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The Memorandum of Understanding that the Green Party and the National Party have had for the last three years is coming to an end and there will not be anything to replace it . Last term there was common ground on initiatives including a subsidised home-insulation programme, pest control and toxic ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Coal & Oil, mining, Politics & Government
Written by Celsias in March, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Education, Industry & Business, mining (1 comment)
New and unusual species of plants and animals were discovered on the West Coast’s Denniston Plateau last weekend when 150 scientists and volunteers combed the area in a co-ordinated search. For 48 hours from March 2-4, the BioBlitzers from around New Zealand scoured the plateau’s sandstone slabs, forested ... keep reading
Written by celsias in March, about Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Industry & Business, mining (2 comments)
The Northern Advocate reports that" Far North Mayor Wayne Brown will go prospecting at a mining industry convention in Canada to draw international attention to Northland's mineral resources. The Far North's stake at the convention in March is expected to cost around $16,500.The message Mr Brown ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in February, about Coal & Oil, Emissions, Environmental Disasters, mining, Politics & Government, Travel (3 comments)
This week the new government signalled that mining on public conservation land is again on its agenda. It has broken the promise made last year to give all New Zealanders a say about significant mining projects on conservation land. On Monday, Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson sent a letter to Forest ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in December 2011, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Environment & Wildlife, Industry & Business, mining, Politics & Government, Pollution, Population (1 comment)
Why would the Government be so dogged in its pursuit of offshore oil ? I’ve wracked my brain to think of a logical answer to that, and the only one I can get is the threat of further downgrades from agencies such as Standard and Poors. But that happened anyways ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in October 2011, about Chemicals, Children and Families, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Economics, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Fuel, Industry & Business, mining, Ocean (5 comments)
Is anyone else feeling surprised that all the stuff to handle an oil spillage is not here , and that its coming-slowly- from offshore? Weren't we told just a few weeks ago by the Acting Minister of Energy that the risks of oil exploration off the coast of New Zealand ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in October 2011, about Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, mining, Politics & Government, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans
James Powell has produced a Kindle eBook, Rough Winds: Extreme Weather and Climate Change , which in brief compass links climate change to the extreme weather events increasing across the globe. As a Kindle Single it has the advantage of being right up to date with what has been happening in ... keep reading
Written by Bryan Walker in September 2011, about Agriculture & Food, Children and Families, Climate Change, Deforestation, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Education, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Industry & Business, Infrastructure, mining, Politics & Government, Population
How to move a stuck planet?Thousands of people around New Zealand will be rallying for solutions to climate change on September 24th, as part of the global day of action, Moving Planet. Come on your bike, skateboard or on foot to embrace a future beyond fossil fuels writes Aaron ... keep reading
Written by Aaron Packard 350.org in September 2011, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Emissions, Environmental Disasters, mining, Poverty & Development, Sustainability
How refreshing to hear a NZ political party talking about green jobs. The Conservatives in the UK have got a massive policy on green jobs , renewable energy and lowering carbon emissions, Obama has announced billions in this field, Angela Merkel in Germany has made dramatic moves in this area, the ... keep reading
Written by Vicki B in September 2011, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Branding, Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Emissions, Green energy, Industry & Business, mining, Politics & Government, Pollution (1 comment)
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