Green News & Opinion

Read what our writers around the world are saying about climate change.

15 Matching Articles

Mining Advert in Australia- What it Should be Saying

This is the revoice of what the mining ads on Australian TV should be saying- and just a reminder of what we will be doing in Denniston- Hat tip:Nicola keep reading

Written by Celsias last month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Coal & Oil, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Environment & Wildlife, Industry & Business, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Soil

Potato Industry Seeking to Triple Exports

Potato exporting is not something we hear alot about. And yet at present the potato industry is worth in excess of $500 million to the New Zealand economy , and was responsible for exports with a value of more than $100 million last year. And is in the process of trying ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in January, about Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Farming, Food, Industry & Business, Innovation, Soil, Sustainability

Grazin' on Animal Welfare Approved Foods

This month saw the  opening of the first Animal Welfare Approved Restaurant, Grazin', in Hudson, New York.Its an interesting concept for New Zealanders, and it will be interesting to see if it catches on . Grazin' is the first restaurant in the U.S. using only Animal Welfare Approved meat ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in October 2011, about Agriculture & Food, Branding, Children and Families, Corporate Social Responsibility, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Environment & Wildlife, Food, Soil

Lightweight Soil Designed for Rooftop Urban Gardens

Hardly a week goes by without our discovering some new urban gardening innovation, and this one is no exception. The spotting this time? CitySoil — a new, lightweight soil designed specifically for use in rooftop gardens.CitySoil, a newly launched product from a Canadian startup by the same name, is an ... keep reading

Written by Springwise in October 2011, about Architecture, biological farming, Children and Families, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Lifestyle & Behavior, Soil, Sustainability

The Gasland Trailer. Fracking. Coming to a Place Near You

Fracking-it's been the subject of many demonstrations and many exemptions from environmental control. The movie Gasland was made about Fracking ( or hydraulic fracturing )Well worth getting the video out because the Government here in 100% Pure New Zealand seems determined to drill for oil , mine the coal, and lignite ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in September 2011, about Agriculture & Food, Chemicals, Children and Families, Christchurch, Coal & Oil, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Earthquake, Environmental Disasters, Finance & Money, Food, Industry & Business, Soil

OECD on New Zealand's Water - Not As Clean as You'd Like

A recent OECD report describes New Zealand’s water quality as ‘good’ relative to most OECD countries but says that it is deteriorating. This deterioration is due, in large part, to diffuse pollution from agriculture, says Dr Kevin Parris of the Trade and Agriculture Directorate, OECD in Paris, France. Dr ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in September 2011, about Agriculture & Food, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Industry & Business, Pollution, Soil, waste, Water

Your Story-We'd Love to Tell the World

Celsias was founded nearly 5 years ago because we doubted that governments were going to move fast enough on climate change -although we would love to be proved wrong on that. And a few more Chris Huhne-style or Bolivia or Costa Rica style heroics would be so welcome. But if ... keep reading

Written by Celsias Team in September 2011, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Clean Tech, Climate Change, Conservation, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Innovation, Media, Recycling, Soil, Solar, Technology

New Zealand Entries Wanted

 The INTERNATIONAL GREEN AWARDS™, a global programme that recognises inspiring, innovative and creative approaches to sustainability, is extending its deadline for entry to Friday, 16th September 2011. And looking for New Zealand entries !.Enter here - it's all relatively easy In its 6th year, the Royal Society of Arts accredited ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in September 2011, about Clean Tech, Design, Energy Saving, Industry & Business, Media, Retail, Soil, Sustainability, Technology, Tourism

The God Species:How the Planet Can Survive the Age of Humans

It’s an arresting title, The God Species: How the Planet Can Survive the Age of Humans. For author Mark Lynas the Holocene, the 10,000 year post-ice age era during which human civilisation evolved and flourished, has given way in industrial times to the Anthropocene, an age in which ... keep reading

Written by Bryan Walker in August 2011, about Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Emissions, Food, greenhouse gas, Organic, Politics & Government, Pollution, Soil (1 comment)

Mysterious Methane Findings

A puzzling decline in the growth rate of atmospheric methane finds conflicting explanations in this week’s Nature. Two independent studies, based on different data sets and analytical approaches, reach differing conclusions, but both point to human activities as the main cause of the slowdown. It's a gas that ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in August 2011, about Climate Change, Emissions, Farming, greenhouse gas, Industry & Business, Science, Soil, Sustainability

« Prev | Page 1 of 2 | Next »

Subscribe to Celsias

Delivered free to your inbox every week

Sign Up Now

Featured project

View now ›

Featured organisation

View now ›