Champion swimmer with the right Attitude

World wide trend to ban the plastic bag: interactive map

By Tami Wyness
World wide plastic bag use is being discouraged and banned.  The devastating environmental impact that plastic bags use has is being taken seriously in governments all over the world from Uganda to Australia.
As …

Playing for Change: connecting the world through music

On September 20th musicians and music lovers will gather on stages, street corners, and schools for a global day of action to bring music into the lives of children and to promote positive social change …

Blog: holding a flame of hope in the face of Gaza

Tami Wyness talks about reclaiming her optmism despite following the news on Gaza.
The other day a friend stated she wanted to hear the news because she thought it would be a good idea to know …

Experience art in the dark in Auckland

LIGHTING WESTERN PARK
“OUT OF NOTHING”

Celery Productions present
ART IN THE DARK 2014
13 – 16 November.
Celebrating its fifth year and now widely regarded as an arts-institution within Auckland, ART IN THE DARK 2014 returns to illuminate every nook …

Swedish waste: 99% recycled

99% Recycled!
Ka pai Sweden, love Happyzine.
The official Swedish website, https://sweden.se/, proudly states that:
“Less than one per cent of Sweden’s household waste ends up in a rubbish dump. The rest is recycled in different ways.”
They are …

Dance at dawn to a super-duper full moon this Monday

Super-duper-moon expected Monday morning
University of Canterbury
 
August 8, 2014
 
A super-duper-moon which is bigger and brighter than any other full moon visible this year will appear on Monday (August 11) morning when the full moon reaches its closest point to Earth.
 
When …

Rare footage captured of tuatara hatching

Victoria University
4 August 2014
Rare footage captured of tuatara hatching
 
Extremely rare footage of a tuatara hatching has been filmed at Victoria University of Wellington. Last to hatch, the egg was one of 23 being incubated in captivity …

WWF awards to help conservation innovators

WWF media release – for immediate release
 
Calling all new ideas for nature
 
WWF awards to help conservation innovators
 
 
Kiwi innovators from across the country could win a share of $90,000 to develop fresh ideas that benefit conservation, …