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Mackenzie basin farming plans hit brick wall

It's bye-bye to plans for cubicle farming in the Mackenzie Basin, after resource consent applications were quashed today by the High Court. The ruling has left members of the Environmental Defence Society (EDS) ecstatic, while it's likely a few members of government and council are more than a ... keep reading

Written by Deirdre Robert yesterday, about Agriculture & Food, Climate Change, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Emissions, Industry & Business, Politics & Government, Pollution, Water

Business and Development: Challenges and opportunities in a rapidly changing world

What are the links between business and development? And what is the business role and opportunity in addressing sustainability challenges of developing countries and emerging economies? The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has addressed these questions and popped the answers in this report. The WBCSD is a chief ... keep reading

Written by Celsias Team this week, about Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Consumerism, Corporate Social Responsibility, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Emissions, Energy Saving, Finance & Money, Green energy, Industry & Business, Innovation, Sustainability

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 this week, 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

Social sustainable design - something for nothing

Something for nothing is the most popular thing on the Internet. Freegreen offers detailed building plans for sustainability-minded house builders, renovators and remodellers. The business generates revenue by clipping the ticket of the architects, builders, and product and service suppliers featured on the website. “It’s an interesting, trackable, and ... keep reading

Written by The Next Plays this week, about Architecture, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Energy Saving, Industry & Business, Innovation

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 this month, 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)

Mixed Mining Messages

While the government may have said good-bye to its plans to mine 7000 hectares of conservation land in Great Barrier Island, Coromandel and Paparoa National Park, some say the government still hasn’t got it right.  The northern half of Coromandel conservation land will remain in Schedule 4 and will ... keep reading

Written by Deirdre Robert this month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Clean Technologies, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Environment & Wildlife, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Politics & Government

What's your best home eco-innovation tip? Tell us and win

There’s not better place to start making some eco changes than in your own home. So with that in mind, we’re perusing the Celsias community for your best home-related eco secrets. Tell us your best secret and you could win Terence Conran’s funky ‘Eco House Book’, filled ... keep reading

Written by Celsias Team this month, about Architecture, Climate Change, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Energy Saving, Innovation, Lifestyle & Behavior, Sustainability (9 comments)

Interview of the Week: Malcolm Rands - moving beyond sustainability

In 1993 Malcolm Rands, together with his wife Melanie, launched a small mail-order business supplying green every day household products – all with the aim of creating a healthier more sustainable world. 18 years on and ecostore has expanded its range to over 100 products, which now grace supermarket shelves across ... keep reading

Written by Deirdre Robert this month, about Climate Change, Consumerism, Corporate Social Responsibility, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Environment & Wildlife, Finance & Money, Health, Industry & Business, Pollution, Recycling, Retail, Sustainability (3 comments)

For Cantabrians who want to enhance their natural environment...

Environment Canterbury is inviting applications for its Environment Enhancement Fund and the Honda TreeFund until August 31. The Environment Enhancement Fund, along with the Honda TreeFund, is a contestable fund of $175,000, providing financial assistance to individuals and communities who want to restore or enhance the natural environment. “We ... keep reading

Written by Celsias Team this month, about Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Environment & Wildlife, Finance & Money, Pollution, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Sustainability

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 this month, about Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Emissions, Energy Saving, Green energy, Industry & Business, Innovation, Pollution, Poverty & Development

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