Article Archive for January 2016
Profitable urban farming workshop comes to New Zealand – video
Rock stars of local food production are touring New Zealand soon, showing how they earned six figure incomes from urban plots of land. Read the article: Rock-star market gardeners to visit NZ on six figure farming …
Help get more people on bikes at the CAN national summit this March
CAN – Cycling Action Network
Are you passionate about getting more people on bikes, more often? Want to ensure that $333 million of cycling funding is getting spent right?
2016 will be a big year for making …
One dozen Canterbury students cycle length of New Zealand to make difference for Kiwi kids
Taking the longest bike ride of their lives, a dozen University of Canterbury students will ride the length of the country to raise awareness and funds for kiwi kids living in poverty.
The students will set …
New leader for P3 Foundation – youth ending extreme poverty
P3 Foundation, New Zealand’s youth movement against extreme poverty, has this week hired lawyer and charity director David Tong as Chief Executive Officer.
Mark Mulholland, the Chair of P3 Foundation said:
“It is with great pleasure that …
Sydney: Clean battery power on tap at student residence
More climate friendly news from Sydney:
A Newtown housing cooperative will be the first in Australia to use a solar and battery storage system to produce energy for a multi-unit residence housing dozens of students.
The project …
Nice neighbourhoods: Neighbours Day Aotearoa launches City and Town of the Year competition
The first ever Neighbours Day Aotearoa City and Town of the Year competition opens today, as a group of community-sector organisations encourage people to get to know their neighbours.
New Zealanders are being urged to “put …
Ten reasons crowdfunding Happyzine’s going to light up your world
By Charlotte Squire, Happyzine founder.
This is the final week of the Happyzine crowd funding mission, we have seven days to go to find 88 people to join the Kea Group.
This mission is really important …
Sydney’s canopy sprouts green, cool future
I’m loving Sydney’s ongoing story of becoming a carbon neutral city. I think New Zealand should be looking to Sydney for an example of a city who has made a commitment and is aligning all …
Rock-star market gardeners to visit NZ on six figure farming tour
A teaching tour from Canadian rock-star market gardeners and authors Jean-Martin Fortier (JM) and Curtis Stone is set to offer the secrets of a replicable system for profitable, small-scale intensive growing of organic produce.
Waiheke based …
CRN success in large-scale reuse approach
Ākina Foundation
One person’s junk is another person’s treasure has been put into practice with a new approach to inorganic collection in Auckland.
The Community Recycling Network (CRN) is contracted by Auckland Council to distribute goods collected …
Southland couples team up to offer local food service
The Southland Times report that two Southland couples have teamed up to get more local food and recipes to Southlanders. They aim to support local growers, offer affordable local food, and down the track – …
Scottish scientists delighted to discover earthworms the size of snakes
Stuff report that enormous earthworms, some as big as 41cm long, have been discovered at the Isle of Rum, off Scotland. Scientists say undisturbed, rich soil and predator free conditions have allowed the earthworms to …
The New Truth in the Youth
Author: we would love to know!
So often we hear of the wayward young. Technology smitten, couch potatoes who disrespect adults and the rules that have preceded them for generations. Well I have news for you. …
Five new countries honored for treating their people and environments well
BERKELEY, USA (January 2016 — Ecotourism-Newswire.com)
What do Grenada, Micronesia, Mongolia, Panama, and Tuvalu have in common? All five countries are making impressive strides to conserve natural resources, support human rights and protect animals. They are …
Pallet gardens thrive and free veggie workshops in Aotea Square
Last December the Urban Pantry team an awesome time planting the pallet gardens at Aotea Square with the public. They say the vegetables have been growing well and the gardens have “attracted a heap of interest from …
100 positive thinkers invited to join 2016 Kea Group and help good news site thrive
A Golden Bay writer says happiness is an advantage in life and she’d like to provide a spoonful of good news each morning to help, with a little help from her Kiwi friends.
Positive news website Happyzine …
Technology and Happiness – is Wifi essential to our well being?
By David Laing
I’m sure that many of you are familiar with Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, the model which relates to motivation and satisfaction. The model suggests that as each successive level of need is attained, …
Canterbury students head to Thailand to make a difference
Interning at not-for-profit and ecological organisations in Bangkok is how 14 University of Canterbury (UC) students will spend the next five weeks.
The group left for Thailand this morning, on an experience which will not only …
We need 90 more of you to join the Kea Group by January 31st!
Good news can make an epic difference to our lives, especially those of us who are daring live our dreams! Move forward as group and you’ve got your self one powerful and happy force. We …
Weekend news hug: The Happy Planet Index Ted Talk – Nic Marks
Nic Marks gathers evidence about what makes us happy, and uses it to promote policy that puts the well-being of people and the planet first. He’s the founder of the Centre for Well-Being at the …
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