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Free climate change lectures next week

If you’re in Auckland, here’s a fantastic opportunity for you. The University of Auckland is getting set to host three lectures by Lord Nicholas Stern of Brentford next week on ‘Managing the risks of climate change, overcoming world poverty and creating a new era of growth and prosperity ... keep reading

Written by Celsias Team this week, about Accreditation, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Consumerism, Corporate Social Responsibility, Economics, Emissions, Environment & Wildlife, Industry & Business, Innovation, Politics & Government, Pollution, Poverty & Development, Sustainability, Weather

Nick Smith sums up climate challenges at conference

With over one month having passed since the ETS launched in New Zealand, Nick Smith rounded up the schemes implementation and impact on business, at the Australia New Zealand Climate Change And Business Conference in Sydney this week. In his speech the Minister spoke about his nationwide ETS roadshow and ... keep reading

Written by Deirdre Robert last month, about Accreditation, Agriculture & Food, Air Quality, Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Carbon Trading, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Deforestation, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Education, Emissions, Energy Saving, Environment & Wildlife, ETS, Finance & Money, Forestry, Green energy, hydro energy, Industry & Business, Innovation, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government, Pollution, Poverty & Development, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Science, Solar, Sustainability, Transport, Water, Wind Energy

Task Force releases sustainable lifestyle tool

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Task Force has put together a valuable report that can be used as a resource for anyone working on sustainable lifestyles and behaviour change, and as members of the Celsias community, that probably includes anyone reading this. Concluding the report, the Task Force says ... keep reading

Written by Deirdre Robert last month, about Climate Change, Consumerism, Design, Economics, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Poverty & Development, Sustainability

Walking the 100km sustainable talk

Oxfam New Zealand’s annual fundraising event, Oxfam Trailwalker, has again walked the talk by winning the award for Best Environmentally Sustainable Event at the Event Industry Awards for its Taupo-based team challenge. It’s the third successive year that the international development organisation has won the New Zealand Association ... keep reading

Written by Celsias Team last month, about Accreditation, Corporate Social Responsibility, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Emissions, Energy Saving, Events, Poverty & Development, Recycling, Sustainability

Globally-conscious beauty

Established in 1978, Aveda developed one of the first globally-conscious beauty brands. With sustainability and environmental awareness at the core of its brand, it’s critical that Aveda can verify any claim it makes. The company operates on a “Soil to Bottle” traceability system, which tracks their sourcing processes with ... keep reading

Written by The Next Plays last month, about Branding, Consumerism, Corporate Social Responsibility, Deforestation, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Industry & Business, Poverty & Development, Retail, Sustainability

Climate change dominates Small Island States meeting

Leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum Small Island States (SIS) have held their 19th meeting in Vanuatu yesterday, with climate change the dominating topic. Members from the Cook Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Republic of Palau attended the meeting. The leaders noted the ... keep reading

Written by Celsias Team last month, about Climate Change, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Emissions, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Politics & Government, Pollution, Poverty & Development, Water

An aid for trade

Every business wants to create a deep connection with its customers. Trade Aid’s transparent communication creates a compelling reason for customers to return. Fair Trade stores offer a compelling and straightforward benefit to their customers – buy this product here and now and help the lives of others far away ... keep reading

Written by The Next Plays last month, about Agriculture & Food, Art & Culture, Consumerism, Corporate Social Responsibility, Economics, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Poverty & Development, Sustainability (1 comment)

China's Solar Empire

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 ... keep reading

Written by Andrew Higgins in July, about Alternative, Cohousing, & Off-Grid Living, Architecture, Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Consumerism, Corporate Social Responsibility, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Emissions, Energy Saving, Finance & Money, Green energy, Industry & Business, Innovation, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government, Pollution, Population, Poverty & Development, Sustainability

First-ever Clean Energy Ministerial concludes

The inaugural Clean Energy Ministerial has just wrapped up in Washington DC with the announcement of 11 new initiatives aimed at accelerating the global transition to clean energy. Ministers from 24 governments participated in the two-day event. It is hoped the initiatives will avoid the need to build more than ... keep reading

Written by Celsias Team in July, about Air Quality, Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Corporate Social Responsibility, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Emissions, Energy Saving, Environment & Wildlife, Events, Finance & Money, Green energy, Industry & Business, Innovation, Politics & Government, Pollution, Poverty & Development, Recycling, Smart Growth, Sustainability (1 comment)

Where the MARS wind blows

What do you get when you mix a lighter-than-air blimp with a turbine system to generate electricity? Meet Magenn’s MARS, a tethered wind turbine that’s a) more mobile than turbines planted in the ground, b) can use stronger wind currents up to 1000 feet above ground, and c ... keep reading

Written by The Next Plays in July, about Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Emissions, Energy Saving, Green energy, Industry & Business, Innovation, Pollution, Poverty & Development (1 comment)

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