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Aucklanders have made it clear they do not want strategic assets to be sold, says Auckland Mayor Len Brown. He was commenting after Local Government Minister David Carter hinted at a Government preference for councils around the country to opt for asset sales to fund projects, rather than increase rates ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this week, about Economics, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Politics & Government, Transparency, Transport
The Land and Water Forum appears to be making real progress on the vexed question of water in New Zealand. It brings together a very wide range of industry groups, electricity generators and environmental NGOs,scientists and iwi, local and central government. A small group with representatives from 21 organisations ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this week, about Agriculture & Food, Environment & Wildlife, Industry & Business, Politics & Government, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Sustainability, Transparency, waste, Water
In a move that would make Gargamel, Dr. Evil, and Auric Goldfinger proud Monsanto has bought one of the leading bee colony collapse disorder (CCD) research groups, Beeologics, in an apparent effort to cover their sizable tracks and, of course, take over the world. Monsanto’s genetically modified (GMOs) crops ... keep reading
Written by Raegan Payne this month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Agriculture & Food, Food, Industry & Business, Sustainability, Transparency
Odds are that you haven't heard of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement. And even if you've heard of it, I'm willing to bet you don't know what might be in it. That's because, although this massive new trade agreement could have profound implications for our ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Industry & Business, Law, Politics & Government, Pollution, Poverty & Development, Transparency
Directly south of New Zealand, the Ross Sea, Antarctica, is home to some truly amazing wildlife. One-third of Adelie penguins, one-quarter of Emperor penguins, and the southern-most Weddell seals live in the Ross Sea region. There are killer whales, seabirds, colossal squid and a host of much tinier invertebrate locals ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this month, about Conservation, Consumerism, Polar Sea Ice, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Sustainability, Transparency
If you care about the challenges and opportunities facing conservation in New Zealand, there is one conference you can’t afford to miss this year. Forest & Bird’s Face Up to the Future conference will be held at Te Papa in Wellington on June 15-16 and will present bold ideas ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this month, about Agriculture & Food, Food, Industry & Business, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Sustainability, Tourism, Transparency, waste
Two years after a series of gambles and ill-advised decisions on a BP drilling project led to the largest accidental oil spill in United States history and the death of 11 workers on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, no one has been held accountable. Sure, there have been about $8 ... keep reading
Written by ProPublica/Abrahm Lustgarten last month, about Coal & Oil, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Events, Industry & Business, Law, Pollution, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Transparency (2 comments)
In 2011,a Government appointed panel reviewed the ETS to consider how it should evolve over the next five years. The Panel recommended that the Government provide for a gradual transition to full obligations in the short term, but give businesses certainty about when they will face the full cost ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Agriculture & Food, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, ETS, Politics & Government, Transparency
In the latest sustainability report from Johns Manville, a building-materials manufacturer owned by Warren Buffett's company Berkshire Hathaway Buffett argues that what's bad for the environment is also bad for the bottom line. In a short note near the beginning of the report, Buffett writes that "taking shortcuts ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Transparency
This is from PledgeMe where it is waiting for your support. Stand UP! By Megan Salole About Stand UP! Project Published on 19/04/2012 08:59 a.m. Project Description Help me to help kiwis stand up for what they care about I am privileged to have been invited ... keep reading
Written by Megan Salole last month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Climate Change, Corporate Social Responsibility, Finance & Money, Lifestyle & Behavior, Transparency (3 comments)
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