Reducing the need for plastic
A positive start to the year has been the elimination of single use plastic bags for carrying our supermarket supplies home. This change...
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By Cliff Mail
- Jan 27, 2019
- 1 min
Become a "Flexitarian"
I have come across this term a number of times already in 2019. I first saw it in this recent article in The Guardian which talked about...
By Cliff Mail
- Jan 19, 2019
- 1 min
Dreaming of ferries and bike lanes during the summer break
The NZHerald ran a summer series written by Simon Wilson that looked at things that could make our lives a little better. Two of the...
By Cliff Mail
- Jan 15, 2019
- 2 min
Some (very early) observations on the data collected so far.
The first observation was that a lot of the records did appear to be incomplete. Owners of the household data should review the emissions...
By Cliff Mail
- Jan 15, 2019
- 2 min
Now that you know your emissions - start planning on how to reduce them
We have recently added a planning tool to our carbon calculator. You can access it from the first page of the calculator. Click the blue...
inge655
- Dec 18, 2018
- 2 min
Let's make it a waste free summer!
The Ministry for the Environment has launched a "waste free summer" campaign. They are running a series of short videos to encourage us...
By Inge Bremer
- Dec 3, 2018
- 1 min
Underwater seaweed forests tipped as next big thing in climate change fight
New Zealand is surrounded by oceans which extends up to 20km beyond the shoreline which results in an an area of ocean just as large as...
By Cliff Mail
- Nov 7, 2018
- 1 min
SolarZero - access to solar without the upfront capital cost
"Solarcity say their new service, solarZero, could make powering a home greener, more affordable and end pricing disparities where a...
By Cliff Mail
- Nov 4, 2018
- 2 min
Carbon Neutral Kerikeri to launch 22 November
We are being bombarded with increasingly dire warnings about the consequences of man-made climate change but hear little on what we as...
By Inge Bremer
- Oct 28, 2018
- 2 min
Bokashi - The compositing solution for small spaces
Bokashi is a form of composting that allows you to compost kitchen scraps of all kinds. This includes meat and dairy products that are...
By Inge Bremer
- Oct 23, 2018
- 2 min
A community glass crusher?
10 million glass bottles are trucked just from Northland to Auckland every year! We were so astonished by these numbers that we trialled...
By Inge Bremer
- Oct 20, 2018
- 1 min
The EDS Australia & New Zealand Climate Change and Business Conference
I was able to attend this conference held earlier this month. With 72 speakers, 8 sessions, and 8 workshops an incredible amount of...
By Inge Bremer
- Oct 8, 2018
- 1 min
Manuka or Kanuka - Which tree should I plant?
Kanuka grows to an average height of 10-15m with a circumference of 15-40 cm while Manuka reaches 6-8m in height and 7-10 cm diameter....
By Lindsay Jeffs
- Sep 23, 2018
- 3 min
Reducing your emissions - some actions
So you have seen what your carbon footprint is and now want to take some actions to reduce it. The list that we have compiled is by no...
By Cliff Mail
- Sep 16, 2018
- 2 min
Adding a Tesla Powerwall battery to a domestic solar system
Rod & Christine Brown of Kerikeri were early adopters of solar and after 7 year’s of running a 4.2 kWh solar panel installation they...
By Lindsay Jeffs
- Sep 16, 2018
- 4 min
Waiheke needs to take action now!
According to the New Zealand Productivity Commission “Time is running out. Unlike other issues, climate change is a ‘one-shot’ problem...
By Martin Ough Dealy & Cliff Mail
- Aug 28, 2018
- 3 min
Carbon from the car: Some suggestions for reducing it
While living in Kerikeri has many advantages, being located in "the Far North" means that most of the places in New Zealand that we want...
inge655
- Aug 21, 2018
- 1 min
Waste creation: Kiwis are leading the OECD - can Kerikeri and Waiheke change that?
New Zealand has the highest waste emissions per person and is the most waste-emissions-intensive- economy of all members of the OECD and...
By Inge Bremer
- Aug 20, 2018
- 2 min
Project aims to make Kerikeri carbon neutral
With this year’s very hot summer in the Northern hemisphere we are all aware that we need to change a bit. Rod Brown of Vision Kerikeri...
By Lindsay Jeffs
- Aug 20, 2018
- 1 min
The flights that you take have a big impact on your carbon footprint!
Air travel is one of the most greenhouse gas emitting activities that many people do. As a rule of thumb each individual generates one...
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