Have you ever walked through the city feeling the heat radiate off of the dark asphalt under your feet? The uncomfortable lack of shade making you wish you had brought a water bottle? If so, then you’ve experienced something called the Urban Heat Island effect.
Read MoreLast month we co-hosted the inaugural Sustainability Expo at Parliament, which showcased the groups doing great things locally, nationally and internationally in the zero waste, low carbon, circular economy space.
Read MoreHow could Wellington City Council best work with individuals, organisations and communities to create a zero carbon, zero waste future for Wellington that protects and regenerates our environment?
Read MoreThere’s no denying that this is the decade of urgency for the climate and our planet. With COP26 running from 31 October to 12 November 2021, there has never been a better time for you to act.
Read MoreWe believe that Wellington should start working towards a zero-waste vision. This is why we put forward recommendations to Wellington City Council on their strategic waste review and proposed residual disposal treatment options.
Read MoreGreenwashing is a marketing ploy companies use to make their products sound more environmentally friendly than they are. Their claims are often exaggerated, misleading and not backed up by evidence. Greenwashing is dangerous, sophisticated and far more common than you think. Learn how you can spot it.
Read MoreThe idea of an essential worker has done a favour to the living wage movement because a lot of what we call essential workers are not paid the living wage. The irony of it is that some of the highest-paid people in our society are not deemed, essential workers.
We sat down with a couple of our partners to hear what being Living Wage Accredited meant to them.
Read MoreDo you know what three of our nations political parties have in store on the environmental policy front? We wanted to know. So with help from Environmental Hubs Aotearoa, we pulled some questions together and asked. Here’s what they had to say.
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