Conservation, environment, water and wildlife
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Environmental action and the folly of folk wisdom
Reader submittedHow often have you shirked responsibility when confronted with seeming adversity? How often have you comforted yourself with the thought that it's not your fault, that there was nothing you could do, that it'll all work ...
Sewage in the local creek
Reader submittedI discovered just the other day that my little home in Sandringham has a 'combined' sewerage system. This means that storm water gets mixed with sewage and is piped away from our property together. This ...
Earth Hour 2014
Reader submittedEarth Hour 2015 is taking place on Saturday March 28th at 8.30pm. For all the latest news and features, including information on how to take part, please visit: www.earthhour.org/ "Ever wondered how much difference your small actions ...
Call for palm oil labels
A campaign to make the correct labelling of palm oil compulsory was launched last year at Auckland Zoo. Unmask Palm Oil is a youth-led petition calling on the government to introduce mandatory palm oil labelling. Currently ...
24 water saving tips from drought-hit Waiheke Island
Waiheke Island is in the middle of a water crisis - here's some lively advice from their community message boards on saving water, sent in by a thirsty Waihekan: When showering, use a big-sized 'chub'. This ...
Request for lizard sightings
Wellington City Council has asked the public to log any lizard sightings they make as part of a survey into the secretive reptiles. Mayor Celia Wade-Brown says that although we might not see the secretive reptiles ...
Help protect wild birds from window strike
Reader submittedMillions of wild birds are killed each year flying into windows. WindowAlert is a static cling or low tack (depending on design) decal that may be applied to the outside of home and office windows. The ...
Gareth Morgan and the killer cats
Gareth Morgan sure knows how to stir up controversy, huh? His campaign to control cats in New Zealand has really touched a nerve. In case you’ve missed the debate, he’s been pointing out lately that cats ...
How do we lure birds back into our gardens?
It was heartening to see NZ Herald columnist Brian Rudman writing this morning about rare native birds being lured back into the city limits by thoughtful planting of their favourite trees. It got me thinking about ...
Are Sustainable Coastlines the coolest green Kiwis?
Check out these great pics from the team at Sustainable Coastlines – they're off in Rarotonga at the moment where they've picked up 2200 litres of rubbish from the coastline with help from local school kids. ...