Article Archive for November 2010
“J GEEK ETHOS. 7 generations ago, we travelled across the great oceans in wakas. Now we struggle to drive to the dairy. Society offers an unrealistic unhealthy lifestyle for all ages and races …
The Mental Health Foundation is proud to announce their team of celebrity ambassadors for the 2011 Great Lake Relay.
“The Foundation is very excited to have such inspirational New Zealanders pledge their support to help …
QANTAS ANNOUNCES NEW CARBON OFFSET PROVIDER
SYDNEY, 30 November 2010: The Qantas Group today announced it had finalised new supplier arrangements for its voluntary carbon offset program under an agreement with Climate Friendly.
Customer contributions to the …
FREE CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOPS FOR YOUR COMMUNITY
Writing in poetry and prose
Discussion and workgroups
Editing and presentations
Led by poet Robert Sullivan
Robert Sullivan, a product of South Auckland, of Ngā Puhi and Kāi Tahu tribes, …
Have you checked out Ode Magazine online yet? Ode is one of the world’s great inspiring reads for ‘intelligent optimists’ – and the news is available in hard copy too. Editor Jurriaan Kamp recently wrote …
By Suzi Franks
I think it is useful if you know a little bit about what goes on under your soil, after all, the main stay of organic gardening is feeding the soil to nourish, the …
One reason I live here in the top of the South Island, in Golden Bay, is the river life. As in: there is life in the rivers. Now that’s a nice thing. It’s pretty special …
CANCUN, MEXICO 25/11/2010-
12 young Kiwi’s are joining youth from across the globe this weekend to campaign for strong and immediate climate change action. The 6th annual conference of youth (COY6) is bringing together over 500 …
Course – Green Dreams Do Come True – Ten Ways to Bring them to Life: Nelson 2011. Once a fortnight,1-3pm, beginning Saturday January 8th at the Victory Community Centre. This is a ten session, fortnightly …
I love vimeo! Vimeo.com is a way to post up videos online, other than the big Mama of video posting – youtube. I just posted up a video about my ebook, my personal story …
Wild Energy Green Design Challenge Attracts New Zealand’s Energy Experts as Judges.
Have you got a half finished green design project in your back yard? Perhaps you have a fully functioning power saving invention already …
Starting up a business. Would you do it? I’ve been hooked for a while, optimism and drive keep me in there. Some friends of mine here in Golden Bay have just taken a committed leap …
Have you ever wished that you could be on the television show “The Amazing Race”? Well now is your chance!!!!
What is it?
The MOST Amazing Race is the most exciting event of 2010. Modeled on the …
LETTING SPACE
“MAKING DREAMS REALTY”
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate release: 26 November 2010
Buy Nothing Day, a 20-year old day of international protest against consumerism, is this Saturday 27 November. And in time for this date …
Have you ever tried to make yourself do something even though you really, really don’t feel like it? In some cases it’s possible to convince yourself to enjoy it, but mostly it can be utterly …
I’ve got a mate who is a gifted musican. He has set up Littletunes which is a great concept. Take a group of young people for a couple of days, get them playing instruments, writing …
I’m busy, busy approaching green communities world-wide and offering my ebook as a great way to earn an income from their websites, but around this, I’m enjoying some fine R & R.
Here in New Zealand …
A baby is born, pure and naked, owns nothing. Then she gets her first nappy, body suit, pants, hat, booties, THINGS to keep her dry & warm.
When she is a few months old she already …
I’ve got a new super hero …
Meet Eco Joe – he’s an environmental rock star/super hero.
Follow Eco Joe on Twitter: http://twitter.com/GoodEcoJoe
365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation (as I raise my gorgeous son and …
Title of Course: Green Dreams Do Come True – Ten Ways to Bring Them to Life (For Parents)
Tutor: Charlotte Squire
Dates and times: Once a week – Monday mornings 10 – 12. Starts Monday January …
Most beautiful moment of the day … gazing at my sun kissed toes in the bath after a long twenty four hours spent with a coughing little boy. Yes, we Body Talked him and so …
Despite the first rain in ages, Grey Lynn festival this weekend was an awesome success. Thousands of people packed Grey Lynn Park to chillax for the day, the drizzle not dampening festive spirits. Kiwi music …
Over the past week I’ve been spending a little quality time with Celestine Hitiura Vaite – a Tahitian writer. I always believe that when you read a novel you’re getting the very best of an …
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Title of Course: ‘Green Dreams Do Come True – Ten Ways to Bring them to Life.’
Tutor: Charlotte Squire
Dates and times: Once a week, every Tuesday evening. Beginning Tuesday 1st December 2010 (skipping the 29th of …
It’s nearing evening time on a Saturday here in Aotearoa/New Zealand and I don’t know about you (where ever you are) but Saturday’s in my hood mean that somewhere, there’s a market happening. So this …
I’ve just posted up a new on-line course called ‘Green Dreams Do Come True‘. It’s due for launch in a few weeks so I’m hoping, hoping, hoping that this course appeals to enough people around …
One of our loyal readers – Tess James – sent in this video in today. It was produced by a lady named Carolyn Barnwell who travelled the world asking the question ‘What makes you happy?’ …
Someone asked me yesterday, “What have you achieved in your rooftop gardens project so far?” Thinking back, the answer is so much more than I could have imagined nine months ago.
It all started back in …
Media Release
17 November 2010
Providing support and services 24/7 to young New Zealanders is a big job and to do it Youthline needs a legion of supporters.
The Youthline VIP Supporters programme has been launched to enlist …
If you care about, or are working to restore your part of the Auckland Region through action, education or policy, and want to meet with others to explore regional and local possibilities …
I write this as my son tries to remove my skirt so that that he can wear it (“It’s not fair!” He rightly proclaims). He’s three and I suppose I’m now going to have to …
If one practices compassion often enough, the body learns how to do it. It becomes second nature. It becomes easier. It makes wonderful music of our life.
One day is made up of many different moments, each blurring easily, or not so easily, into the next. The concept of a ‘moment’ seems to imply some sort of time frame that takes place …
Today was a momentous one for me as I published Ten Ways to Chillax and Have Fun As You Live Your Green Dreams online. It is now available to all the world for download. This …
By Ra Savage
Sexual abuse is not happy. Most of the effects one suffers from being abused are not happy.
But, coming through the other side of all the crap and suddenly realising you’ve gained a
plethora of …
By Suzi Franks
I grew up in a household where there was always a pot of tea on the back of the wood stove, in my childhood, a good hot strong cup of tea was said …
Lovely, lovely, lovely, lovely, lovely, lovely, lovely, lovely, lovely, lovely, lovely, lovely, lovely, lovely, lovely, lovely, lovely, lovely.
Yes, I know this word is about as exciting as ‘nice’ but that’s just the way things were …
Whole Foods Handbook: The little yellow kitchen book that every organic cook must have (and can have for only NZ$5). Concise guide to 120 organic products, with background info, nutrition, preparation. Single copy $5 + $1 …
