Kazel's blog

On Saturday night, for an hour from 8.30 until 9.30, the stars will seem to shine a little brighter.  Over 50 million people around the world took part in Earth Hour last year, and this year New Zealand will once again lead the world in raising awareness of climate change and how what we do as individuals adds up to an enormous collective impact.  It's a fun activity for families and communities to participate in together. » Read more

I’m really excited to be able to announce the launch of Opotiki Green Screenings starting next week!  The Transition Town Opotiki Coast group are working with the support of the fantastic teams at REAP Whakatane and Heartlands in Opotiki to present regular screenings of ‘green’ documenta » Read more

During one of the first Transition Town meetings held in Opotiki we explored actions that we could take to create more resilience in our town.  With the goals of increased self-sufficiency, greater support of our local growers, and providing an economic buffer for home gardeners, the idea was born to create a Local Marketplace. » Read more

Compounding interest is not just for economists and mathematicians.  Most people understand how it could work for them by accruing interest in bank accounts; when the interest gets paid interest too the money quickly grows substantially greater.

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Species extinctions, the global economic crisis, Peak oil, climate change and the human population are all related.

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It’s the heart of barbeque season, as the hot, balmy weather persuades us out of the kitchen and into the garden to enjoy the cool of the evening.  My vege patch is coming to the party with courgettes just begging to be grilled with eggplants.

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When you think about global environmental issues the actions of one person can seem insignificant, but then just look at the simple pledges taken by a few people at the start of a New Year to realise the impact your actions could have.

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The lead-up to Xmas can be hectic; massive discount sales, bargains galore, overfull car-parks and often long hot queues.  This year shops are being affected by the global economic collapse.  We are seeing the collision of a number of different agendas.

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A recent review of the actual data of global temperatures and patterns of Artic ice melt is is available to download free from http://climatesafety.org. » Read more

November means the Xmas season is in full swing, but this year the future is uncertain.  NZ is part of the global economy and the financial situation keeps lurching around like a ship in a storm.  It doesn’t need to put a dampener on the festivities. » Read more