Golden Bay’s Ceiros Begg hits the road with sustainable fashion
May 25, 2012 – 8:36 pm | No Comment

Local Good News/Golden Bay
By Charlotte Squire
When Ceiros Begg was a little girl, she and her mother spent hours walking the streets of Christchurch to visit thrift shops. No shop was too far away and mother …

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Green Profile: Seema Singh “We cannot separate people from the environment”
January 5, 2012 – 6:03 pm | 3 Comments
Green Profile: Seema Singh “We cannot separate people from the environment”

By Seema Singh
Coming to reside in Wellington from Fiji gave me a great opportunity to explore my self beliefs of being an environment enthusiast. My studies at Victoria University introduced me to various literature on …

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Psychology for a Better World
October 22, 2011 – 5:18 pm | 2 Comments
Psychology for a Better World

Q & A with Niki Harré, Deputy Head of the Department of Psychology, University of Auckland and Author of the new book Psychology for a Better World
1.  What personally inspired you to write Psychology …

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Success! – Wellington Climate Conversations – News from Generation Zero
September 16, 2011 – 4:48 pm | No Comment
Success! – Wellington Climate Conversations – News from Generation Zero

By Jimmy Green

Last Wednesday my associate Jack Tolley and myself rolled in to Te Puni hall of residence in Wellington. We came to spread the word and the energy, that our country can make something …

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September 21st – Green Dream Launch Pad Course – for Parents!
September 14, 2011 – 10:51 am | No Comment
September 21st – Green Dream Launch Pad Course – for Parents!

Parents!  Your green dreams matter too.
You dream of being of great service to the planet, whilst also enjoying strong financial and spiritual wealth within a vibrant, …

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International Hopebuilding News: Young People Create New Life and Lush Urban Garden in Former Kibera Waste Dump
August 14, 2011 – 8:53 am | No Comment
International Hopebuilding News: Young People Create New Life and Lush Urban Garden in Former Kibera Waste Dump

Some very inspiring news gets lost in archives – we’re resurrecting some Hopebuilding stories for Happyzine readers.
It took the Kibera Youth Reform Group just 105 days from the time they started clearing a site that …

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Feeding the Family With 95% Locally Sourced Food – by Anna Lakeman
August 12, 2011 – 5:28 pm | 2 Comments
Feeding the Family With 95% Locally Sourced Food – by Anna Lakeman

Thursday 11th August
Mother of four Anna Lakeman ponders a self-reliant food supply as she harvests locally grown food for a mussel chowder she and her family entered in the Takaka Great Local Good Challenge.
Today I …

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Connect With NYC’s Award Winning Ted.com Speaker Majora Carter, Join the August Green Dream Launch Pad Course!
August 5, 2011 – 12:44 pm | No Comment
Connect With NYC’s Award Winning Ted.com Speaker Majora Carter, Join the August Green Dream Launch Pad Course!

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Friday 5th August, 2011
Connect With NYC’s Award Winning Green Planner Majora Carter, Join the August Green Dream Launch Pad Course!
New Zealand based Charlotte Squire, Founder and Editor of the green, good news website www.happyzine.co.nz is …

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Green Dreamers: There is Hope
August 2, 2011 – 8:02 pm | No Comment
Green Dreamers: There is Hope

by Charlotte Squire, Editor of the good news, green website www.happyzine.co.nz
This morning I shared an email chat with an Otago based Louis Chambers – who has just co-founded Generation Zero (Kiwi youth standing up for …

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Green Dream Launch Pad Course – August
July 7, 2011 – 3:15 pm | 2 Comments
Green Dream Launch Pad Course – August

Find out how to use your raw potential, your key strengths and those skills you’ve accumulated to create your green dreams.
Meet once a week at 6pm, for ninety minutes, online, from anywhere in the world, …

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Green Dreams Launch Pad Course – For Parents!
July 6, 2011 – 11:06 pm | No Comment
Green Dreams Launch Pad Course – For Parents!

Green Dreams Launch Pad Course – For Parents!

Parents! Your green dreams matter too.
Your time is precious.  While you’re busy raising some seriously beautiful children, you still dream of being of service to the planet.  …

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Green Dreams Launch Pad Course – June 6th – RUNNING NOW
May 16, 2011 – 10:30 am | 2 Comments
Green Dreams Launch Pad Course – June 6th – RUNNING NOW

Next course running this August with guest speaker: Majora Carter (as seen on Ted)!
Find out how to use the law of attraction to create your green dreams.
Course Starts: June 6th, 100% online.
You know …

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100 Free Fruit Trees for Auckland Schools: A Community Project from the Mount Eden Village People
May 3, 2011 – 6:07 pm | No Comment
100 Free Fruit Trees for Auckland Schools: A Community Project from the Mount Eden Village People

The Mt Eden Village People continue to drive awareness for sustainable practises in their local community.
In 2010 the Mt Eden Village People successfully initiated the funding of 131 fruit trees by the Eden/Albert community board …

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365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – 362 – Head Over to Our April Green Dreamers Facebook Page to Cheer Them To the Finish Line
April 26, 2011 – 5:10 pm | No Comment
365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – 362 – Head Over to Our April Green Dreamers Facebook Page to Cheer Them To the Finish Line

Well it’s the 25th of April, which means over on the April Green Dreamers facebook page we’ve got five days to go.  Feel free to head on over there to cheer some of our green …

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365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – 361 – The Rayman Is Sharing His eBooks So Help Yourself (plus the Final Countdown)
April 25, 2011 – 5:00 pm | No Comment
365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – 361 – The Rayman Is Sharing His eBooks So Help Yourself (plus the Final Countdown)

Ahhh five blogs to go and they feel so precious!  What to write about in these final days?!
Well I am feeling pretty excited about Ray Parke’s new book release.  I reviewed Ray’s first book ‘The …

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365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – 359 – Harvesting the Green Heroes of This World
April 23, 2011 – 5:02 pm | No Comment
365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – 359 – Harvesting the Green Heroes of This World

I’ve been working on my exciting new Green Dream course today (during a gorgeous few hours of solitude) and I’ve been developing an e-flier to send around the planet.  The more I write about this …

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Urban Pantry: Autumn Gardening Workshop Series
March 25, 2011 – 1:18 pm | No Comment
Urban Pantry: Autumn Gardening Workshop Series
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365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – 307 – Serena Star-Leonard is a Rock Star
February 28, 2011 – 11:00 am | 3 Comments
365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – 307 – Serena Star-Leonard is a Rock Star

With less than sixty days to go until the end of this blog I’ve decided to focus upon my goals (as well as the fun stuff, though the two quite often do combine).  This month …

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30 Days of Fun (and Chillaxed) Green Goal Achievement this April 2011 – join the facebook group now!
February 26, 2011 – 6:27 pm | No Comment
30 Days of Fun (and Chillaxed) Green Goal Achievement this April 2011 – join the facebook group now!

Would you like to create a greener career path, whilst earning a great income?  Would you like to make a positive difference to your local environment? Maybe there’s a local river you’d love to help …

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Green Future “Possible for All of Us” Says Author of New Positive Thinking, Green Ebook
February 13, 2011 – 11:54 pm | No Comment
Green Future “Possible for All of Us” Says Author of New Positive Thinking, Green Ebook

An exciting bright green future is possible for all of us, according to the New Zealand based author of a new ‘fun, green’ ebook, who says “it’s only a matter of believing it”.
Charlotte Squire, who …

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365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog 252 – Join Me in the Choose the ‘Tude 30 Day Challenge
January 2, 2011 – 8:58 pm | No Comment
365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog 252 – Join Me in the Choose the ‘Tude 30 Day Challenge

A lot can happen in thirty days.  Robyn Simpson – founder of Choose the ‘Tude has launched a challenge – a thirty day challenge.  I’m along for the ride.  Here’s the blurb:
“Welcome to the 30-Day …

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365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog 250 – Congratulations You Made it Through to 2011!!! This is the Year We Get Seriously Creative About Going Green.
December 31, 2010 – 10:31 pm | No Comment
365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog 250 – Congratulations You Made it Through to 2011!!!  This is the Year We Get Seriously Creative About Going Green.

For me the role of Happyzine is to illuminate what’s possible for the planet.  And so I rejoice in publishing an amazing array of ‘working the edge’, why not, optimistic articles about sustainability.  This year …

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365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog 216 – The Video Story of ‘Ten Ways to Chillax and Have Fun as You Live Your Dreams’
November 27, 2010 – 12:00 pm | One Comment
365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog 216 – The Video Story of ‘Ten Ways to Chillax and Have Fun as You Live Your Dreams’

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 …

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Green Dreams Do Come True (For Golden Bay Parents)
November 22, 2010 – 9:55 pm | No Comment
Green Dreams Do Come True (For Golden Bay Parents)

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 …

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365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog 211 – Even Mamas and Papas Have Green Dreams …
November 22, 2010 – 9:30 pm | One Comment
365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog 211 – Even Mamas and Papas Have Green Dreams …

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 …

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Ten Week Course: Green Dreams Do Come True – Online 2010/2011
November 20, 2010 – 6:22 pm | One Comment
Ten Week Course: Green Dreams Do Come True – Online 2010/2011

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 …

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365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog 208 – Green Dreams Do Come True!
November 19, 2010 – 8:00 pm | No Comment
365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog 208 – Green Dreams Do Come True!

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 …

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DreamtoReality: The Story So Far
November 18, 2010 – 6:54 pm | One Comment
DreamtoReality: The Story So Far

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 …

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365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog 204 – Ahhhhh!!!! The eBook is Up!
November 15, 2010 – 10:15 pm | One Comment
365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog 204 – Ahhhhh!!!! The eBook is Up!

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 …

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Pacifica Grandmothers Council and World Peace Drum 21st – 24th November 2010
November 14, 2010 – 2:36 pm | No Comment
Pacifica Grandmothers Council and World Peace Drum 21st – 24th November 2010
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Ten Ways to Chillax and Have Fun As You Live Your Green Dreams – The ebook – By Charlotte Squire
November 13, 2010 – 2:11 pm | 10 Comments
Ten Ways to Chillax and Have Fun As You Live Your Green Dreams – The ebook – By Charlotte Squire

What if you could live the life of your dreams and save the planet, all at the same time?
New! ‘Like’ the facebook page: 30 Days of Fun (and Chillaxed) Green Goal Achievement this April 2011
Hi, …

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The 100 Mile People Harvest! The Coromandel Visionary Who Turns Dreams into Reality
November 12, 2010 – 2:35 pm | One Comment
The 100 Mile People Harvest! The Coromandel Visionary Who Turns Dreams into Reality

The 100 Mile People Harvest!
An inspiring four week harvest of visionary people and projects achieving the seemingly impossible within 100 miles of my Coromandel home.
Week 3: The Coromandel visionary who specialises in making dreams realities
This …

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Ten Week Course: Green Dreams Do Come True – Ten Ways to Bring them to Life – Nelson 2011
November 8, 2010 – 6:10 pm | 3 Comments
Ten Week Course: Green Dreams Do Come True – Ten Ways to Bring them to Life – Nelson 2011

Title of Course: ‘Green Dreams Do Come True – Ten Ways to Bring them to Life.’
Tutor: Charlotte Squire
Dates and times: Once a fortnight beginning Saturday January 8th, 2011 (1pm – 3pm) ending May 7th 2011.
Venue: …

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365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog 196 – How to Take Control and Design the Life of Your Dreams
November 4, 2010 – 9:30 pm | 2 Comments
365 Days of Fun and Chillaxation – Blog 196 – How to Take Control and Design the Life of Your Dreams

Have you ever tried custom designing your ideal month? What I mean is – have you ever tried stepping back and having a good think about the way life could be, at it’s best, if …

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