Forest & Bird today launched the latest edition of its Best Fish Guide to help New Zealanders choose seafood that is sustainably fished and to ensure we can always put fresh fish on our tables.
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Nominations for Unpackit Awards close Friday
Nominations for the Unpackit Packaging Awards are rolling in before the nominations close on Friday, with the Worst Packaging category proving the most popular.
Straw Bale Home Design & Construction Workshop, Geraldine, South Canterbury
Straw Bale Home Design & Construction Workshop, 11-18 February 2012, Geraldine, South Canterbury
Cob Working Bee, Hororata, Canterbury – Feb 12, 2012
Cob Working Bee at The Point in Hororata – Canterbury Sunday 12th February, Hororata (near Darfield) The Canterbury Cob group are in the process of restoring an 1860s cob cookhouse at The Point in Hororata. Come and join us on February 12th or contact Zoe Roland areacoordinatorcw@historic.org.nz for more information. Date: Sunday 12th February. 9.30am […]
Evolve Festival 2012 goes green for Nelson
New Zealand’s longest-running festival for health and wellbeing is going green to reduce its impact on the environment.
Evolve Festival – Founders Heritage Park, Nelson, on 18-19 February, 2012.
Permaculture Design Course 2 – 22 February 2012, Golden Bay
3-week hands-on residential course, 2 – 22 February 2012
Tui Community, Golden Bay, South Island, NZ
Lifestream
Lifestream International Ltd is a privately owned New Zealand company specialising in the manufacturing, distribution and exporting of natural health products. www.lifestream.co.nz
Endangered sea lions bound for extinction under fishing plans
Forest & Bird said Friday the public interest and care being given to a sea lion and her pup in Dunedin highlights how important the endangered sea lions are to New Zealanders – and the need to halt their slide toward extinction.
Switch to Local Food for your belated 2012 New Years Resolution
Simply by visiting the supermarket less and having local food delivered to your door, you’ll be part of a sweeping movement of conscious citizens that are enjoying tastier, healthier, more trustworthy and more ethical daily meals.
The Food Bill, not as sweet as first appeared – Green Party
A culture of home gardening, food sharing and small artisan producers are at risk of being suppressed by future Ministerial decree. The Food Bill, supposedly intended to reduce compliance costs for the food industry, while eventually reducing the incidence of food borne illness, has such sweeping powers that best intent could be lost under bureaucratic pressure.
Wairarapa Farmers’ Market
Fresh from Wairarapa paddocks to Wairarapa plates – locally produced vegetables, herbs, cheese, wine, free range eggs, flowers, plants, artisan products, Arabica coffees, olive oil, cider, organic meat, bread, crafts and more.
Ethical Shopping Guide
Can your grocery shop really save the world – and would you spend any more if it did?
Here’s a great set of articles by Andrew Laxon of the NZ Herald on the pros and cons of ethical shopping.
