Green Drinks presents… Solid Energy! Yes folks, you read right, we have Solid Energy presenting at this Thursday’s Green Drinks. Andy Matheson, General Manager, Renewable Energy at Solid Energy will talk about the company’s renewable energy initiatives, particularly biofuels. 5:30pm Thursday 26 August, in the No. 8 Dining Room at The Twisted Hop in Poplar… [Read more…]
August 20, 2010
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Owen McShane, a resource management consultant who writes for the National Business Review is best known as a friend of the free market Right and rampant property developers. But on occasion his conclusions have resonance that greenies and public transport advocates should take note of. Click here to read his views on the visit of… [Read more…]
August 17, 2010
Ever found skiing hard? Oh no you haven’t. For those who have never telemarked, this video might seem a little anti-climactic. We skiers have all seen videos of cool dudes shredding slopes ad infinitum. The appeal here is in the restrictions that these particular “cool dudes” faced when this video was filmed. The guys at… [Read more…]
August 10, 2010
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I see on page A3 of The Press today there is a report of an overflow of wastewater into the Heathcote. 392 cubic metres of “treated wastewater” overflowed from the Beckford St pumping station. This sort of pollution is routine after heavy rain. In a December 2008 survey conducted by URS, 76% of Christchurch residents… [Read more…]
July 21, 2010
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RSVP required – register and enter prize draw Just Announced GUEST SPEAKER: Pete Bethune, fresh from his release from Japan following his anti-whaling protest. GUEST MUSICIAN: The multi-talented singer-songwriter-guitarist Craig Smith. Green Drinks this month will be held from 5:30pm on Saturday July 24 at The Chambers at Our City O-Tautahi as part of the… [Read more…]
June 20, 2010
The Deepwater Horizon disaster is not just an industrial accident – it is a violent wound inflicted on the Earth itself. In this special report from the Gulf coast, a leading author and activist shows how it lays bare the hubris at the heart of capitalism “Obama cannot order fish species to survive, or brown… [Read more…]
June 17, 2010
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On Thursday 24 June, Green Drinks is delighted to welcome Hugh Nicholson, Senior Urban Designer at the CCC, to present on the work of legendary Danish urban designer Jan Gehl. Gehl recently came up with a 35 year blueprint on how inner Christchurch should look. With a global reputation as a designer who is pedestrian,… [Read more…]
April 16, 2010
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The St James Station was purchased by the Crown in October 2008 as part of the tenure review process on high country pastoral lease land. It has subsequently been transferred into Department of Conservation management. This hit the news at the time as a great gain for recreationalists (NZ Herald article). I just did not… [Read more…]
April 13, 2010
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Sustainable Business Network members are invited to attend the Regional Annual Meeting of the Sustainable Business Network – Southern Region. Wednesday 28th April, 5:30pm at the Boffa Miskell offices, Level 6, 86 Gloucester Street, Christchurch.
February 9, 2010
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The Prime Minister’s statement has been grabbing headlines today for the expected focus on changes to taxation. Included in the statement were clear statements of intent regarding mining in national parks and intensified irrigation in Canterbury.
August 23, 2010
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