Just Focus

Environment / Taiao

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!

VEGETARIANISM… MAKE THE MOVE!

When you think of issues of global justice, vegetarianism is not one that immediately comes to mind. Many would think that choosing to become a vegetarian is less important than other issues that we should be campaigning for.

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.

NZ TRYING TO FORCE GE ON THE WORLD?

New Zealand nearly became the only country of the 132 nations who are party to the Cartagena Protocol to block an agreement on labeling GE organisms traded between nations.

Tackling Climate Change

Global warming….. You hear that phrase everywhere nowadays; but do we really think about it?

Addictd 2 da Fone

Anna Wu examines the good, the bad and the grave of the mobile phone.

THE FUTURE OF FOOD REVIEW

The movie presents food in the 21st century: the way we grow it, the way we mess with it and the current corruption, deceit, and dangers that exist. It also gives an even dimmer outlook of our planet’s future related to food…

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.

Global Education Centre