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NZ govt must change course...

Submitted by Jan on 14 January 2009 - 7:53pm | Blog entry

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How can we convince the government to change it course (for instance by building more roads & airstrips and not taking responsibility for what products can be sold in NZ, such as inefficient light bulbs and appliances)? I guess the government will have to dismantle the (international) tourism industry in NZ as well and find other jobs for/retrain the people working in tourism. » Read more

Weatherization Barnraising

Submitted by Joel Hildebrandt on 3 January 2009 - 10:17am | Story

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Farmer in Chief - Changing Food, Changing Climate, Addressing Peak Oil

Submitted by James Samuel on 15 November 2008 - 6:35am | updated 15 Nov 2008 | Blog entry

Here is the video of Michael Pollan being interviewed on Web 2.0 Summit. When you have watched this to the end, and been inspired by the possibilities, take a look at www.ooooby.com and specifically the Ooooby Store

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If you don't have fast broadband, you can get some of the information from the following letter to the President (Which obama read and quoted from just prior to the election). The letter doesnt however talk about the exciting changes at the social level, which is where the opportunities are for people involved in initiatives like Transition Towns.Michael Pollan, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, is the Knight Professor of Journalism at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author, most recently, of In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto. Source: Eco Literacy » Read more

Friends Of the Earth and Climate Change education in School

Submitted by James Samuel on 7 November 2008 - 5:19pm | updated 07 Nov 2008 | Blog entry

I stumbled across this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8DYF5_J31o) after a friend sent me this url: www.nearbuyme.com - a local-shopping site in Scotland. I had no idea how much The Friends Of the Earth were doing and what they have achieved. If you watch this video here, wait till it's played and see the extra videos that appear across the bottom of the window... » Read more

Climate Change and Peak Oil for New Zealanders - a booklet

Submitted by James Samuel on 16 September 2008 - 11:45pm | updated 17 Sep 2008 | Blog entry

There is a booklet now available on the resources page of the TT site under the title:
CC+PO_4_NZers_Millar_Puckey.pdf

Sean and Adrienne put this 30 page booklet together and were at the Engineers for Social Responsibility and Sustainable Energy Forum Conference a couple of weeks ago, giving them away. Their intention is clear from the statement on the front cover: "Copying Permitted"

Here are some opening words from the Foreword:

This work is born out of an increasing concern for the future of our families, our country, and our world. At a detailed level, the subject-matter is complex and interconnected, and knowledge of the issues is evolving rapidly. However, at a big picture level, the basic facts are simple and stable. If we carry on with our present levels of fossil fuel use, the number of people the planet is able to support, will be significantly reduced.
It is a brutal message, and one that we, ourselves, are struggling to come to terms with. The contrast with the widely-accepted ethos of ever-rising living standards could hardly be more stark. Born in New Zealand in 1946 and 1948, we are from the baby boom generation, and have enjoyed post-war prosperity, cheap education, and plentiful employment...

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Future of Schools

Submitted by Kazel on 14 September 2008 - 7:57pm | Blog entry

I love watching the murals develop around Opotiki. They are gorgeous, and create a feeling of powerful community pride. The newest one on the wall of the college pool has a theme of education from 100 years ago to 50 years into the future.

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