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Waiheke to Wellington by e-bike: Our week 2 diary
Day 9: Mangakino to Pureora 50 very adventurous kilometres by bike. Only Lindsay and Bill were riding on e-bikes. The tracks played a lot...
by Rolf Mueller Glodde
Apr 6, 20196 min read


Waiheke to Wellington - by bike: Photos from the first week
I didn't join the ride. Having just completed a 720km bike tour of my own I was not ready for another 1,000 plus. However, I get the...
By Cliff Mail
Mar 30, 20192 min read


CO2e sequestration: Another benefit of Bay of Islands volunteer reforestation projects
The capital cost of planting is a key factor in reforestation. This is where volunteer social enterprises such as Kerikeri's Shade House...
By Rod Brown
Mar 28, 20193 min read


Waiheke to Wellington - by bike!
Some of the team from Carbon Neutral Kerikeri & Carbon Neutral Waiheke will tomorrow (23 March) embark on the “Kaitiaki Guardian” e-bike...
inge655
Mar 22, 20193 min read


Kerikeri students demand climate action now!
We knew that the students were meeting up outside the MP for Northland's Kerikeri office at 11am. As we headed through town we were met...
By Cliff Mail
Mar 15, 20191 min read


I like the product but not the packaging
Ok, so we have eliminated single use plastic bags from Supermarkets but what about all the other unnecessary single use packaging that is...
By Inge Bremer
Mar 10, 20192 min read


Kerikeri seminar: “Solar Power: Truth, Lies and Bright Futures”
Carbon Neutral Kerikeri warmly invite you to a free seminar “Solar Power: Truth, Lies and Bright Futures” When: 6:30pm, Wednesday 6th...
inge655
Feb 17, 20191 min read


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...
By Cliff Mail
Feb 1, 20192 min read


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 19, 20191 min read


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, 20192 min read


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 7, 20181 min read


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 Cliff Mail
Nov 4, 20182 min read


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 23, 20182 min read


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 20, 20181 min read


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 Lindsay Jeffs
Sep 23, 20183 min read


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 Cliff Mail
Sep 16, 20182 min read


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 Inge Bremer
Aug 20, 20182 min read


How much carbon will the trees on my property absorb?
For a long time trees and soil, as well as the oceans, have been doing a marvellous job of keeping things in equilibrium. Then we started...
By Inge Bremer
Aug 17, 20182 min read


Solar Power Generation at Riverview School Kerikeri
Introduction In 2017 Riverview School carried out a case study analysis on the feasibility of installing solar panels on the roof of the...
By Cam McNicol
Aug 15, 20182 min read
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