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Cliff Mail
Apr 28, 20221 min read
A draft plan for climate adaptation in NZ
The Government has released its draft National (Climate) Adaptation Plan. In his covering note, James Shaw commented. "As I write this,...
Cliff Mail
Apr 6, 20221 min read
"It's now or never" - to keep warming below 1.5c
The last instalment of the IPCC trio of reports was released early Tuesday our time. In short, it is saying that the climate can no...
Cliff Mail
Mar 11, 20221 min read
Take the Jump: Six lifestyle actions that will save you money and reduce carbon emissions
The image sums it up nicely - simply and doable. If you want more information on the project visit takethejump.org or read this article on .
by Rolf Mueller Glodde
Dec 7, 20212 min read
The Ultimate Christmas Gift - Native Trees
We are offering beautiful festive season Tree Gift Certificates for family and friends. These certificates are delivered electronically...
Cliff Mail
Oct 6, 20211 min read
Kerikeri's Christmas Parade with a twist
Our Kerikeri Community Charitable Trust was formed by a small group of passionate volunteers who are united by a goal of unlocking the...
Cliff Mail
Jun 28, 20211 min read
Carbon Neutral Trust offsets help with Kerikeri community planting
Carbon Neutral NZ Trust carbon-offset receipts have helped Vision Kerikeri and Friends of the Wairoa stream fund their 2021 public...
Cliff Mail
Jun 18, 20211 min read
Award for Kerikeri branch of Carbon Neutral NZ Trust
Carbon Neutral NZ Trust Kerikeri Branch recently won the Northland Regional Council Whakamānawa ā Taiao Environmental Award 2021 in the...
Cliff Mail
Apr 18, 20211 min read
The Climate Action Book
The Nelson Tasman Climate Forum is a large, open group of volunteers dedicated to bringing their communities together to respond to the...
Cliff Mail
Feb 14, 20211 min read
A couple of interesting energy articles: one on business solar - one on passive housing
A couple of articles have come to our attention this week related to energy. The first article on Stuff is strongly recommended for those...
Cliff Mail
Nov 17, 20202 min read
Waiheke goes electric with its bus fleet but...
Alex Braae recently covered the launch of Waiheke's new electric bus fleet on The Spinoff. While exciting, the move by Auckland City...
Cliff Mail
Nov 5, 20201 min read
A kiwi guide to climate change
Climate Change NZ has created a simple but effective guide to all aspects of climate change and mitigation, with the context being New...
inge655
Jul 21, 20201 min read
How does the world view climate change in the context of COVID-19?
28,029 online adults were surveyed on their attitudes to climate change in this IPSOS survey conducted between February 21 and March 6,...
By Cliff Mail
Jun 17, 20202 min read
The Footprint: Emissions down but...
My attention has been drawn to this article on Newshub reporting that; during the lockdown New Zealand's carbon emissions dropped by a...
By Cliff Mail
Mar 1, 20202 min read
Is the tide starting to turn?
A few snippets of good news from the frontlines in the climate battle. Major infrastructure projects may need to start considering...
By Cliff Mail
Dec 14, 20192 min read
Kerikeri: What's the verdict after 12 months?
The most revealing statistic from our first 12 months of promotion of the idea of a carbon neutral Kerikeri is the number of households...
inge655
Oct 4, 20191 min read
Carbon Neutral Waiheke submission on Auckland's Climate Action Framework
Carbon Neutral NZ Trust (CNT) Waiheke branch has made an eleven page submission to the Auckland Council on Auckland's Climate Action...
By Cliff Mail
Oct 1, 20192 min read
Our first 12 months!
It is 12 months since we launched the Carbon Calculator. Those of you who have created a carbon record will receive an email around your...
By Cliff Mail
Sep 14, 20192 min read
Climate change: Here is what YOU can do!
There is no shortage of news related to climate. Unfortunately most of the commentary is a rather repetitive stream of bad tidings. We...
By Cliff Mail
Sep 1, 20191 min read
Local Body Elections 2019 - Climate change considerations
With the local body elections coming up in October the release of guidance documents by Local Government NZ makes for some helpful...
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