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Air NZ asks customers to pack light as part of new carbon emission reduction campaign ‘Flight NZ0’
Air New Zealand is encouraging passengers to do their bit to reduce carbon emissions when flying by packing light to help reduce the weight of aircraft. In an email to…
Victoria University of Wellington – Changing behaviours of a university community
With approximately 22,000 students, Te Herenga Waka–Victoria University of Wellington is its own small city in the heart of the capital. As a sustainability engagement coordinator, or kaitaupua toitū, Andrea…
Victoria University of Wellington – Sinking coastlines mean parts of Christchurch will feel impact of sea-level rise earlier than expected
Parts of Christchurch will feel the impacts of sea-level rise earlier than expected because the land is sinking, according to new data. Large areas from Woodend to Lake Ellesmere, including…
The companies helping their workers become climate heroes
Now companies, universities and other organisations have developed business plans to reduce thier carbon footprints, or even go carbon neutral, the next frontier was for employers to help their workers…
ANZ wants urgent action on climate change, starting with its big customers
The country’s biggest bank, ANZ, says it would eventually cut off business customers who do not take a serious approach to the risks of climate change as a last resort….
EECA – How to cut your transport emissions and improve your carbon footprint
Major reductions in transport are critical to achieving New Zealand’s commitment of being carbon neutral by 2050 – with 42 per cent of our carbon dioxide emissions attributed to vehicles….
Z and Ampol – the future is low carbon
Both Z and Ampol recognise the urgent need to transition away from fossil fuels – it’s what our customers expect and is a key part of our joint aspiration. At…
The new $100m green investment fund could help upcycle older buildings
Commercial building specialists are eyeing the Government’s new $100 million “green” investment fund to help upcycle New Zealand’s old buildings. Engineering consultants Beca said there was a huge opportunity to…
Sustainability “just makes good business sense” – how two women are making a difference
Three decades ago, Abbie Reynolds pioneered a paper recycling scheme at her secondary school. That was at a time when climate change wasn’t yet a global concern, and environmentalists were…
CarboNZero Sudima Hotel chain scoops the country’s top tourism award
Hotel industry leader Sudesh Jhunjhnuwala is proud of the Sudima hotel chain being the only one in New Zealand to be CarboNZero certified. The chain has just been awarded the…
Climate Change and Business Conference – The business of building a greener future
t’s never been more important for New Zealand businesses to step up and turn climate ambition into concrete climate action – by putting sustainability at the very core of their…
Lion’s latest craft beer brewery sets the sustainability tone for more
Lion has opened its latest craft brew bar in Christchurch which will be a pilot for its next one due to open in Auckland next January. Lion and rival DB…
Ports of Auckland hydrogen plant delays won’t affect 2020 opening
Ports of Auckland says it’s still on track to open a new hydrogen production and refuelling plant which it says could help make it a zero emissions port by 2040….
10 tips for business to reduce their emissions
For some businesses, especially small businesses, it can be hard to know where to start when it comes to reducing your emissions. That’s why members of the Climate Leaders Coalition…
Silver Fern Farms signs NZ’s biggest deal linking working capital with sustainability targets
Silver Fern Farms, New Zealand’s largest meat processor and marketer, has inked the country’s biggest deal linking working capital with sustainability targets. The Dunedin-based company signed a deal with a…
OPINION: I was a late convert to being a climate change leader for business and I’m not alone
OPINION: There are those who see business as responsible for climate change.I don’t see a lot of point in arguing about that, there is not the time. We have already…
OPINION – How to start a climate change movement
There’s an old TED Talk from 2010 about how to start a movement, illustrated by a video of a “lone nut” dancing at a music festival. It stuck with me,…
Z invests in permanent forest project to offset emissions
A regenerating native bush block owned by former Wellington mayor Celia Wade-Brown is not only providing biodiversity and a haven for birds, it’s also generating income in the form of…
Enviro-Mark calculator helps families measure household emissions
Dave Bryce started monitoring his family’s carbon dioxide emissions about 12 years ago. At the time, they were emitting something close to the average for a New Zealand family. These…