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Amazon, Bolsonaro, Cattle: the ABC’s of Destruction
In spite of a declared fire ban and the presence of the army, the number of fire hotspots recorded in August are likely to be even higher than last year. Fires in the Amazon rainforest are not natural. They are deliberately set by land-grabbers and ranchers to expand the land used for cattle grazing and…
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Greenpeace celebrates Green Party commitment to phase out PKE
Greenpeace is labelling the commitment to end the use of Palm Kernel Expeller (PKE) “bold and transformational”. The commitment has just been announced as part of the Green Party Agriculture policy
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Election 2020: What have political parties committed to do about climate change and the environment?
UPDATED 21 Sept - With just five weeks to go until Election Day, we take a look at what New Zealand’s political parties have committed to so far, when it comes to addressing climate change. This is not intended to tell you which party to vote for. We need all political parties to do better,…
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Environmental Policy Performance of the Ardern Government Ahead of Election 2020
The Ardern-led Government, elected in 2017, promised to be environmental leaders. The Prime Minister in her election campaign launch speech called climate change “my generation’s nuclear free moment”. She said “we will clean up our rivers”. So, now that we are weeks away from the 2020 Election, let’s look at how it’s going.
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Coffee in lockdown: Can you use a reusable coffee cup in Covid Level 3 or Level 2 lockdown?
A coffee-addicted, Auckland-based plastics campaigner shares hot tips on how to stick with a reusable coffee cup and still get the delicious, life-giving, coffee whilst avoiding takeaway coffee cups during lockdown!
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Hand sanitiser recipes that could help protect against coronavirus
To slow the spread of coronavirus we’re being told to wash our hands more, preferably with soap and water, or failing that, with hand sanitisers. The resulting rush to buy…
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How to make a reusable covid mask and avoid plastic pollution
Masks can be purchased at supermarkets, but we can also make our own upcycled face masks using items we might already have at home and avoid contributing plastic pollution. (Bonus points if you don’t buy anything new!)
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Cabo Pulmo, an ocean sanctuary success story for people and wildlife
Cabo Pulmo is a coral reef in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur. It’s home to a huge variety of life including lots of different fishes, crustaceans, molluscs, birds.
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Greenpeace protesters blockade fertiliser factory, Taranaki
Protestors have halted the distribution of synthetic nitrogen fertiliser this morning in Kapuni in Taranaki, citing the chemical’s destructive climate impact.
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Why the Meridian Energy hydro dam spilling scandal shows it’s time to democratise our energy
Meridian Energy has been caught red-handed ripping off New Zealanders, for its own gain.
