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Tonga National Youth Congress (TNYC) has certified 54 organic farming projects in Tonga. Organic farms generate good returns for farmers, as organic products earn more at market. Increasing the number of organic farming projects means increasing the number of people leaving poverty.
The popularity of Oxfam and TNYC’s organics and virgin coconut oil programmes has led to more than 600 projects being registered on TNYC’s waiting list for organic accreditation.
This surge of interest has created an increase in the demand for people to support and implement this growth and it’s essential that Oxfam can sustain this route out of poverty.
Oxfam is:
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| Electric graters provided by Oxfam have made the job of extracting the coconut flesh much easier. |
Tonga is organically producing commercial crops that include coconuts, vanilla, coffee, lady’s finger bananas and chilli peppers.
Many young people have now acquired skills and moved on into full-time employment. There is room for growth in the organic sector, with opportunities for organic products in tourism and hospitality.
Organic production has helped maintain and increase long-term soil fertility, which is hugely important in Pacific atolls like Tonga, where soil quality is generally thin and poor.
Sustainable agricultural practices are aligned with Tonga’s commitment to reducing the impact of climate change on low-lying Pacific nations.
16 youth leaders from across some of New Zealand’s biggest youth organisations are collaborating to raise awareness about plastic pollution in New Zealand.
The team have built 4 double kayaks out of recycled plastic bottles and …
In March, 100% Possible was launched with more than seven days of action across the country. The Week of Possibilities was a series of nationally coordinated stunts and events showcasing the vision that this campaign is all about.
In …
Pay Fair Trade Forward (PFTF) is a social experiment which aims to educate people about fair trade and ethical consumerism. It uses the ‘pay it forward’ concept as a vehicle to increase awareness of the …
Pink Shirt Day is today and Mary Natta, a year 12 poet and student at Hornby High School in Christchurch has been inspired by the message behind the national campaign against bullying. Mary has written a poem, …
Friday 17th May is Pink Shirt Day ‘Bullying Stops Here’
Pink Shirt Day (PSD) is a national campaign to raise awareness about the power we all have to prevent bullying. PSD aims to reduce bullying by celebrating diversity …
The future of the biggest, boldest Gap Filler project to date, the Pallet Pavilion, is being decided in the month of May. Gap Filler is asking for your support to be a champion of a …
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On May 18 at 12:00 PM in corresponding time zones, people around the world will join hands on beaches and in cities for the second annual Hands Across The Sand to oppose expanded …
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MAY 2013
TAILS WAGGING FOR NEW ANDROID APP
Wouldn’t it be nice to able to take your dog out and about more with you? We all know it’s much more fun when your four-legged friends are around, …
The Unpackit Awards have launched a new competition for schools and community groups, to get people talking about packaging waste and how to bring home less rubbish.
The Cash4Good competition will run in tandem with the …
Radical Action Grants (RAG) supports radical grassroots environmental activism – especially climate activism – in Aotearoa.
Aimed at groups less able to access conventional sources of funding, the grants give inspirational and thought provoking projects – …
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Imagine a place… where native plants and animals thrive, without threat from introduced pests. … alive with birdsong, where rare species such as kiwi, tuatara and kakapo roam freely. … where you can get involved …
Inspiring Stories Trust celebrates the third year of their ‘Ecosystem of Awesome’ and launches BeCause, an online media platform to acknowledge young kiwis doing amazing things in their communities.
Wellington, May 2nd, 2013 - Inspiring Stories Trust …
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Kiwis have a Fairtrade cuppa to give farmers a fair go
Kiwis across the country are poised to put the jug on for Oxfam’s Biggest Coffee Break, part of Fair Trade …
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WWF-New Zealand media release
Artists sought to promote conservation message
WWF-New Zealand is asking artists and designers with a passion for conservation to create artworks that will encourage people to show support for tiger rangers.
As part of …
Ka Pai Island!
Help save a Kiwi adventure game that Shane Rosemeyer has created: “I would like to raise funds to help with the cost of producing my board game Ka pai Island. Ka Pai Island …
UNICEF NZ (UN Children’s Fund)
Media Release
Wednesday 1 May, 2013
Final Call for Young New Zealanders to ‘Be the Change’
-UNICEF NZ Youth Congress 2013-
UNICEF NZ (UN Children’s Fund) is making a final call to young people from …
Green Party MP Steffan Browning is excited to announce Patrick Gerard as his Youth MP for this year’s Youth Parliament.
Patrick is a 16 year old student at Nelson College, who from a young age has …
d’Arcy Lunn has created Happy Simply – a lifestyle model and education project.
Here’s what he has to say!:
“Why a lifestyle of Happy Simply?
Mainly because it is very rich in people, family, community, friends, experiences, interactions, …
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