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Some awesome news. Kickstarter, the world’s largest funding platform for creative projects is opening up New Zealand-based projects from November 13. “In August we announced that Kickstarter would soon open up to projects based in Australia and New Zealand for the first time,” says Michael McGregor, creator, Kickstarter. “Today ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this month, about Business & Biodiversity, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Innovation
France’s constitutional court has upheld a ban on hydraulic fracturing, ruling that the law against the energy-exploration technique known as fracking is a valid means of protecting the environment. The 2011 law “conforms to the constitution” and is not “disproportionate,” the court in Paris said in a decision posted ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Industry & Business, Law, Politics & Government
The country's oldest, third generation, family-owned printing company has taken out the top prize in the country's Sustainable 60 awards - the cherry on top of a stellar night for the company which was nominated as a finalist in all five award categories. Soar Print went into the night ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about awards, Industry & Business, Sustainability
Working closely with project partners including Auckland and Christchurch Airports, Victoria University, and Massey University, OCS have developed a comprehensive Toolkit encomopassing a strategic and systematic approach to assessing, designing, implementing and managing waste minimisation plans. The Launch will include a ‘Trailblazer’ discussion to uncover the current barriers and solutions ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Events, Industry & Business, Recycling, waste (1 comment)
Call it “one step up and two steps back,” or call it cowardice, the move to abandoned proposed chemical rules by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Office of Management and Budget, or OMB, looks and sounds like intimidation. But in the wake of the EPA’s ... keep reading
Written by Jeanne Roberts last month, about Chemicals, Children and Families, Corporate Social Responsibility, Health, Industry & Business (1 comment)
The Russian Coast Guard has boarded the Greenpeace International ship Arctic Sunrise and arrested the 25 activists on board, including two New Zealanders, following a protest against Gazprom’s Arctic oil drilling operations. The names of the arrested crew have not been released yet due to legal reasons. At the ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Climate Change, Environmental Disasters, Industry & Business
Two Greenpeace International activists have been arrested after climbing a Gazprom oil platform in the Russian Arctic, during a peaceful protest that has prompted a disproportionate use of force by the Russian Coast Guard.There are now no climbers remaining on the platform, but the Greenpeace International icebreaker Arctic Sunrise ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Coal & Oil, Industry & Business
General Motors has donated an additional 2,000 yards of scrap vehicle sound-absorption material to a nonprofit that uses the material to insulate coats that transform into sleeping bags for the homeless. GM’s donation keeps materials out of landfills and will help insulate about 400 coats , according to the ... keep reading
Written by Environmental Leader last month, about Children and Families, Corporate Citizenship, Corporate Social Responsibility, Industry & Business, Innovation, Recycling
Sustainable building no longer has to prove its economic worth – the business case more than stacks up in terms of lower operating and life cycle costs, and improved value for owners. The Business Case for Green Building, a comprehensive report published by the World Green Building Council, shows that green ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Design, Energy Saving, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Infrastructure
Sprint has broken the world record for the number of cellular phones recycled in one week — 103,582 cell phones, more than double the previous record — as certified by Guinness World Records. The audited count took place the week of Earth Day and did not feature any special promotions. AT ... keep reading
Written by Environmental Leader last month, about Consumerism, Industry & Business, Recycling
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Jasmax, an architectural practice, needed a building that not just worked for them as a business but improved Auckland’s urban ... more »
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The BMW Group’s entire business model is grounded in sustainability. Which may be why BMW has topped its category in ... more »
