Issues

• Social Issues@

• View this category by region

• Alexandra District Flood Action Society   (www.alexflood.org.nz)

  Large areas of Alexandra risk drowning from man made problems, the result of allowing the build up of a massive amount of sediment in Lake Roxburgh for nearly 40 years.

• Aotea Harbour   (www.aoteamoana.co.nz)

  Conservation and protection of Aotea Harbour, New Zealand.

• Auckland Freecycle Network   (groups.yahoo.com/group/AucklandFreecycle/)

  An international, grassroots movement trying to reduce the amount of waste that goes to landfills.

• Auckland Sustainability Framework   (www.sustainingauckland.org.nz)

  Creating a sustainable future for the Auckland region, the Auckland Sustainability Framework aims to help the region secure a better quality of life and create a sustainable future socially, culturally, economically and environmentally.

• Bags Not   (www.bagtax.org.nz)

  The online home of the campaign for the Bags Not campaign, committed to bringing about a per-bag levy on each plastic shopping bag given out at supermarkets and grocery stores in New Zealand.

• Be The Change   (www.bethechange.org.nz)

  Be the change and become part of the solution. The impact of climate change is going to become more severe, with increasingly damaging consequences. The good news is we can do something about it: find out how on this site.

• Choke the Smoke   (www.chokethesmoke.govt.nz)

  Vehicle emissions have an impact on the New Zealand environment and the health of all New Zealanders. Visit the site to learn more about Government measures to reduce vehicle emissions.

• Christchurch Earth Hour   (www.christchurchearthhour.co.nz)

  Raising awareness of what people in Christchurch and Canterbury are doing for Earth Hour - how they are contributing and collaborating to create a better world.

• Climate Science   (www.climatescience.co.nz)

  Information on climate science and how it is affecting our planet, covering scientific research, deforestation, common climate change myths, CO2 emissions, greenhouse gases and much more.

• Clutha Mata-Au River Parkway   (www.cmrp.org.nz)

  A project to create a conservation area along New Zealand's largest river.

• Destination Carbon Neutral   (www.destinationcarbonneutral.co.nz)

  InterCity Group is the first tourism and national transport company in New Zealand to commit to making all of its operations carbon neutral by 2010.

• EBEX21   (www.ebex21.co.nz)

  A Web-based tool for individuals, businesses and organisations to measure, manage, and mitigate their greenhouse gas emissions.

• GADOT : Group Against Development On Te Rae Kai Hau Point   (www.gadot.org.nz)

  GADOT is a group of mostly Wellington South Coast residents, formed to promote the natural features of the area and to provide balanced discussion about the future use of the natural resources of the area.

• GE-Free New Zealand   (www.ge-free.co.nz)

  A non-profit organisation involved in promoting New Zealand as a place with a GE-free environment, free of genetically engineered foods and organisms. Branches in the Kapiti Coast region, Dunedin, Christchurch, Nelson, Wellington, Hawkes Bay, Taupo and Auckland.

• Giant Experiment   (www.giantexperiment.co.nz)

  An information resource for genetic engineering in New Zealand. The Giant Experiment is a network of people committed to providing clear and accurate information to the GE debate.

• How To Save The World   (www.howtosavetheworld.co.nz)

  One man, one cow, one planet. How To Save The World addresses the issue of globalization and its impact on the environment and on humanity, offering a blueprint for a post-industrial future.

• Hubbards Carbon Crusade   (www.carboncrusade.com)

  Enough talk; it's time to act. The Hubbards Carbon Crusade is a national series of off-road running and walking events giving you the chance to fight climate change. Events are happening in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

• Keep Hamilton Beautiful   (www.khb.org.nz)

  Get involved to Keep Hamilton Beautiful. Projects, planting, rubbish removal and gardening competitions.

• Kereru Awhina Project   (www.kereru.org.nz)

  A joint initiative between Warehouse Stationery and Kaipatiki Group intended on assisting the growth of kereru poulations New Zealand wide.

• Kyoto Forestry Association   (www.kfoa.co.nz)

  The official site of the New Zealand Kyoto Forestry Association, representing forest owners who have planted more than 200,000 hectares in New Zealand since 1989. The Government projects that these will generate $2.6 billion dollars in credits during the first Kyoto commitment period, from 2008 to 2012, but the Government's policy has resulted in new forest plantings plummeting to record lows.

• Living Economies   (www.le.org.nz)

  Providing information on pathways to sustainability. Living Economies work for healthy economies that are balanced, sustainable and empowering, and respectful of our planet's living systems.

• Mother Earth's Return to Eden (kathy.orcon.net.nz/Eden.html)

  Our Earth Mother, Gaia, is being raped. She is dying and needs our help.

• Natural Hazards Centre   (www.naturalhazards.net.nz)

  The centre aims to provide New Zealanders with a single point of contact for the latest research, resources and scientific expertise in the field of natural hazards. The site offers information on earthquakes, tsunami, floods, storms, landslides and coastal erosion.

• New Zealand - 4 Million Careful Owners   (www.4million.org.nz)

  The challenge is to reduce the effects of climate change on New Zealand.

• New Zealand Climate Change Office   (www.climatechange.govt.nz)

  Global warming and the resulting changes to the world's climate are a growing problem.