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EDS Climate Change and Business Conference 2018
I attended this conference last week, on behalf of CANA. The speakers’ presentations are now up on the EDS site: The following are my notes on what was most significant in the sessions I attended (there were parallel sessions)....
Read MoreInvercargill Spring Eco Fest
Guest blogger, Southland Forest and Bird Chair Lori Johnston, reflects on the Invercargill Spring Eco Festival theme ‘Climate Change: You Make the Difference’ The future hasn’t been written yet, but I saw previews of it at the...
Read MoreNew climate report a wakeup call for all governments, including NZ
PRESS RELEASE The IPCC report on 1.5˚C should be a wake-up call for the government as it negotiates the Zero Carbon Act with the opposition, says Coal Action Network Aotearoa. The report, just released today, says C02 emissions...
Read MoreCall for Submissions on the Crown Minerals (Petroleum) Amendment Bill
Submit now, to make sure that the Government’s proposed oil and gas exploration ban becomes law. Submissions close on Thursday 11 October. Already know what you want to submit? Get started! The Government has just...
Read MoreIs this the week we lose the US climate battle?
By Rob Taylor By a 5-4 vote in 2007, the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) said that greenhouse gas emissions should be regulated by the EPA under the Clean Air Act; this decision was the legal basis for Obama’s actions on climate....
Read MoreRise for Climate on Saturday 8 September
Updated 6/9/18 with Invercargill event details – see below. Mark your calendar – on Saturday 8 September find a Rise for Climate event in a city or town near you (or create one!). Real climate leadership rises from...
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by Melanie Vautier You might have seen a new hashtag emerging on the CANA Facebook page:...
Read MoreMake your voice heard on the Zero Carbon Bill
We’ve put together a quick guide so you can make a submission on the Zero Carbon Bill. Making a full submission is a much better contribution than simply signing a form on a website (although if you don’t have time,...
Read MoreTe Kuha protection a “victory for the people, climate change, and great spotted kiwi”
PRESS RELEASE 16 June 2018 The decision to protect a section of the West Coast’s Mt Rochfort Conservation area from becoming a coal mine – announced today by the Government – will come as an enormous relief to a lot...
Read MoreUpdated Livestream Details: Fossil Free Acceleration Tour with Bill McKibben: Wellington, Sunday 6 May, and Auckland, Monday 7 May, Plus Livestream on 7 May
UPDATE: Here are the latest livestream details: There are several livestream events happening at 7pm on the 7th of May in Otaki (in partnership with Māoriland Film Festival), Christchurch, Dunedin (in partnership with Wise...
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Years Of Pressure On Oil and Gas Exploration Pay Off: Jacinda Ardern Announces An End To Offshore Oil And Gas Block Offers
by Zella Downing. Good on Jacinda Ardern and the current New Zealand government for their courage...
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Good News For Your Health, Bad News For The Coal Industry: Christchurch Hospital Decides To Use Biomass For Heat
Together with friends from OraTaiao: New Zealand Climate and Health Council, I spent a wet, cold...
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