climate change

Al Gore has just accepted his Nobel Peace Prize for advocacy for action on climate change. In his speech he’s lauded Kevin Rudd’s […]

It was once a matter of personal preference. Now it’s part of the sustainability story. Do you prefer the uniform shape, colour, ease […]

There’s a new taxi fleet servicing Wellington and (in three days time) Auckland. The vehicles are all Toyota Prius hybrids and the company, […]

The PM has launched a new website, sustainability.govt.nz challenging citizens to commit to doing one thing to help contribute to a “sustainable nation”.

From the Guardian: “Australia yesterday joined the fold of rich countries committed to tackling climate change by signing the Kyoto agreement to limit […]

Popular Science has recently announced its “Grand Award Winner” in the “Green” category: PowerSheet solar cells. ‘Imagine a solar panel without the panel. […]

From the NYT: Google, the Internet company with a seemingly limitless source of revenue, plans to get into the business of finding limitless […]

Fortunately we have a government that’s prepared to act on climate change rather than gamble with the future. Nevertheless here’s an interesting take […]

Esteemed Tory Brit-econ-pop-enviro-guru Nigel Lawson, Lord of Blaby, dad of Nigella, is not bonkers. Lord Blaby (Ed: shurely not? Wot? It is true?), […]

The Business Roundtable has invited Nigel Lawson, British Chancellor of the Exchequer under Thatcher, to speak to them on climate change. Inevitably, Lawson […]

The BBC has a good roundup of the top 10 climate change denier arguments with rebuttals from scientists who agree with the Intergovernmental […]

The NZ Institute needs to look a bit more closely before leaping into print. The strangest thing about its exhortation that NZ should […]

Lights Out San Francisco is a citywide energy conservation event next scheduled for March 29, 2008. On this night, they invite the entire […]

The New Zealand Institute has come out imploring us to be a “fast follower” rather than a leader in the race to reduce […]

In an effort to play an even larger part in the fight against global warming the New Zealand government today announced the purchase […]

It’s environmental blog action day. Bloggers worldwide are being encouraged to post on an environmental issue of importance to them. One issue. One […]

Gore shared the Nobel prize with the UN climate panel for their for their international work to promote the importance of addressing global […]

Here’s one for the books. Matthew Hooten on 9 to Noon this morning: PRESENTER: Ah, right, we better start with climate change policy […]

Here’s an online game that aims to show you what the world would look like if everyone lived like you… The site asks […]

Hi, my name’s Richard Worth and I’m a climate change denier.  I’ve been clean for one day – since yesterday when my Party […]

What the hell’s going on? This press release from Bill English today under the heading “Emissions Regime Proposal Looks Sound”: It goes on […]

The big political news of the day was the government announcement of an emissions trading scheme. This scheme puts a price on carbon […]

John Key was born in Auckland but moved to Christchurch when a child. He was educated at Burnside High School and then gained […]

Bill has been an MP since 1990 when he was elected to the former seat of Wallace in the rural heartland of the […]

David was born in 1952, and attended St Bede’s College in Christchurch. He is one of six current Members of Parliament who attended […]

John has diverse experience of life and a successful career in the foreign service and business. He was concerned about the direction New […]

Brian Connell, 46, is a farmer and former international business consultant. After graduating with a BA in History and Geography from Massey, and […]

Arrrrg, the starrrrs must be aligned. Not only is it international talk like a pirate day and a day of significance to Pastafarians […]