Articles in Environment
Global community stand alongside Pacific Islanders to create sustainable future
Malo ni!
My name is Mikaele Maiava. I’m writing from the Pacific Island archipelago of Tokelau to ask you to join with us in action as we take on the fossil fuel industry.
Last October, Tokelau turned …
Te Puke High School students discover marine study paths in the Bay
As part of Sustainable Backyards month and Sea Week an enthusiastic group of Te Puke High School students were treated to a day out on Butler’s Swim with Dolphin’s boat to experience the local marine …
“Ekea kā tiritiri o te moana…Ascend to the heights of your aspirations”
Aoraki Bound is currently taking place in Te Wai Pounamu/ (literally translated the) “The Greenstone Waters”/The South Island. Future leaders are testing their physical, mental and spiritual senses in a very spectacular place. This course …
Nature sanctuary and museum join forces for kids
School children across the Nelson region will have a seamless approach on the theory and practical side of natural history, science, and environmental education, thanks to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) just signed by the …
Earth Hour more than lights off – New Zealand communities part of global movement for the planet
Earth Hour more than lights off
New Zealand communities part of global movement for the planet
From the streets of downtown Auckland to a candlelit barn dance in rural Selwyn, Kiwis across the country will be celebrating …
Big leap forward in breeding of rare frog
Auckland Zoo
MEDIA RELEASE
27 February 2013
Big leap forward in breeding of rare frog
For the first time, New Zealand’s critically endangered Archey’s frog – the world’s most evolutionarily distinct amphibian – has been successfully bred from a …
Five rehabilitated sea turtles released back into Poor Knights Island Marine Reserve
19 February 2012
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Rehabilitated Sea Turtles Released Back Into Wild
Kelly Tarlton’s SEA LIFE Aquarium Aids Sick Turtles Back to Health
Five sick and injured turtles were successfully released back into the ocean at the Poor …
Greenpeace report says going 100% renewable by 2050 will grow jobs
Global conservation organisation WWF-New Zealand today welcomed a new Greenpeace report, “The Future is Here”, showing how New Zealand could grow jobs and protect the environment by shifting to almost 100% renewable energy by 2050.
WWF-New …
World cities take lead on climate action
Gland, Switzerland - The finalists for WWF’s Earth Hour City Challenge (EHCC) have been announced with a diverse cross-section of cities recognized for their innovative actions on climate change.
The 17 finalists were selected from 66 entrants …
Locals and DoC bringing threatened heart-leaved kōhūhū back back to Murchison
Media release – Department of Conservation
8 February 2013
Love your endangered trees – Heart-leaved kōhūhū
Murchison is becoming known as a haven for rare and endangered tree species and locals are being invited to help another rare …
Golden Bay locals celebrate World Wetland day by playing in the mud
To celebrate World Wetlands Day on February end, Golden Bay’s (Tasman, New Zealand) Forest and Bird members and Tasman District Council Environmental Educator Claire Webster run a ‘Motupipi Estuary Rescue’ event.
27 locals (ranging in age …
Large colony of endangered South Island long-tailed bats found at D’Urville Island
Forest & Bird is thrilled that a large colony of endangered South Island long-tailed bats has been discovered during a January survey on D’Urville Island, in the Marlborough Sounds.
The D’Urville population is estimated to number …
New weta species found on Denniston Plateau
Forest & Bird media release for immediate use
New weta species found on Denniston Plateau
A new species of cave weta has been discovered on the West Coast’s Denniston Plateau, which, if an Australian mining company has …
Students Assisting in Monitoring Human Impact in the Antarctic this Summer
November 29, 2012
The summer tourist season is under way in the Antarctic and thousands of tourists are expected to visit the frozen continent over the coming months with many of them keen to view the …
Festival for the Future: A Reflection
As I sit here writing this blog entry I can’t help but feel hopeful. Not only about my own future, but a collective and progressive one for all New Zealander’s and the rest of the …
John Sturgeon – Living Legend!
The ‘Do A Little, Gain A Lot’ community action spotlight this time turns to the fantastic ‘Living Legends’ project which you may have heard of during the Rugby World Cup, and again this year during …
Forest and Bird Welcomes New Green Growth Report
Forest & Bird welcomes the release of a study making a case for New Zealand’s business and political leaders to embrace green growth that makes economic sense.
The study is by Vivid Economics, in association with …
Festival for the Future: how do we turn our world-changing ideas into action?
My name’s Liz and I’m a serial cause monogamist. From climate change solutions to Fairtrade to West Papuan independence, there have been so many causes that have heartened me, distressed me or encouraged me to …
Sustainable energy project is the Brightest Spark
HUTT CITY COUNCIL NEWS RELEASE
26 September 2012
Sustainable energy project is the Brightest Spark
A project to make wind and solar power possible for local schools is the winning entry in council’s Bright Sparks competition.
Called the Dunamis …
Carbon-friendly economy the way forward for Southland
Forest and Bird
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Forest & Bird welcomes the release of the WWF-New Zealand commissioned report yesterday that clearly shows the economic advantages of investing in Southland’s greener industries.
With mining companies currently eyeing up the region’s 3.5 …
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