Article Archive for February 2016
Free trees boost inner-city happiness in Sydney
Newtown’s Eleanor Ryan starts every day with a meditation session next to her beloved Maple tree, one of 1,000 trees given away as part of the City of Sydney’s free tree giveaway.
The next free tree …
Papamoa college kids come up with new beach toy library for their community
The Bay of Plenty Times reported that a group of Papamoa College students have created portable beach toy libraries for local beaches.
Large wooden boxes were constructed in technology class, the call was put out to …
Back country Kiwi farmer encourages his peers to wisen up about biodiversity
I like this piece from a Kiwi farmer sharing his wisdom about land management. I know many passionate, eco-conscious farmers who are caring with great respect for their land, but still many aren’t. This kind …
NZ record attempt provides exciting opportunity to clean up the environment
Volunteers across Auckland are wanted to participate in the ‘Largest Single Environmental Clean Up in NZ’, setting the first official record of its type in New Zealand.
Co-ordinated by the Manukau Beautification Charitable Trust (MBCT) in …
Climate friendly Sydney residents recycle epic amount of batteries
Sydneysiders switched on for battery recycling – City of Sydney
Sydneysiders have recycled enough household batteries to power a family washing machine for three-and-a-half years, since a trial began at the City of Sydney’s e-waste drop-off …
Universities unite for fresh water management
The University of Canterbury’s Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr and Lincoln University’s Acting Vice-Chancellor Dr John Hay have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding governing the next five years of operations of the Waterways Centre for …
Could Lower Hutt become NZ’s technology innovation hub?
Could Lower Hutt be home to NZ’s first TechShop?
Hutt City Council is about to begin an assessment into the viability of bringing a TechShop to Lower Hutt to benefit the region.
TechShop was founded in the US …
Join the Kea Group and go in the draw to win a Trekka Tanka
Get your two litres of water per day in the ECOtanka Trekka Tanka. We have two of these useful drink bottles to giveaway.
To go in the draw – join the Kea Group and join the …
Nelson Happyzine Talks brims with inspiring speakers
What will a Nelson City Councilor, a rain forest guardian and a Victory Community changemaker have in common this March? They’ll be amongst ten locals sharing inspiring six minute stories about the positive difference they’re …
Walking advocates who ensured access to land for all New Zealanders are honoured
New Zealand Walking Access Commission
Access stalwarts honoured with Walking Access Champion Awards
Te Araroa Trust founder Geoff Chapple and advisor Hunter Donaldson are being celebrated for their outstanding contributions to walking access.
The Walking Access Champion Awards recognise …
Cantabrians celebrate the beginning of the Year of the Monkey
Monkeying around at Christchurch Lantern Festival – Christchurch City Council
Hundreds of vibrantly coloured lanterns will light up North Hagley Park to celebrate the Year of the Monkey at next weekend’s Christchurch Lantern Festival.
Festival-goers can experience Chinese …
Group of Bay of Plenty nursing students on hand at the right time to help with car crash
The Bay of Plenty Times reported that two carloads of nursing students happened to be amongst first on the scene at a car crash in Tauranga yesterday. They were able to help keep the two …
Green light for Christchurch city cycleways
Green light for city cycleways – Christchurch City Council
Construction will start later this year on two multi-million-dollar cycleway projects in Christchurch.
Christchurch City Council have approved the following projects:
Papanui Parallel: A 5.5km long cycleway starting at Bealey …
Meet our Nelson awesome Happyzine Talks speakers for March 5th, Theatre Royal!
Hi, I’m Happyzine founder Charlotte Squire. I’m really proud and excited to have locked in ten inspiring speakers, from diverse sectors of community, who are contributing in the most amazing ways to our world – …
Pacific Climate Change Conference turns words into action
Victoria University of Wellington
The fight to build a more resilient Pacific in the face of climate change has taken a major step forward with the official partnering between the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment …
Young Muslim women feed the homeless in Christchurch and connect with community
The Press reported that young Muslim women are helping to break down stereo types and connect with their community by turning up each month to feed the homeless in Christchurch.
The group were initially “nervous” but …
Kiwis living with dementia play part in school kids’ environmental education
A group of Alzheimers Auckland socialisation members have been putting their skills to use, creating thousands of paper planting pots for mobile environment classroom, Tread Lightly Caravan, to teach important messages about sustainability to local …
What are three new things you give thanks for today?
Thankfulness is one of the proven cornerstones of happiness.
Christchurch Council seeks comments on university cycleway plans
Christchurch City Council is inviting comments on plans for new cycleways that include traffic lights, shared paths and slow streets where people travelling in cars and on bikes share the road.
Designs showing how the Council …
Women heading into retirement create first co-housing project in UK
Check out the UK’s first co-housing project. Designed by, and built for, older women.
“As an alternative to living alone, we are getting to know each other as neighbours – and friendly, helpful neighbours, at that. …
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