The final draft Central City Plan will on Thursday 15 December 2011 be adopted by the Christchurch City Council. The Council has spent the last nine months developing the Plan in consultation with the Greater Christchurch community, key stakeholders and partners Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, CERA and ECan. The ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in December 2011, about Architecture, Christchurch, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Earthquake, Economics

Game Changing Technologies Promise Climate Change Optimism

  Patent attorney Jonathan Lucas overviews five recent advances in technology that give reason for optimism when it comes to climate change. Is the atmosphere half full or half empty? Global warming is a gloomy subject.  Not surprising, considering the disastrous consequences of anthropogenic impacts on the atmosphere predicted by many ... keep reading

Written by Jonathan Lucas in December 2011, about Carbon Sequestration, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Design, Innovation, Intellectual Property (1 comment)

Sewage Treatment Plant May Contribute to Antibiotic resistance Problem

Water discharged into lakes and rivers from municipal sewage treatment plants may contain significant concentrations of the genes that make bacteria antibiotic-resistant. Timothy M. LaPara and colleagues in ACS’ journal Environmental Science & Technology,explain that antibiotic-resistant bacteria — a major problem in medicine today — are abundant in the sewage that enters ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in December 2011, about Children and Families, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Health

Project Based Education Scheme Works Well for All

The director of a groundbreaking new graduate programme in sustainable practice is celebrating the success of the future focused qualifications as the inaugural group of students complete their first year’s work on a wide range of projects. The programme is offered by Otago Polytechnic’s Centre for Sustainable Practice ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in November 2011, about Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Conservation, Design, Education, Green energy, Pollution, Sustainability, Technology, Tourism

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