It is difficult to understand National’s election campaign. Instead of campaigning on what they have achieved and what they plan to do they are using fear of Labour to try and win the election. And saying some palpably untrue things on the way.
The inaugural Critic and Conscience of Society Award is given to Dr Mike Joy, and protestors take their protest to Environment Canterbury .
The Greens have a comprehensive, detailed plan for NZ on what to do about climate change that works through transforming the economy, ending poverty, and protecting the environment.
What to do with all the water falling from the sky? Some choices are smarter than others.
Regenerative farmers in NZ are already leading the way on land and water restoration, and how to grow food in a changing climate.
The Government has responded to the Supreme Court decision which puts a halt on the Ruataniwha Dam by claiming wrongly that the protected land was of low quality and by stating that a law change, possibly retrospective, will occur.
“We remain committed to setting a resource rental for large water take for irrigation at a fair and affordable price.”
Seven steps to reclaiming our lakes, rivers, streams and aquifers.
Green Party Spokesperson for Water, Catherine Delahunty, has been down South as part of the Greens’ Swimmable Rivers Tour. She reports on restoration of the Mataura River, farmers doing the right thing, and the community being further ahead than the government on water.
Discussions of the MfE Our Fresh Water 2017 report to be held in workshop that excludes the public and the media.
The Government will be embarassed by another example of a corporation planning to extract ten billion litres of fresh water a year essentially at no cost which has arisen.
3 major environmental reports today – the OECD says our economy is beyond environmental limits; a cross party group of MPs sponsor research into the way to net zero emissions; and the World Meteorological Organisation has a stark look at continued climate change.
The Government’s timid backdown on water charging is placing it in a very uncomfortable position.
Under the new standards we have up to a 1 in 6 risk of serious infection at the times that we actually swim in rivers, and Smith is trying to hide this fact by fudging around with year-long averages. David Parker’s analysis yesterday was bang on.
Water is both the front line and the rallying cry.
Clean, green farming is much better for our rivers, our land and our international reputation.
The government is stealing from us again so Forest and Bird are stepping up.
Robert Guyton concludes his series on life in a Riverton Food Forest.
Stuff this morning: “Lord of the Rings actor says NZ tourists shocked by polluted ‘sewer’ Middle-earth”
Robert Guyton continues his series on life in a Riverton Food Forest.
Robert Guyton continues his series on life in a Riverton Food Forest.
Day one of the International Days of Prayer and Action with Standing Rock. Here’s a post on NZ’s relationship with water, and whether water is a resource or a taonga.
For seven months the next movement of social and environmental justice and resistance has been growing. We should be paying attention.
Help get the petition to 45,000.
Never heard of it? Neither had I.
Nick Smith’s latest excuse for inaction on water quality is birds. Yes birds. You couldn’t make this shit up.
For a dose of blessed sanity, watch the (10 min) webcast by Dr Mike Joy explaining what the real problem is.
A new phrase is about to enter NZ’s clean green image lexicon.
John Key has announced an inquiry into the Havelock North water crisis. But has it been set up to fail the residents of the Central Hawkes Bay?
What a surprise that the news that NZ’s worst ever waterborne disease outbreak is most likely caused by livestock should be the subject of a classic Friday 5pm news dump.
Clean up our water!
The damage so far in the Havelock North “gastro” outbreak is one possible death, two older people in intensive care, 18 hospitalised, 50 making their way to the emergency department, 280 notifications, and hundreds of kids staying away from school.
Robert Guyton on reclaiming the Commons one plant at at time.
The Italian intiaitive encouraging supermarkets to give unsold food to those in need is a great move. Helps the poor, reduces waste, win win. But it’s just a start. We need to massively change attitudes and behaviour to reduce food waste.
Avoiding 2 deg C warming is a ship that’s sailed. Global warming is now happening at about 4.3x the previous long-run rate. And it might go up to 18x the previous rate over the next few years. That’s what the pundits call “abrupt climate change.”
Unless you are scaremongering and “anti-science” you should embrace GMO foods. Say 107 Nobel Laureates.
