Read what our writers around the world are saying about climate change.
A long campaign by environmental activists has helped Yum! Brands change its sourcing policy for its packaging. Yum! Brands owns Taco Bell, KFC, and Pizza Hut, and it says that it will now not use paper and cardboard that has been sourced via the destruction of tropical rainforests. It also ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Food, Forestry, Industry & Business, waste (1 comment)
"http://vimeo.com/61512605 This is a campaign on pledgeme right now For the last four years Andy Cambeis has been working to create Food Forest systems and last year as part of his Degree through the Centre for Sustainable Practice (Otago Polytechnic) he not only established a public food ... keep reading
Written by James Samuel in March, about Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Finance & Money, Food, Forestry
Printing firm SOAR has joined the campaign to “save our kauri forests” and become sponsors of the Kauri Dieback Management Programme. Jenny Carter, Director of SOAR says, “We’re an Auckland family-run business, which is passionate about supporting our community. We’ve seen first-hand the terrible effects of kauri dieback ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in February, about Conservation, Corporate Citizenship, Corporate Social Responsibility, Environment & Wildlife, Forestry
Written by Pure Advantage Infographics in November 2012, about Economics, Emissions, Forestry (1 comment)
The Maori Party and Peter Dunne are to be commended for coming to their senses and reconsidering their support for the Government's amendments to the Emissions Trading Scheme, Labour’s Climate Change spokesperson Moana Mackey says. "The Government is intent on ramming through a piece of legislation which has ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in October 2012, about carbon certification, Carbon Sequestration, Carbon Trading, Emissions, ETS, Forestry, Politics & Government
Australia’s policies to mitigate climate change and promote the use of clean energy will likely drive investment of A$100 billion during the next four decades, Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Greg Combet said. To extend its action on climate change, the government intends linking with emissions ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in October 2012, about Carbon Sequestration, Carbon Trading, ETS, Finance & Money, Forestry, Politics & Government, Transparency (3 comments)
The reduction in construction activities in China during 2012 has resulted in reduced demand for lumber, and as a consequence, a sharp decline in the importation of softwood logs and lumber to the country from some countries, but not New Zealand. During the first eight months this year, China imported ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in October 2012, about Finance & Money, Forestry, Industry & Business
Tasmania’s forest industry is experiencing its worst downturn in a decade, prompting a much-needed restructuring. While analysts focus on factors like exchange rates, the key lesson really has to do with corporate scale. The larger the company the greater the impact, for good and bad. Given this equation, large ... keep reading
Written by Fred Gale/The Conversation in September 2012, about Business & Biodiversity, Carbon Sequestration, Climate Change, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Forestry, Industry & Business (1 comment)
Kiwi renewable fuels company Aquaflow Bionomic Corporation announced today it has been selected as a Finalist for Red Herring's Top 100 Asia award, a prestigious list honouring the year’s most promising private technology ventures from the Asian business region. Over the last 6 years Aquaflow has developed a ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in August 2012, about awards, Forestry, Fuel, Industry & Business, Innovation, Water
With the recent ETS scheme changes in New Zealand, the introduction of a carbon price in Australia on 1 July and finally some recent movement in International carbon prices, there is now considerable uncertainty in the carbon landscape, particularly for those looking to offset emissions by operating in the carbon ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in July 2012, about carbon certification, Carbon Sequestration, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Emissions, Forestry
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