The world’s poorest countries are uniting together to tackle climate change. The 49 nations of the LDC – the Least Developed Countries – have until now insisted that responsibility for tackling climate change lies with the large emitting nations. Now … Read more
China has laid out an ambitious road map to reduce emissions by 40-45 per cent by 2020, including the world’s largest national carbon trading scheme. Speaking at the Australia-China Climate Change Forum in Sydney recently, Vice-Chairman Xie Zhenhua detailed plans … Read more
The Australian government has issued a report which lays the blame for recent extreme weather events squarely at the door of climate change, reversing a long-held reluctance to do so. A four-month heat wave followed by torrential rains and flooding … Read more
The UN passed a vote to regulate the $70 billion US a year conventional arms trade, reports Al Jazeera. The treaty will regulate the trade in ‘conventional arms’ – a label encompassing all weapons that are non weapons of mass … Read more
Five new marine reserves will stretch down the South Island’s West Coast, reports Radio New Zealand. The Government approved the new marine reserves last week, which will cover 17,500 hectares and are situated north of Fiordland. The reserves passed with … Read more
Last week the final phase of the European Union (EU) Cosmetics Directive came into force, meaning that no new animal-tested cosmetic product or ingredient on sale in the EU can be marketed. Tonio Borg, the European Commissioner canada pharmacy in … Read more
From the streets of downtown Auckland to a candlelit barn dance in rural Selwyn, Kiwis across the country will be celebrating Earth Hour – the world’s largest movement for the planet – alongside hundreds of millions of people worldwide. The … Read more
The council wants to know what Aucklanders think about their city. From March 15 to May 31, Aucklanders will be able to view the draft Unitary e-plan. The plan will set out what can be built and where, shaping … Read more
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Aiming for a career in the conservation field? Check out the Southern Institute of Technology’s environmental management degree, the only one in the country boasting zero fees. This is a hands-on, practical course with heaps of field work, covering the … Read more