Hannah Robson looks at communities in NZ and around the world that are facing the challenges of climate change and peak oil by looking for ways to become less dependent on oil and reduce their impact on the planet.
Climate Change / Korure Ahuarangi
Why Fair Trade?
Nicole Mesman, from the Just Write team, explores fair trade issues and explains why Fair Trade Fortnight is so important.
GET UP! STAND UP! SAY NO TO THE G20
Say no to the G20 and the new world disorder!The movement for global justice, a fair and participatory economy, an inclusive and egalitarian society and ecological sustainability won’t grow itself!
YOUR CHANCE TO WRITE TO THE NATION!
This is your opportunity to have your thoughts and passions, concerns and convictions published in a book titled ‘Dear New Zealand ’. Write a letter on either cultural identity/diversity, environmental sustainability, international relations or social justice.
“AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH” REVIEW
I saw this movie tonight and it scared the hell out of me. Before this I didn’t know much about global warming… I knew it was something we should be worrying about, but didn’t realise that it has already had such drastic effects, or how urgent it is to stop it.
Tackling Climate Change
Global warming….. You hear that phrase everywhere nowadays; but do we really think about it?
SAVE HAPPY VALLEY
Warm and Toasty: The story of Solid Energy’s sleepless nights. Hannah Newport shares her thoughts on Happy Valley in the South Island. “Ok, so we all like a nice toasty fire in the winter - “put your feet up dear, there’s a good lass”. But that’s no reason to go around killing native animals, now… is it?”
Natural Disasters
By Eva Lawrence
When was the last time that you could pick up a paper or turn on the T.V. and not see images of yet another disaster to, more often that not, strike some poor area of the world?
In the last twelve months we have seen the earthquake and following tsunami in South Asia (Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar), the earthquake in South Asia (Pakistan, Kashmir, India & Afghanistan), droughts in Darfur, Northern Sudan as well as disasters with less casualties such as Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, USA, and then there are all the ones we don’t hear about.
