Articles tagged with: green design
Weekly Local Good News Report by Charlotte Squire.
Stay tuned for the launch of Local Good News Report/Christchurch May 4th!
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Amanda Judd, creator & founder of Lovenotes, is taking paper recycling to a whole new level. Have you ever wondered what happens to paper after it hits the recycle bin? Where does it go? What …
By Charissa Kavermann
When looking around my own community to find out about what it had to offer in the green design department, I didn’t think it would be the biggest building on the block.
Previously when …
Green Care Health Care – by Charissa Kavermann
When people are sick they go to the hospital, but what about when our planet is sick? There may not be a hospital for our planet, but we …
Ian Montanjees
Now is the time! We are putting together an 18 month campaign to promote white roofs to businesses, the public, councils and government.
Would you like to help kick-start the New Zealand White Roofs program?!
Stage …
Back at high school the only thing I knew about green design was based on a stereotype. To me, green thinking was for an ‘alternative tree hugging hippy’ niche market that I couldn’t see myself …
Brisbane City Council has secured an Australian first, following the environmental rating of its three newest CityCat ferry terminals.
Receiving the highest possible certification under the EnviroDevelopment system, the Hawthorne, Teneriffe and Bretts Wharf terminals have …
Sarah Turner has been busy the past 2 months hand making a life-sized family made from waste plastic bottles for Light Night Nottingham.
The event was a fantastic success with Sarah’s Plastic Bottle Family a main …
Media Release: Wednesday 18 January 2012
iD reveals 2012 Emerging Designer finalists
Fashion history will be created and careers launched when the world’s hot new fashion talent show their collections at the 8th annual iD International …
Sustainable Fashion Means Connecting With Nature
Miranda Brown Conscious Cloth creates fashion and textiles that are in harmony with nature and value the whole of existence. Our brand vision is to create textiles and products of …
New education in the emerging area of Sustainable Practice is to be offered to people living in the Waikato and Auckland regions as a result of a partnership between the education focused …
Oct 12-16, NZ Clean Energy Centre, Taupo
www.cleanenergyexpo.co.nz
The NZ Clean Energy Expo is shaping up to be a substantial event and we encourage you to mark any of the following events of interest in …
Happyzine writer Claire Chateau Checks Out the Starfish NZ Fashion show
A month ago, I dragged my four kids to Auckland for some cultural time and a bit of a city splurge. My children, used to …
14 July 2011
A New Zealand design is one of eight Electrolux Design Lab finalists announced today.
The ninth edition of the annual Electrolux Design Lab competition challenged industrial design students around the world to consider …
The Difference Between White Roofs and Green Roofs in Terms of Their Positive Contribution to Global Warming Reduction – by Ian Montangees
A number of people have asked about the difference between green roofs and …
MEDIA RELEASE
The future is the centre of attention at this year’s Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) annual conference at the Wellington Convention Centre 11 to 12 July.
Entrepreneur and sustainability advocate Melissa Clark-Reynolds will …
By Nathan Argent
Greenpeace
Yesterday saw the official opening of the New Zealand Clean Energy Centre – the state of the art facility on the shores of the stunning Lake Taupo. The modern and architecturally …
Press release: Electrolux
NZ ENTRIES STAR IN DESIGN LAB 2011
Three New Zealand designers have been selected as top contenders in the global Electrolux Design Lab competition.
From a field of 1,300, the top 25 concepts have …
We hear lots about our carbon footprint, how big it is and the ramifications of our petrochemical lifestyle on future generations. How easy is it to reduce your greenhouse gas emission in any real …
Hutt City Council is the first local council in New Zealand to obtain the international environmental management ISO 14001 accreditation for all areas of business.
The accreditation recognises Council’s proactive approach towards environmental sustainability and compliance …
Blog 10: By Stacey Gasson
With admirable honesty Terena confesses that, until she joined Kapiti Coast’s Greenest Street competition, the abundant resources available to her often went to waste. Blessed with a vegetable garden, orchard and …
18 May 2011
NEWS FROM LINCOLN UNIVERSITY
Lincoln University landscape graduate brings ‘power’ful plan to Central London
A Lincoln University landscape architecture graduate is set to stamp a distinctive green mark on the future appearance of Britain’s capital …
Three weeks to the Expo!
The very first Green Living Show & Organic Expo 2011 where industry experts from all green areas meet to share their knowledge and showcase their products.
With only a few weeks before …
Inhabitat.com lighting design competition
Do you have a bright idea for an eco-friendly lamp that could win you $1000?
We’re thrilled to announce that Inhabitat is teaming up with renowned electronics brand Philips to launch a lighting design …
Nelson based organic vineyard Richmond Plains has just won the first gold medals ever specifically awarded by the Hong Kong International Wine Challenge for organic and biodynamic wines.
Richmond Plains has won two …
SodaStream uses eco artist, Sarah Turner’s recycled bottle sculpture in their latest campaign with British super model Erin O’Connor.
The huge sphere Sarah handmade from 562 recycled plastic bottles was perfect to …
It’s times like these I really love my job. After a busy morning on the computer, it’s just me, the National Programme and the tar seal as I drive towards the Abel Tasman National Park. …
I believe that as our needs change, we possess enough intelligence and imagination to generate new solutions to meet those needs. Every single one of them. For every challenge we face as a people, as …
Yes indeed. It’s kinda cool seeing the projects and goals that are cropping up on that 30 Day Green Dream facebook page. So far we have: one electric bike being made by April 30th, one …
Here at Happyzine we love a good green deal. This month, if you buy a Kakapo Composting Toilet and mention ‘Happyzine’ to the Kakapo team, Happyzine (which is completely and utterly reliant upon volunteer efforts …
Blog 7: by Stacey Gasson
With Neighbour’s Day still a recent memory, it seems timely to introduce you to Peter Campbell. Peter, also known as The Mayor of Te Roto Road, is one of the coordinators …
Small and medium-sized New Zealand businesses have dominated the shortlist of eight products for the Unpackit Best Packaging Awards, released today at 5pm.
In contrast, the eight Worst Packaging Awards finalists are all large …
Business profile blog: by Teresa Wojciak – Director and Creator of BagsAlot
BagsAlot® is a new concept company. Our aim is to …
Nominations have been pouring into the Unpackit site for the best and worst packaging awards. With only a week to go, Unpackit has received 66 nominations, more than the original target. But with such a …
A New Zealand green roof company has put a small Queenstown Primary School on the international map by becoming the first school in New Zealand to wear a ‘green roof’.
Remarkables Primary School, a newly built …
Seeing I’ve been running some news on Ian Montangee’s White Roofs project, I was pleased to receive news of another take on green-roofing in my inbox today. Check it out the article: ‘Primary School Becomes …
I’ve always said ‘Nothing says love like a clean toilet!’ Failing that, I’d also appreciate a pile of clean washing. I’m not even going to pretend that washing is my hobby, but making stuff is …
It’s been all on folks – the judges made their decision about Wild Energy and chose not one but a cluster of winners. True to Happyzine form we went all creative and decided to do …
Blog 2: by Stacey Gasson
It’s amazing how much ground you can cover over a cup of tea, especially when you’re drinking with Mark Amery. Mark and his partner Hannah, and their three children, aged from …
