Coffee & Cadiz
Life was pleasantly slow and coffee was cheap in Spain. And there were no takeaway coffee cups. Is this a state New Zealand could aspire to?
Tag: sustainability
Natural Hydrogen – what the H2?
Why the excitement over natural hydrogen that’s bubbled up in New Zealand? Is this the clean green energy of the future? Or a speculator’s dream? And why are Shane Jones and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer debating who might own it?
Reverence
Have the majority of humans collectively lost our sense of reverence for the wild? For environments we are not actively managing? Has sci-tech been a significant driver of that loss?
Tail of a Whale
When you see a stranded whale how do you feel? Different cultures can have different reactions. And should we be sadder than when we squash an insect?
Jibbitz
Approximately 270 toothbrushes are thrown away every second to live in landfills for (most of) the lifetime of the planet. I don’t know how many jibbitz are thrown away every second. Don’t know what jibbitz are? Read on …
Secret Santas & Snow Globes
Ever got a scented owl candle in a Secret Santa exercise and wondered how soon you can dispose of it (like before leaving the party)? Christmas traditions are peculiar things. Whatever your Christmas situation, here’s wishing you a relaxing holiday break.
Jobs for the Neffs
Sorry frog, you’re in the road when it comes to progress. Shane Jones is out to provide jobs for neffs at the expense of the environment. What’s a neff? Should their jobs overrule the rights of frogs?
Tourism & Colonialism
What do tourism and colonialism have in common? Plenty, I reckon. Time for New Zealand to have a think about this as we consider one is essential to our economy and the other is abhorrent.
Limit Screws
Bike derailleurs come with limit screws to stop chain ‘going off the rails’. Unfortunately, humans and societies don’t come with similar, easily adjustable limiting mechanisms.
What We Need
Georgia is littered with plastic bags while NZ has implemented first-in-the-world legislation banning single use plastics. How can we do even better?