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Waikato consultation – skeptics or equity: who will you listen to Dr Smith?

Blog entry by Gareth Hughes | July 14, 2009

Went down to Hamilton tonight for the latest instalment of Nick Smith’s climate targets roadshow – the public’s chance to have its say on what NZ’s 2020 target should be.  But I’m feeling more and more this is simply a PR exercise than...

NZ's emissions target for 2020 - framing the discussion

Blog entry by Nick Potter | July 6, 2009

This week NZ's government begins consulting on a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target for 2020. NZ is one of the last developed countries to set this target, in preparation for the international climate change negotiations at ...

Day 4: Groundwork on Aitutaki

Blog entry by Keisha Castle-Hughes | June 25, 2009

Hey everybody, I survived the transit across to Aitutaki! There has been quite a swell and a lot of movement but I managed to sleep through the majority of it; I was only sick once, man, am I grateful. This morning we jumped on...

Who said there's no such thing as a free lunch?

Blog entry by Keith Nolan | June 22, 2009

It's Keith here again - I am the Auckland signature gathering coordinator for the Greenpeace Sign On campaign. I would like to invite all volunteers and supporters who have an interest in helping out with gathering signatures to a Sign...

Sexy time with fossil fuels

Blog entry by Robbie MacKay | April 26, 2010

Dispatch from the Wild West

Blog entry by Lucy Lawless | April 22, 2010

I have spent the day traveling down the West Coast of the South island with the Sign On crew, including Robyn Malcolm - a true Westie! I swear to God this coast line is the most beautiful i have seen anywhere in the world. We have...

Is mining the best they've got?

Blog entry by Robyn Malcolm | April 16, 2010

I’ve spent a large part of the last few weeks in Australia for work. And I wish I could say that as a result I haven’t kept up with news on the Government’s mining plans. But it’s a funny thing, this threat to New Zealand’s most...

National parks, not National's parks

Blog entry by Kathy Cumming | March 23, 2010

There was a brilliant cartoon in the Weekend Herald just gone. It showed New Zealand’s conservation lands as a young damsel, dressed up in a pretty green frock and bonnet. And nearby, a lecherous, plump Gerry Brownlee, ensuring her:...

The well-oiled wheels of climate scepticism

Blog entry by Kathy Cumming | February 22, 2010

Been wondering about the veracity of climate science lately? Probably not if you’re here at the Sign On website reading this blog. But just incase the sceptics have had their wicked way with you, be it just for one moment or...

It is not over yet!

Blog entry by Nick Young | December 22, 2009

It's been an amazing year and we've come a long way. Our leaders failed us in Copenhagen but their failure will inspire action. We will not give up until John Key commits to a target of 40 per cent by 2020. It's important that the...

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