Read what our writers around the world are saying about climate change.
There’s no reason why facing up to the challenge of climate change should not result in wide benefits to human society, including economic benefits. That’s the argument of the multiple authors of Reframing the Problem of Climate Change: From Zero Sum Game to Win-Win Solutions. The book is ... keep reading
Written by Bryan Walker this month, about Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Forestry, Innovation, Renewals
Citing figures obtained from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Conservation International (CI) announced that more than one million green turtle (Chelonia mydas)eggs were laid last year in Baguan Island of Turtle Islands, Tawi-Tawi, achieving an all-time high since recording of nesting started in 1984. A total ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this month, about Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Environment & Wildlife, Ocean, Renewals
With the dust barely settled, what can we look forward to politically on the environmental front?The Greens, on the back of a strategic repositioning, excellent campaigning, and a collapse of the Labour vote, did very well indeed on Saturday night. Their 13 (and even potentially 14 ) member caucus looks ... keep reading
Written by Vicki B in November 2011, about Conservation, ETS, Industry & Business, Infrastructure, Politics & Government, Pollution, Renewals, Science, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Technology (4 comments)
It's taken till 9pm tonight to be able to get anywhere near the opening of the Restart project which encompasses Cashel Mall from the Bridge of Remembrance to Colombo Street.So the pictures are taken in the dark.Earlier in the day traffic was too heavy to get anywhere ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in October 2011, about Children and Families, Christchurch, Earthquake, Renewals, Retail, Trade (1 comment)
It’s one thing for a cardboard box to be infused with seeds and designed for planting at the end of its useful life. It’s quite another, however, to see a similar concept in something made from plastic. However, it’s no ordinary plastic used in Equilicuá’s Spud ... keep reading
Written by Springwise in October 2011, about Agriculture & Food, Business & Biodiversity, Design, Food, Innovation, Recycling, Renewals
Abilities Incorporated has announced that it will install New Zealand’s first proven UN accredited technology to separate Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs) from TV’s that will become obsolete with the change from analogue to digital in 2013. The Glenfield based organisation, which provides employment for people with disabilities at ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in September 2011, about Design, Finance & Money, Pollution, Renewals, waste (5 comments)
A wide strip of lawn on the Lower East Side in New York City is available to rent by the hour to host your next summer party. The Timeshare Backyard is a concept created by the creative firm, Participation Agency. The vacant, grassy yard can be found at 145 Ludlow ... keep reading
Written by Yi Chen/PSFK in September 2011, about Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Green Spaces, Innovation, Lifestyle & Behavior, Renewals
Ever had stacks of worn-out, seemingly useless clothes that you have always wanted to throw away? German designer Tobias Juretzek shows us that with a creative touch, old clothing can be turned into fashionable chairs for the artful eye. Juretzek puts together various pieces of clothing–jeans, shirts, blouses, rags ... keep reading
Written by PSFK in July 2011, about Art & Culture, Design, Recycling, Renewals
What was once a start-up in the Icehouse business incubator back in 2007 is making some pretty impressive strides in the world of wind technology. PowerbyProxi, which now has offices in Auckland and Cincinnati, Ohio, has announced the successful trial of the Proxi-Ring 480, a contactless slip ring that provides ... keep reading
Written by Celsias Team in May 2011, about Emissions, Energy Saving, Innovation, Renewals, Technology
By 2025, New Zealand should be generating 90 percent of its electricity from renewable sources. That goal was recently outlined in the Government’s National Policy Statement, which also puts forth an aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent by 2050. Apparently, renewable energy is a big thing ... keep reading
Written by Celsias Team in May 2011, about Emissions, Energy Saving, Politics & Government, Renewals
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