nikgreggOct 19, 20205 minHealthy Housing Programme Receives $1.5M Through Collaborative Funding PartnershipLocal funders and agencies have come together to tackle one of our region’s biggest problems; that our poor housing stock is having a...
nikgreggJun 4, 20194 minStriking for system change, not climate changeThis was the message Marama Davidson gave students gathered for the strike against climate change in Tauranga, Friday 24th May. She said...
Jo WillsMay 24, 20194 minWater bottling - the new 'Gold Rush' industryI oppose the expansion of the Otakiri Water Bottling Plant in the Eastern Bay of Plenty for a number of reasons, but it’s got me thinking...
Jo WillsMay 24, 20194 minThe Zero Carbon Bill through the eyes of an everyday activistThe Zero Carbon Bill was released by the New Zealand Government on the 8th May, 2019 and everyone has an opinion on it. Will it be any...
nikgreggApr 12, 20194 minStudents taking on kaitiakitanga role for EnviroChallengeAwareness became the theme of the day at EnviroChallenge 2019. Students from across the Bay of Plenty region gathered at host school...
Jo WillsJul 2, 20185 minAre compostable bags as good as we think?I've been doing a bit of research for Straws Suck lately about single use plastic bags...this is a local movement to help raise the...
nikgreggMay 23, 20181 minAre you thinking about building a new home?We're delivering a free public seminar in Rotorua to share what we know about building new, in a way that creates warm, dry and healthy...
nikgreggApr 5, 20182 minEnviroChallenge 2018 is a wrap!EnviroChallenge is a one day, high energy event for secondary students from all over the Bay of Plenty intended to inspire environmental...
Jo WillsJan 5, 20183 minFive ways more people cycling will be better for everyoneWe are a nation of car lovers. I grew up to the sound of a V8 engine and the smell of petrol. My dad was a mechanic, there was always...
Jo WillsDec 20, 20173 minWe don't mow our lawns and we're still good peopleWhen we were kids, our backyard was an incredible maze of pumpkin plants and guava bushes. We’d play hide and seek with the...
Jo WillsAug 1, 201710 minEvery climate action is a community actionMusings and key learning from the 2017 Eco City World Summit, a biannual international series that 'aims to unite people through a new...
nikgreggMay 22, 20173 minCalling all tradies...Tradebank needs YOU!As many now know, Sustainability Options is a social business committed to visiting as many homes as possible providing free, independent...
Jo WillsJan 5, 20179 min'Be the change where you are' - thoughts from the documentary Demain (Tomorrow)‘A lion doesn’t attack antelope to sell them to its buddies.’ A lion hunts for two reasons, hunger and survival. When a lion is full,...
Nik GreggDec 12, 20161 minDiary of a new EV vehicle ownerTook the van on a drive over to Rotorua today - two of us in the vehicle. We were a bit nervous (a wee bit of range anxiety), but it all...
Nik GreggDec 4, 201618 minDiary of an attempt at a sustainable home renovationWe have recently purchased a home that is our 'project' for renovation. Given my job is to promote household sustainability, I thought...
Jo WillsMay 25, 20165 minUrban design, is it rocket science?Prior to attending an urban design presentation by a person with the name Ludo, my expectations for something pretty special were high. ...
Jo WillsApr 29, 20165 minClimate, Housing & FoodA couple of weeks ago I attended a seminar; ‘Climate Change & Health: Is food a major player?’ a science based presentation delivered by...
Jo WillsApr 6, 20166 minIt's all about peopleOn Friday 1st April I attended a Climate Change Speakers Forum in Tauranga organised by Envirohub. The event began with a short Al Gore...
Nik GreggMar 4, 20162 minThe EV Journey beginsHad the immense pleasure of attending Tauranga's first shopping mall EV station yesterday. Congratulations and well done to the Bay Fair...
