Read what our writers around the world are saying about climate change.
The New Zealand Clean Energy Centre is currently investigating the feasibility of an off grid housing community in Taupo. Homes would be heated either via geothermal or biomass. Electricity would be supplied via solar and wind. Waste water would be drip irrigated to energy crops which provide future fuel for ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in January, about Children and Families, Clean Tech, Climate Change, Green Spaces, Infrastructure, Innovation, Lifestyle & Behavior, Solar, Sustainability
A new programme to incentivise energy efficient commercial buildings will start with a focus on the Christchurch rebuild.Design, construction and energy services experts are being invited to respond to a request for proposals issued today by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA), on a new commercial buildings programme ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in October 2011, about Architecture, Christchurch, Conservation, Corporate Citizenship, Design, Green Roof, Green Spaces, Industry & Business, Infrastructure (1 comment)
Ricoh New Zealand’s annual ‘Big Green Day Out’ this year focused on restoring habitat for the endangered New Zealand dotterel/tūturiwhatu on shoreline south east of Auckland. Naturalist Ruud Kleinpaste came along as well to one of Ricoh's annual environmental initiatives which this year took place at Duder ... keep reading
Written by celsias in September 2011, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Business & Biodiversity, Corporate Social Responsibility, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Education, Environment & Wildlife, Green Spaces, marketing, Sustainability (1 comment)
In the busy and densely populated city of San Francisco, denizens get to enjoy a refreshing view of nature, even in the form of a dumpster. Parkmobiles, as these dumpster-turned-garden units are called, are now found along the South of Market District. Measuring about 16 feet long by 6 feet ... keep reading
Written by Anna Brillon in September 2011, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Architecture, Children and Families, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Green Spaces, Innovation, Recycling, Sustainability
Box Living won the Emerging SME Business Award in this year's Northern Sustainable Business Awards. Started in 2009. It produces bespoke architecturally designed homes using a component based building building system which allows them to adapt to any site or client brief while offering certainty of price and the ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in September 2011, about Alternative, Cohousing, & Off-Grid Living, Architecture, awards, Corporate Social Responsibility, Green Spaces, Industry & Business, Innovation, Sustainability
The Northern Sustainable Business Network Awards highlighted some of the region’s top sustainable businesses in Auckland this week.SBN Northern Regional Manager James Griffin said the winners and commendations demonstrate these companies commitment to sustainability by setting, and transparently working towards, significant sustainable objectives, and by acting as role ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in September 2011, about Alternative, Cohousing, & Off-Grid Living, awards, Business & Biodiversity, Conservation, Corporate Social Responsibility, Design, Design, Green Spaces
A wide strip of lawn on the Lower East Side in New York City is available to rent by the hour to host your next summer party. The Timeshare Backyard is a concept created by the creative firm, Participation Agency. The vacant, grassy yard can be found at 145 Ludlow ... keep reading
Written by Yi Chen/PSFK in September 2011, about Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Green Spaces, Innovation, Lifestyle & Behavior, Renewals
On Auckland Anniversary Weekend 2012, a selection of the country’s most progressive live acts, sustainable initiatives and summer revelry, will come together for the Tuborg Summer Sunday festival and coastal cleanup.Just 45 minutes North of Auckland in the lush surrounds of Matakana Music Mountain, Tuborg Summer Sunday will ... keep reading
Written by celsias in September 2011, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Conservation, Environment & Wildlife, Events, Green Spaces, Lifestyle & Behavior, marketing, Sustainability
Dow has just launched the Dow Solar Design to Zero Competition, an international challenge open to architecture, design and engineering students and professionals. The competition challenges students to develop innovative projects incorporating active and passive solar technologies, among other sustainable construction-related solutions, to design near-zero energy multi-family dwellings.“This competition ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in August 2011, about Architecture, awards, Design, Energy Saving, Green energy, Green Spaces, Innovation, Solar
Architecture for Humanity co-founder , Cameron Sinclair spoke in Christchurch last week .He is currently teaching at Auckland University for the semester and the nice people at Auckland Uni let him come down here to look at the earthquake damaged city and speak to anyone who wanted to listen .He had ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in August 2011, about Architecture, Children and Families, Christchurch, Design, Education, Green Spaces, Infrastructure, Poverty & Development, Social Media, Sustainability
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