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A very unusual thing happened in Christchurch today. A large number of people took to the streets to demonstrate. For many of them it was their first ever demonstration, despite the fact they were 40 or 50 or 60 years old. Residents from all over Christchurch have been infuriated by ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this week, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Earthquake, Politics & Government, Transparency
Swap-o-Matic is a vending machine enabling users to donate and receive items without spending money. Over the years we’ve seen various initiatives enabling consumers to easily trade goods with each other for free. The latest twist on the exchange concept is Swap-o-Matic , a vending machine that allows users to ... keep reading
Written by Springwise last month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Consumerism, Design, Industry & Business, Innovation, Recycling
Bulgaria has just recently joined Brazil and Nigeria as countries in which oil giant Chevron are experiencing problems. I say this following the announcement that the US oil company has been prohibited from developing shale gas reserves via the process of hydraulic fracturing. They were initially granted a permit to ... keep reading
Written by James Burgess last month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Earthquake, Industry & Business, Pollution, Water
Locals from the Mataura area talk about their fears from the massive ( billion tonne) lignite mining operation Solid Energy has in store for us all. These fears include loss of good productive farmland, pollution of the water, and health impacts .Lignite is a very low quality coal , one of the ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Agriculture & Food, Carbon Sequestration, Chemicals, Children and Families, Corporate Social Responsibility, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Environmental Disasters, Industry & Business, Pollution (1 comment)
Sometimes you just have to love the way the American political system works. Amazing news today as the Obama Administration has rejected the application of Canadian firm TransCanada to build the Keystone XL Pipeline on its present route. President Obama has declared that he would not bow to congressional pressure ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Coal & Oil, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Environmental Disasters, Politics & Government, Sustainability
350 Aotearoa is running a Grassroots Climate Leaders' Workshop from the 3rd-6th of February (Waitangi Weekend). It has been organised to provide newly-appointed regional field co-ordinators with training to kick-start a strong 2012, by leading campaigns that are committed to combatting climate change. They also particularly welcome participation from people ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Climate Change, Education, Events, Industry & Business, Innovation, Poverty & Development
For those of us who didn't realise just how much of the East Coast oil is controlled by TAG Oil here's a bit from their website . East Coast Basin, New Zealand TAG's Oil & Gas Projects Permit Basin Interest Acreage Status 38348 Waitangi Hill Discovery East Coast 100 ... keep reading
Written by Vicki B last month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Coal & Oil, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Emissions, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Industry & Business, Licensing, Politics & Government, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans
The Japanese decision to release without charges the three members of the Forest Rescue group means that Japan and Australia have acted quickly to avoid a diplomatic row. The three Australian citizens boarded the Shonan Maru 2, which is part of Japan's whaling fleet, to demand an end to ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Environment & Wildlife, Industry & Business, Politics & Government, Sustainability
Hey, we are ( as of this weekend ) now on Facebook and we'd love to see you there. Also we will feature at least one project of yours and one company or organisation every time we send out our newsletter , so add them to the site and get them sent ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Advertising, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media
Three men from the environmental group Forest Rescue Australia have boarded the Japanese whaling ship Shonan Maru No2 around 16 miles (26 kilometres) off Australia's west coast on Saturday night. Forest Rescue said it wanted to prevent the Shonan Maru from tailing the Steve Irwin, a ship from anti-whaling ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Environment & Wildlife, Industry & Business, Politics & Government, Sustainability
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