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Hi all, I am Lindsay. Like my says I ve joined the community just now. I am keen to participate and contribute to this forum. I am basically a very opinionated person and love debating. I am a fitness freak and also a golf enthusiast. I am also in to ...
Started by lindsaysim in August 2011, about Business & Biodiversity
Does anyone know what these are ?Am very keen to find good solar water heating panels that will work in a South Island town that is capable fo good frosts in winter. And would love to know about pricing
Started by Dan M. in September 2009, about Solar
This from Parliamentary support Research papers - October 2010 - Organisations including the International Energy Agency and the US military have warned that another supply crunch is likely to occur soon after 2012 due to rising demand and insufficient production capacity. - http://oilcrash.com/articles/wake_up2.htm This report is saying the world is ...
Started by Robert A. in October 2010, about Coal & Oil, Politics & Government, Population, Poverty, Smart Growth, Transport
If you can't handle the cold hard truth - don't read this. from http://www.grist.org/article/2009-08-23-the-fallacy-of-climate-activism In the 20 years since we climate activists began our work in earnest, the state of the climate has become dramatically worse, and the change is accelerating—this despite all of our best efforts. Clearly something is ...
Started by Robert A. in October 2009, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Climate Change, Consumerism, Lifestyle & Behavior, Philosophy & Religion, Politics & Government, Population
Can anyone succintly define Sustainability... more to the point, can we agree on a definition?
Started by icp in September 2010, about Sustainability
OK - my eco-sin is that I have to fly a lot.....one of the things I've been doing over the last few weeks is test out the airport-city bus services that are offered. So far I've done Christchurch and Wellington....Auckland will be on the next trip up.... Christchurch: Great - ...
Started by Nick G. in August 2010, about Transport
In case you haven't seen it: http://green.yahoo.com/blog/the_conscious_consumer/146/signs-of-a-green-hypocrite.html "Anyone who has tried to live more sustainably, knows that it's impossible to do everything right. Besides, there's no one "right way" to be green, and doing something is definitely better than doing nothing at all. That's why it can be annoying to ...
Started by John Miele in August 2010, about Lifestyle & Behavior
We are at a point in time were we in the words of a famous Scottish engineer "need more power". NZ is lucky that 60% of our electricity is generated from hydro-electric methods. Does anyone disagree that in coming years we will need more capacity? If not then where is ...
Started by Rory C. in November 2009, about Climate Change, Emissions, Green energy, Nuclear
I'm interested to hear other peoples opinions on this question. I'm often asked, at the end of presentations, "why isn't the government doing more etc". My view has always been that any democratic government does not lead, by definition, it follows. In fact, you'd have to move to a dictatorship ...
Started by Michael Field in August 2009, about Politics & Government
So Ive just been to Pak n'Save . Didnt bring enough green bags so needed to buy 2 plastic bags. I have no problem at all with paying for them - in fact I totally approve.But what are Pak n' Save doing with that money given that they were already ...
Started by Tim M. in September 2009, about Consumerism
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